| The other good thing about the ducati panniers is that they are close to the bike which makes filtering easier. I think the mirrors are the widest part of my bike with the boxes on.
The ST2 is known for being breathless, due to the two valve heads. The 4 valve ones are so much better. I wanted a ST4S but the ST4 came along at the right price and i'm more than happy with it.
All the four valve engines suffer from the rocker problem though, ask around on here and you'll get tales about that! Mine needed three last time and a mates 4S needed a couple after only 6000 miles or so.
Downsides? Lumpy at low speed, expensive to maintain - erm thats about it as far as i can see! | 
03-Feb-2004, 08:54 
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