new Paso owner

Mc tool · **Posted:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 11:11 pm

All my vehicles have NGK plugs but for no particular reason other than the local supercheap autos sells NGK and Bosch plugs and the bosch are dearer

higgy · **Posted:** Tue Apr 29, 2014 9:48 am

High End Bike ? Which would that be :lol:

birdduck · **Posted:** Tue Apr 29, 2014 1:29 pm

Thanks for the input guys, I can't wait to get this thing on the road

ducatidaddy · **Posted:** Tue Apr 29, 2014 4:28 pm

Welcome to the forum birdduck, I have an 88 750 Paso (light blue) and she has been pretty consistent with the Champions. Like you I was a bit skeptical as being a kid who grew up around performance bikes in the US, Champions werent ever the choice of my tuners, but as the 750 had them on it to start, I stuck with it and havent had any problems. I'm out in KS now where it is a little more dry but still running like a top.

All in all have fun and ride safe!

Troy

birdduck · **Posted:** Wed Apr 30, 2014 6:24 am

birdduck · **Posted:** Wed Apr 30, 2014 11:57 pm

Eye candy...

randtcastell · **Posted:** Fri May 02, 2014 1:45 am

fugging nice color scheme with the paint and seat cover. Not seen a yeller '87 before. :thumbup:

Skins · **Posted:** Fri May 02, 2014 5:11 am

Very, very nice! Well done, sir!

birdduck · **Posted:** Fri May 02, 2014 7:09 pm

Just waiting on some belts to be ordered, then I can start on getting some tires.. then it's on the road.

Skins · **Posted:** Sat May 03, 2014 6:32 am

Do you have a manual? Keep the chain adjusted slightly on the loose side for best gear changes and smoothest running.

birdduck · **Posted:** Sat May 03, 2014 12:21 pm

No manual, but I have found everything I have needed for info online.. what is considered loose?

Skins · **Posted:** Sun May 04, 2014 5:17 am

The owners manual says the chain should be adjusted to 15-20mm play with the rear suspension compressed halfway. So 20mm would be loose.

It's easy to compress the rear suspension with the bike on the centre stand and a few turns of rope over the saddle, with some padding to protect the saddle and plastic, and under the top of the the rear wheel.

ducinthebay · **Posted:** Sun May 04, 2014 7:50 pm

I too have switched to the Champion plugs. I tried a range of plugs, and my 1990 Sport ran best on them. I too was surprised, as I had a generally low opinion of them, but then again, every company makes a budget product that gives them a bad rap I guess. Best part is that they are only a few dollars at my local auto parts store. Cheap and good, no reason not to change them every spring.

Cheers, Phil

birdduck · **Posted:** Mon May 05, 2014 2:34 am

Can one of you guys post a pic of the shinko tire mounted on the bike? Or other options mounted?

Mc tool · **Posted:** Mon May 05, 2014 6:21 am

Yeah they do look good yellow , mind you neither of us look this good now ( post crash ) , just havin a wee pipe before the lunacy :smoke:

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