| You might still be able to order new pannier sets. I think they are the same as those used on the monsters too.
If not its good old ebay and keep an eye on the forums.
I had an ST4S ABS for 6 years, and there weren't many issues at all. The following are a few things to note though.
The ST4S shares the 996 engine, so can suffer from flaky rockers. That can get expensive - my repair bill for a set of rockers and a cam was close on £1k with labour.
It seems some bikes didn't have the head stock bears greased very well, so they get notchy. Not a big job to replace them, but something to look out for.
The rear brake can be pants, but a wavy disc, decent set of pads, and a good fluid bleed make it pretty good.
If the bike has been dropped the tank can leak. This is as a result of the rear bracket of the tank getting pulled and the weld splitting.
Asside from that a cracking bike. Wish I hadn't sold mine now :| |