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Ducati ST4S

 
Dustin Dustin
New User | Posts: 41 | Joined: 09/05
Posted: 06/19/06
06:30 PM

Anyone here familiar with that bike? If so, I'd be interested in pro's and con's. Looking at getting a 2003 ST4S with about 1900 miles on it. Everything so far looks pretty good.  

 
TEvo TEvo
Enthusiast | Posts: 322 | Joined: 10/02
Posted: 06/21/06
02:57 PM

That is ultra low mileage for a 3 year old ST. What's the dealio?

If you love and can live with the Ducati quirks and demands, you'll likely find an ST a great sporty sporttourer.

Pros
• It's a do-it-all sporty sporttourer
• It's a Ducati (sound, character, etc.)
• Not the most powerful sport-tourer but great usable, torquey motor with v-twin flava

Cons
• It's a Ducati (desmo demands)
• stiff dry clutch (2005+ STs' have gone to wet clutch)  

 
Dustin Dustin
New User | Posts: 41 | Joined: 09/05
Posted: 06/21/06
06:04 PM

Thanks for the response.

As for the milage, it's a one owner bike and I guess that owner didn't even buy it from the dealer until near the end of '04. Kind of one of those left-overs from '03 that must have gotten lost at the dealership or something. Apparently he bought it and rode for a year or so and then traded it in for a Gold-Wing. Apparently it wasn't his style.  

 

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