I have stumbled across this list at just the right time. I am looking for a balanced and unbiased opinion on the ST2. Have been riding what is now called a...
... Ductile costs less? I thought it would be the other way around but I haven't compared any prices. The Brake Tech site reads as if ductile is far superior...
Unbiased? I don't think so! Reliability, imho, is about the same as all modern bikes (so better than a Commando!). But obviously you need one that's been...
... The modern Ducatis have proven very reliable on the mechanical side of things. The engines are over-engineered and durable. The Weber- Marelli fuel...
I use Discacciati full floating cast iron disks and Ferodo CP911* pads with the stock pump and calipers, can't see what advantage 4-pad calipers will bring. ...
I encountered a problem the other night comming home from work. I left work at 11:00 pm and 33 degrees, and everything seemed fine. I noticed that my st4s had...
... imagine there must be a few fine specimens of rat ST's developing somewhere. You know what makes a bike ratty, mismatched/camo colors, scrapes and cracks,...
... i don't think you'll find one here -- we're all ST fans! *grin* ... note that the original 98 ST2 had some electrical issues. they're mostly pretty well...
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Dec 1, 2004 11:32 am
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Fair enough - be interesting to see the difference your floaters plus the P4/34 calipers would make! Richard ... ...
Sort of. I don't have a White/Black or a Green/Black. My wires are as shown in the '98 ST2 diagram on the harness side. Replace your (1) White/Black with (1)...
Depending on what weather you ride in, the ductile iron rotors will look terrible and draw all manner of comment from fellow riders at even the hint of rain....
Hi Mike A couple of comments / observations. I've been running Axis Superlights for almost 3 years & have found the Ferodo Platinum pads superior for all...
Speaking of Rat Ducatis. I put a photo named ratduc2_1101.jpg in folder Rat Ducati in our Photos section. This may qualify for a trophy. If this looks like...
Ahem. Ah, er. I think the R1200ST is rather attractive, even if frontally-challenged. But then I love the Multistrada too. 'Scuse me while I go whittle a...
I'm a CAD/CAM programmer and I couldn't help but notice the model on the main page. Anyone have this file in something other than just an image? Say DWG or...
Hi Paul, This season I ran into a rather similar puzzling problem. First, my '01 ST4 had been experiencing misfiring much like yours. Second, it just stalled...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, today published in the MMWR a report: Trends in Motorcycle Fatalities Associated with Alcohol-Impaired...
Alcohol impaired motorcycle riders do not worry me as much as alcohol impaired 4 wheel motorists. It would be interesting to see a study on drunk 4 wheel...
... You may be right about that for my needs. The stated advantage of four pads vs. two is they have more leading surface area for more bite. Same principle of...
Possibly related, in the US, there are "biker bars". Bars which are dominated by two wheeled patrons. Typically of the Harley variety. The sport bikes...
... I don't have any data on this, so remember that opinions are like buttocks, everybody had them..... To answer your first question, if you had been married...
... Speaking from my own experience, I have never hesitated to have a drink or two and ride but I distinguish this type of riding from my normal recreational...
About half to two-thirds of the riders I hang out with on a regular basis are 10-20 years older than I am(28), and many of them will drink quite a bit and then...
... Kevlar doesn't stand up well to UV, so the difference might be how often your bike is out in the sun. Do you live in Seattle or Rochester? BTW, a kevlar...
you can use fairly thin wire- make a long U rather than a J and hold both ends in the pliers . That way once you get the spring hook over the plastic bar you...
Having ridden Jenn's 2003 620 monster with stainless lines, I am wanting to upgrade mine for better feel. Everything on her bike is stock in the braking...
