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The World's Sportiest Sport
Tourer
Ducati ST4
We spotted this ST4 near the
Ferracci setup at the Formula USA Pocono event.
From the outside the ST4 looks like an ST2 with
the exception of it being red. We've heard rumor
that it'll be available in black, too. If you want
to check one out in person, they should be at the
dealers by mid-October.
Considering that the ST2 conquered
its competition in the sport touring class, one
has to wonder if the ST4 won't do the same in the
sportbike class. The chassis of the ST2, powered
by the motor from the 916, presents the
possibility of the ST4 being the perfect mating of
the best from two worlds. The ST4 just might prove
to be a 916 without any of the harshness. Or the
ST4 might be a sport touring bike that can out
sport most sportbikes. Either way, if this thing
lives up to its promise we might soon be seeing
GSX-Rs and CBRRs with hard bags and clocks.
Here's the proof. That ain't no
900SS motor, it's the real thing that dreams are
made of. Four valves, twin cams, EFI, and more
Desmo valve train than you'd ever want to adjust
at home.
The gauges on the ST4 are the
same as those on the ST2 and they include a
digital temp gauge and clock. The speedo and tach
are easy to read and like other Ducatis, there's
no annoying redline indication.
Photos by
Brian J. Nelson
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