[Glyn]

tucked the 749S up for the winter on saturday as we've got the grit on the roads now. Dug the old st2 out from the garadge gave it a quick once over, fluid,oil etc. got me kit on and went for a spin.
I must admit that as i pulled out of the drive i thought sod this!! it was all i could do to ride it in a straight line. After the 749 the lightness of the steering nearly caught me out big time, as did the instant surge of power at low revs.
gave it a few miles once i got outside town to get used to it, then started to put the old girl through her paces. I must say i loved every moment, there is just some thing special about the ducati two valve engine.
So a quick break down of what i found after riding the st for the first time in a while.
The steering is so light comparerd to my 749 that at first you find yourself nearly laying the bike on it's side when you don't want/need too
Bridgestone 020's slide much easier than michilin 2ct's
Even though the 749 is a lot quicker than a st2, a st2 feels a lot quicker
It's much harder to get your knee down on a st2
The gearbox is smoother on a st2 !!
It's so nice to be able to go out for a ride on a bike and only stop at the petrol station once
When you are used to a DP rubber race seat it's very easy to nearly fall off the side off the bike when you get back onto plastc
God an st2 can really fire it's way out of a bend
A st2 jumps and judders all over the place when you get it crancked over in a bend
a 749s seems too do it almost too well. a st2 although a bit slow up top can really excite you on every day roads
i still love my 749 too bits, but i'm glad i didn't flog the st2