| I agree with the emphasis on SPORTS.
My ST used to be my only bike until very recently and it had to do everything. Mostly A & B road twisties with the BHC lads, a few longer runs up to Yorkshire and back in a day, California Superbike School and a few trackdays. It was only panniered up with Mrs Jools on the back about 5% of the time (but I still need it to be able to do that when I want it too). As an all round bike it's excellent.
Don't underate the ST2 for that sort of stuff either guys - they keep up with almost everybody on a ride-out and me and my mate Glyn (who also has an ST2) have held our own in the fast group on trackdays.
Now I've got an 888 to go with the ST2, so that is going to be my true SPORTS bike for dry rideouts and trackdays, but I will say that the ST2 is still going to be my main bike for all year round riding, most of the ride-outs I do and even the occasional track outing. I think it really is that good. In my real word riding the ST doesn't have the top end of a four valver, but the wave of torque that surges you from corner to corner is addictive and doesn't lose out much to bikes that are more powerful - except on the longest straights.  |