Optimistic sellers

[Scubbo]

Have to admire this guy for sheer pigheadedness, at least a year on and still not asking a sensible price.

He's probably old enough to shave by now.

https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/mot...8bafd1d909fe6a

it's his audition for male modelling school i'd think

[AllanB]

Have to admire this guy for sheer pigheadedness, at least a year on and still not asking a sensible price.

He's probably old enough to shave by now.

https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/mot...8bafd1d909fe6a

I give the seller bonus points for getting some side-boob in the photo

[HenryDorsetCase]

Back in the day whenever I saw someone dressed like him at the pub or whereever I would think "Fucking psycho skinhead boot boy - avoid".

Now its just a "look" and he probably wants to share his vegan recipes and discuss Sartre.

Insufficient sideboob to hold my interest, too.

There was the chick in the red indian head dress on the Harley who also had a low cut singlet on. Unfortunately she was very flat chested though not unattractive

[Voltaire]

Another one. I don't know man, I just don't see them as a $10k collector bike....

I need to Google what the special had over the standard - maybe carbs that worked properly?

https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/mot...b27bd981faafc6

What do Collectors do with bikes?
I find the Italian ones are good for collecting dust.
The Paso would have to be the least desirable Ducati ever...I'd rather have the 500 parallel twin.

[sidecar bob]

What do Collectors do with bikes?
I find the Italian ones are good for collecting dust.
The Paso would have to be the least desirable Ducati ever...I'd rather have the 500 parallel twin.

I realise the Paso are pretty shit, but I didn't realise they were quite that bad.

[F5 Dave]

Well, no you've hit on something I guess. If collecting dust is a real problem for a collector; the Puso would have to be the ultimate answer.

Bit of pledge and a wipe over has never been so easy with so much plastic surface area.

[Voltaire]

I realise the Paso are pretty shit, but I didn't realise they were quite that bad.

I first saw one in Frazers in '87 and have never warmed to them, a less than pretty engine wrapped up in school chair steel and plastic.

Apparently they make good organ donors.

[Grumph]

I first saw one in Frazers in '87 and have never warmed to them, a less than pretty engine wrapped up in school chair steel and plastic.

Apparently they make good organ donors.

Yes...Given how many were made vs how many have been parted out, the rarity value of the 750's particularly must have risen.
Could be worth finding an original example and tucking it away.

Bit like an Edsel - ugly as sin but now has a value out of all proportion.

[HenryDorsetCase]

The Paso would have to be the least desirable Ducati ever...I'd rather have the 500 parallel twin.

Wow, that's harsh

[Voltaire]

Wow, that's harsh

If its just for collecting dust, wins on looks.
I'm biased as own a Darmah.

[Oscar]

The 500GTL made the Yamaha TX500 look like a reliable, desirable motorcycle.
Later Ducati V Twins required a cam belt change at 20,000km.
Those 500's were lucky to do 20,000kms before needing a new engine...


...if Italy had of developed that thing 35 years earlier, they would have had the best grenade of the war.

[Voltaire]

The 500GTL made the Yamaha TX500 look like a reliable, desirable motorcycle.
Later Ducati V Twins required a cam belt change at 20,000km.
Those 500's were lucky to do 20,000kms before needing a new engine...


...if Italy had of developed that thing 35 years earlier, they would have had the best grenade of the war.

Collectors like rare bikes, some are rare for a reason.
Oddly you can pick up those Suzuki Rotaries for not a lot.
Changing belts is hardly an onerous job.

[jellywrestler]

I realise the Paso are pretty shit, but I didn't realise they were quite that bad.

can't be that bad as he didn't mention the 350 parallel twin.....

[jellywrestler]

Collectors like rare bikes, some are rare for a reason.
Oddly you can pick up those Suzuki Rotaries for not a lot.
Changing belts is hardly an onerous job.

yeah but there's one on trade me every few weeks, hardly rare

[HenryDorsetCase]

Collectors like rare bikes, some are rare for a reason.
Oddly you can pick up those Suzuki Rotaries for not a lot.
Changing belts is hardly an onerous job.

one on fixed price offer from tard me a week ago for $11500 - NZ new 1975, racing red, and with the pencil box instruments. Only one to buy.