| Nah, have to disagree with Athelstan. There is absolutely nothing wrong with a well set up ST2.
Mine has carried me through 4 winters, done some big mileage ride outs keeping up with 'bigger' machines and set a quicker lap time around Cadwell park than an ST4S I borrowed.
Me and my mate Glyn both ride ST2's and absolutely love 'em for their low down grunt. We both ride 4 valve sportsbikes in the summer, I've got an 888 and Glyn has a 749S but as Glyn says ^^^^ up there, neither of us can wait to get back on the ST2. I recently took my ST2 to Cadwell for a track day and although it didn't behave itself (for one of the only times in years) and had an intermittent misfire that made it a liability on a damp track, I was staggered by the immediate grunt and quick throttle response it had. I'd forgotten about that since I last rode it. Fordie also rode it and reckoned that it picked up quicker than his 996 | 
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