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 A 1987 Ducati 750 Paso, prod #1090 | |
| Manufacturer | Ducati |
|---|---|
| Production | 1986–1988; 4,863 sold[1] |
| Predecessor | Ducati 750 F1 Sport |
| Successor | Ducati Paso 906 |
| Class | Sport bike |
| Engine | 748 cc air-cooled L-twin, single overhead cam desmodromic[1] |
| Bore / stroke | 88 x 61.5 mm[2] |
| Compression ratio | 10:1[1] |
| Top speed | 131 mph |
| Power | 72 hp @ 7,900 rpm |
| Transmission | 5-speed |
| Brakes | dual 11 in discs front, single 10 in disc rear |
| Rake, trail | 25 degree rake, 4.1 in trail[1] |
| Wheelbase | 57.2 in[2] |
| Seat height | 30.6 in |
| Weight | 429 lbs (dry) 484 lbs (wet) |
| Fuel capacity | 5.8 gal[2] |
The Ducati Paso was introduced in 1986 with the slogan "Il nostro passato ha un grande futuro" (Our past has a great future). The name was in honor of racer Renzo Pasolini, nicknamed "Paso," who died on 20 May 1973 in an accident at the Monza racetrack during the Italian motorcycle Grand Prix (Gran Premio motociclistico d'Italia).[3][4][5][6]
- ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference
dream machinewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b c Harrison, Greg (April 1988). "Riding Ducati's Paso". American Motorcyclist: 77. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
- ^ Some sources refer to the Italian Grand Prix at Monza where Pasolini was killed as Grand Prix of Nations (cf Circuit des Nations which is in Switzerland, not Monza, Associated Press, 1973), or as the "Nations Grand Prix at Monza" (Fallon 2010)
- ^ Walker, Mick (2000), Mick Walker's European Racing Motorcycles, Redline Books, p. 78, ISBN 9780953131136, retrieved 11 October 2012
- ^ "Two Motorcycle Racers Die", Lewiston Morning Tribune, Associated Press, 21 May 1973, retrieved 11 October 2012,
MONZA, Italy (AP) — Two motorcyclists were killed and several others injured Sunday in a mass spill at the Monza Autodrome during the 250cc class race of the Grand Prix of Nations [sic]
- ^ Falloon, Ian (2010), The Book of Ducati 750SS: 'Round Case' 1974, Veloce Publishing, ISBN 9781845842024