Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 > ST or VFR

[Paul James]

Originally Posted by Athelstan

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Not "on" anything - but I am "about" the purity of life's thrills. You can get your kicks in life from any source, but, if there is really no essence to them then they are transient and falter by the wayside rapidly. If there is substance intrinscally within them then they provide a pleasure far beyond their basic form and function.

The ST4s does this - the VFR does not.

All in my humble opinion.

Maybe one has to live with the ST for a while to fully appreciate it's character ? They have always been a vastly underated bike IMHO. Maybe worth asking Kushy how the ST3 performs :-)

[Athelstan]

Paul
When I picked up my new ST4s from the dealer it was raining cats n dogs and the next day it was lovely n sunny. I spent those two days doing the 500mile run-in and then back to the dealer for the post purchase inspection.

That's all the mileage in differing road conditions it took me to appreciate that this bike was something very special.

And now 5yrs later I am still being rewarded every time I go out for a ride - it is just so rewarding when in motion in so many ways too numerous to list. Then comes the bonus - when parked it looks wonderful.

Horses for courses - and this horse ain't no donkey, more of a throughbred that is not at all temperamental.

[BDG]

I've had 3 different models of VFR and ST4, ST4s and Multistrada and covered a few miles on each of them.

If you want a great day to day bike with top class build quality, but rather lacking in soul and excitement pick the VFR (sorry don't agree with Henners, don't like the current VTEC VFR, last 750 mwas the best followed by the first 800)

If you want a bike that can tour, and track day, with soul, fun and enough power to make you really smile then the best choice is undoubtedly the ST4s. Its got character and if i could only have one bike it would be close to the top of my list (not gonna tell you what would be top!!!!!) ST4s is streets ahead of any VFR.

I also make this statement with no axe to grind as a no longer have any of the bikes mentioned so just an unbiased answer.