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3) I have read the ST2 headlight was cr@p. How good/bad is the ST4S light ?
ST2, ST4 and ST4s all have the same headlights
4) Luggage. What are they like with the hard luggage fitted (e.g. light front end at speed) ?
Full panniers and passenger plus tankbag on my ST4 caused no problems. Front felt fine. The only time i could feel the weight was at lowish speeds but i could still do feet up U turns on full lock.
5) how many miles can you get to a tank of fuel when riding enthusiastically ?
Hmmm, about 170 when ridden in normal mode!!
6) how comfortable is the seat for long trips ? (we do a lot of 10+ day europe trips, so this is important)
Had no problems with the seat but i think its a personal thing really.
7) reliability.... Are there known issues to keep an eye on ?
Rockers on the 4 valvers, cam belts on all of them, voltage regulators, clutches, warped front disks.
My experinces are with a 1998 ST2 and my current 1999 ST4. All the ST series share many parts though.  |