1991 Ducati 907ie
Miles: 22,900
Clean Title
Listed Price: $3,650
Listing Ends: October 12, 2025
Ducati’s 907ie was the final evolution of the company’s Paso sport touring machine. A child of the Ducati/Cagiva merger, the original 750 Paso offered radical, aerodynamic bodywork that, as a bonus, allowed the frame and mechanical components to be somewhat less elegantly designed and more cost-effective to produce: for example, the frame was constructed from square instead of round tubing. Electronic ignition was used, and the rear cylinder was rotated 180°, allowing an automotive-style Weber carburetor to be fitted to the bike to help meet emissions and noise legislation. Unfortunately, this led to issues in heavy traffic, as the fairing would trap heat, causing the fuel in the float bowl to overheat, a trait that tainted the bike’s reputation for years to come. An updated 906 Paso increased displacement, saw the introduction of a sixth gear, and added liquid cooling, but retained the troublesome carburetor and 16″ wheels that offered sweet handling but had, by 1989, become passe. 1991 saw the introduction of the 907ie and a change to 17″ wheels, along with the addition of fuel injection, but the new bike didn’t sell well and only 2,303 were built.
1991 Ducati 907ie Paso for sale. Everything works. Runs and stops as it should. Corbin seat. Staintune mufflers. Belts and clutch pack replaced less than 500 miles ago. Title in hand. Includes stock seat and mufflers.
For a while, Pasos in general were available at fire-sale prices, but supplies appear to have dried up in recent years. It’s a shame: they are very capable bikes, although the early 750 bikes were saddled with that Weber carburetor and the 16″ wheels do make tire choice difficult for modern riders. However, the Ducati 907ie had neither of those problems and was generally considered to be a highly capable sport-touring motorcycle. But it never really seemed to catch on, perhaps because of the lingering issues surrounding the previous iterations’ carburetors and a Ducatisti’s natural suspicion towards motorcycles you can’t see through… Miles on this example are perhaps a bit high if you’re a collector, but are certainly low for a retired touring bike, and shouldn’t bother anyone looking to actually use it. The Staintune exhaust is a quality, period-correct system and should add some nice bark, while the Corbin seat should make long days in the saddle a breeze.
-tad
Seems like an awful lot of classic for not much money.
I owned a 750 Paso albeit for a very brief period of time. It had a carb conversion ( dual Keihins IIRC) but the 16″ wheels’ limited tire choice killed it for me. Put it up for sale after several runs in the canyons, the body work was restored and too beautiful to be damaged.
Thedoir on the affordable classic Italian bikes in general is closing especially on anything with a Ducati badge. However, before being reeled in by the price try to test ride one. Some of these make better decorations than a spirited Italian racer.
Sold before the listing ended.
A friend of mine, who owned one of these bikes, switched bikes with me on a ride once. So I got a chance to ride a 750 Paso. He rode my CBR600F3. Back in 1995.
His bike was very reluctant to change directions. It was completely stock and dealer maintained so it seemed to be in good stead. The bike would not go around a corner or change direction very willingly. I even checked the tire pressure at the first opportunity to make sure something wasn’t grossly off. I don’t know if the steering geometry is incorrectly set, but the forks can’t be adjusted in the triple clamp to drop the front of the motorcycle a little bit. It might’ve turned in better if that was possible. Look at the pictures for this 906 model and you’ll see that there is no ability to adjust the forks on this bike. If not that, maybe the 16” wheels play a part. Even in 1995 finding tires was a pain.
My friend commented that my CBR felt “tippy” to him when he rode it. To him, it felt like it changed direction too easily. At least compared to what he was used to.
When I rode the Ducati, I would describe the fueling on it as absolutely deplorable. Borderline un- rideable. I rather like the styling on the paso and how unique it is on all three models. My friend personally bought the 750 because of the styling. I must admit I shop on craigslist and eBay from time to time for a 907. I’ve heard repeatedly that so many of the problems with the earlier bikes are solved with this one. I absolutely would like to ride one at some point for comparison. The 750 is a bike I would say I would never ever ever purchase. Unless I was looking for a living room decoration.