Comments on: Interview: Richard Backus

By: Walt Schonauer

Walt Schonauer — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 03:50:00 +0000

I was never a fan of the Paso ; I rode one once ( a new one ) back in the day . I guess that I didn’t give it much of a chance as I was not a fan of a bife that hid the entire engine . But I do remember that it was fast steering and under powered . I did have an FJ 1100 at the time and I don’t think that I judged it fairly . I do have a Laverda RGS 1000 that I bought from the orignal owner a few years back . Like you Richard , I do love Laverda’s ! I have many bikes these days and they all have different personalities . No two are the same

By: Cronicted

Cronicted — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 22:55:00 +0000

While the Paso might be an up and comer for a classic, the crap fuelling from the Weber carb and teeny 16 inch wheels makes the Paso a dog in my books.
I cast my vote for the 907IE.

By: RobL

RobL — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:26:35 +0000

Oh, er, um… yeah, I guess that does look like a prepubescent VMax with a soft-on. Ducati gets one “get out of jail free” card on that one, but they better not do it again.

By: hashish skateboard

hashish skateboard — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 15:27:06 +0000

Hey Rob L, I have your Ducati Indiana all ready for you.

Where would you like me to stick it?

By: RobL

RobL — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 14:28:16 +0000

“…the most hopeless and widely despised Ducati” is like being the least attractive model in the Victoria’s Secret catalog.

Park either one at my place any time.

By: hashish skateboard

hashish skateboard — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 14:19:17 +0000

Let’s all concentrate hard now and try to remember the name of the most hopeless and widely despised Ducati of the modern era…

Come on everybody, we can do this if we all think…Courage, friends!

That’s right, its the Paso

ps. could have been worse, he could have said the Morini Dart

By: Sean Daw

Sean Daw — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 23:00:51 +0000

If you haven’t had a look at Richard’s magazine you really need to pick one up and have a read. It’s an awesome production. I stumbled on it last year here in Chicago and it made me want to find more. I was so capitivated by it’s fresh, passionate tone, and beautiful production quality I just went ahead and ordered up a subscription.
I take Cycleworld also, but that mag has become kind of weird in a very corporate-political way. So Cycleworld is how I keep up on the latest, but to keep up on the greatest I take Motorocycle Classics!
booooyaaaaa
sean