Just wondering what other Ducati's you guys & gals would be owning if there was a world without Paso's! Just suppose the Paso never saw the light of day, would we all be striving to own a Bimota DB1, which was the original Paso design but Cagiva decided it was too extreme for what they wanted in "their" first Ducati? Would it not be a Ducati at all?

I realise that many of us own other Dukes or even other makes of bike, I my self also own a K100rs BMW, great bike it is too but it is not a Ducati! so what would it be?

Myself I am a real fan of the traditional Ducati, I love the 2 valve motor & oddly enough for a Paso owner I also love the trellis frame, especially when you can see a lot of it. So given a world without Paso's I would probably be sitting on a 900ss (93-97 vintage) they look fantastic & handle just as well, or a 750F1. What a flat out looking machine they are, never ridden one but I really doubt that it would dissapiont, then of course there is the original Mike Hailwood 900 replica, not the Mille because they went all tall & plastic.

Any way that is my thought on the matter what would everyone else be on in a Paso-less world?

in no special order:







although these have caught my eye a few times too:

Hi !

If need to use own money, then next will be ST4S or ST2, cause i travel a lot around Europe with bike, but if no need to think own money, then some other modells, just those older bevels and maybe Multistarada for short trips....

Finnpaso

Mmmm, yes all very nice, The 851/888 family is also a favourite of mine, I would probably go the 851 tricolour because that it where the whole Superbike resurgance started for Ducati, & it shares the mirror/indicators with the Paso, they are pretty cool, even if they are totally useless when you have a pillion of luggage hanging off behind.

I dream about the masterpiece of Tamburini: Ducati 916, a real legend of style and performance...
but since it's a bike "for the tracks" and not for the street (tourism), I'm afraid it will always remain a dream...

LC

I think very much the same way, Iceriani, but now that I've owned a Ducati, I'm not sure that I could live happily without one. So I'm still trying to think of an answer to this damn question ...

By the way, I like the style you've added to your Paso with that little screen. You Italians know how to do it! Also, I'm curious about what your name means. Does it have an English translation?

Think its going to have to be a 999 :thumbup: Hey skins you should see my modified screen will post picture soon when bike finished.

The original style of the 916 lasted 7 years before Ducati decided to change its look... and nowadays it's still wonderful! Aaahhhh....

for Skins:
mi nickname si LCERIANI, that is simply for Luca (name) Ceriani (Surname). Ceriani is a typical surname of my lands... a few km from Cagiva!

LC

Thanks, Luca! So ... Cagiva is a place. I must look at a map. And I must find out more about the Cagiva company. I always think of them as being very important in the history of Ducati, and they help to make my bike special. Everyone loves that little elephant on my bike.



PS: aha, no ... a little research reveals Cagiva is NOT a place. You must be referring to the factory, Luca. Cagiva is a name made up of initials, like 'BiMoTa'. The town of Varese contributes the 'va'.

Hey, Luca! Sorry I've been spelling you nickname wrong ...