The Jihad begins:

Only use Motul 5100 15w50, or your motor will die!

Just kidding, but that's what I use, and it's only a little influenced by the fact that they sponsor my racing program...

Wow, good tech article on oil temp, Jon! And I thought I was the only one doing obscure reading; I'll file that right next to my Automotive Engineers Report on Brake Squeal!

Jose, I too love the 851, and always wanted one; but riding a friends', I discovered that it's harsh, not very comfortable (although better than a 748/996), and very heavy steering. The Paso is a better bike for anyone who doesn't want to play Doug Polen.

Hey Mike, thanks for the advise! I have never ridden a 851 and one thing I don't like is the heavy steering. I certainly like the looks of it but I guess that it. If it is harsh,steering heavy etc. I am certainly no Doug Polen. I have the chance to buy a 907 for $3300.00 in very very good shape! Red of course! Should I go for it or get a new 675 Triumph sportbike or maybe a GSXR-750? Or wait and gather a little more money and purchase a 749? :confused: Thanks again for your continuous input Mike!

Best Regards,

Jose

The 675 is a very nervous bike and not really all that good for the road.

If you do a lot of track riding then the 675 or any of the new 600's are great bikes but on the road they are very light and nervous.

If you want a big sports bike to do road and track thats not a Duc, go for a TL1000R :thumbup: V twin ish performance, comfortable enough to do a bit of weekend touring on and fast enought o embarass a few R1's ( I particularly enjoy going round the outside of them on Craner curves at Donnington on mine!

Vickon, What carburation set up do you have? When I had my Weber on the bike it was running leaner and that made the temprature higher. Now, with the Dellortos it is running reacher and it is cooler. I think I am running too reach and I don't have the power I use to have. My bike with the Webers had more torque and was burnning rubber easally.

Max

Hi Max, my bike is running with a pair of 36 Dellortos' with Mallossi racing intakes. My bike smokes the rear tire very easily even when already rolling on first if I clutch it and hit the throttle it will smoke the rear tire very nicely but not my thing anymore due to the tire issue. I have plenty of torque and power with my Dellortos.

Best Regards,

Jose

*By the way, just decided to purchase a new bike... a beautiful 1992 Red 907 :thumbup: As soon as Mike (the moderator) creates an empty gallery sub-folder for me, I will post pics of both my Ducatis the 750 and the new 907ie :thumbup:

Good choice Jose - you can post on the 907 forum now!

Although we don't have such detailed discussions as you 750 boys it seems!

Thanks Rogero! I'm glad and happy to be able to own two of a kind motorcycles. I will certainly be posting on the 907 forum as soon as I come back from vacations July 1st. I will then start the complete disassemble of the 907ie skins and tank and everything I can in order to have a CLOSE view of the internals of my new baby!

Talk to you soon!

My Regards,


Jose