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[Mad Dog Bianchi]

Had a chance to ride a VFR in the mountains of Virginia, doing over 300 miles on mainly back country roads with some highway up and back. Nice competent machine, exemplary Honda quality (though it stopped on me pulling into a service station and refused to start for awhile). However, I found it cramped (only 5'10" or so) and pretty bland. My ST4 makes me smile everytime I crank it over as it has real personality everywhere. You will pay in upkeep, but perhaps the ST3 is better in that area and almost as competent. Rode one for half a day before buying the 4, but the new ones seem to be pretty nice and tractable.

[jeff st4s]

Just come back from riding round Mugello area on some of the most amazing roads ever on my ST, did not know life could be that good.
I have a St4s and a BMW 1100RT, the BM is for crap weather/winter riding (that was my reasoning for keeping it after I bought the ST).
Slight sideline to your original question, Took the BM for a MOT yesterday found myself pushing it harder than ever before to get any pleasure, will end up selling it as I'm sure it would be safer to go in the car than risk it on the BMW Barge.
I bought the ST for the sound and the pure thrill it gave me, even doing 30/40 through town puts a smile on my face, cannot imagine a VFR doing that.

[Paul James]

Originally Posted by jeff st4s

Just come back from riding round Mugello area on some of the most amazing roads ever on my ST, did not know life could be that good.
I have a St4s and a BMW 1100RT, the BM is for crap weather/winter riding (that was my reasoning for keeping it after I bought the ST).
Slight sideline to your original question, Took the BM for a MOT yesterday found myself pushing it harder than ever before to get any pleasure, will end up selling it as I'm sure it would be safer to go in the car than risk it on the BMW Barge.
I bought the ST for the sound and the pure thrill it gave me, even doing 30/40 through town puts a smile on my face, cannot imagine a VFR doing that.

Just about sums it up. Keep on enjoying the ST Jeff !!!!