I rode a demo one (900) somewhere between the late 80s and early 90s (possibly 1989/90)..........probably when they first appeared on the scene...... .......I quite liked the styling but I felt it was clumsy and it certainly didn't like cross winds; plus if you wanted to do anything to it, there was a helluva lot of panels to remove. The finish wasn't particularly good either.
I owned a 906 for a year or 2, a 907ie for quite a few years, and had a short blat on the 750 once. They are all very comfy, in a way that Ducatis normally aren't. I find the riding position perfect for touring around: still some weight on your wrists, but not too much; legs a little tucked, but not too much. A good compromise for fast riding and comfort. The 906 had a few shortcomings. The fairing wasn't that good at keeping the wind off, the Weber double body carb isn't great and the 16 inch wheels are a bit odd. The 907 addresses all those issues: revised fairing, 17" wheels and fuel injection. The 750 seems smaller and more nimble. I assume the air-cooling means a bit less weight. I loved my 907 and only sold it when the handling deteriorated for reasons no one could put their finger on when it was about 10 years and 50'000 kms old. I bought it because I missed the 906, having traded it in for an 851. The engine is grunty but compared to a 4-valver feels a bit breathless at the top end. There is no point in redlining it, just ride around on the torque. The engine braking is great, so you can just shut the throttle a bit when coming to corners and then use the torque to blast out of them without changing gear. In this way, it's relaxing to ride. They obviously aren't cutting edge sports bikes, but they will do twisties like any Ducati. They provide a real feel-good factor. If you could get a brand new one, I probably would. A 907 with a Mutlstrada motor would be the business. Also, non-bikers think they look superb and can do about 200 mph.
Very good review glid. I got back on ducatis in 98 on a 750 Paso. The 16" tyres felt strange and the weber carb was a bit of a pain. I soon progressed to a 907 which had the earlier bikes problems sorted. Im on my 2nd 907 as the 1st one died at 75,000 mile and it was cheaper to buy another than repair. That was in 2007 and its still on the road although sadly its almost a winter hack. Compared to my stripped SSie its a bit sluggish and a bit of a barge even though Ive put showa usd forks on it and sharpened the steering a bit. Saying that its fun to ride and comfy although the knees can suffer due to very low seat. The fueling is smoother than my SSie thats 10 yrs younger.
