09-03-2017, 01:32 AM
I currently own a CB1100 but did for three years own a 2000 Ducati ST4. As a sport tourer it was one of my favorite bikes. It was not without its issues however. Mechanically the bike was strong and never gave me a problem. The issues I had centered around the fragility of many of the other components, primarily the fairing and its mounting. As an example the front of the fairing at the lower center mounted to the bike via two threaded little extensions on the lower cam cover. These were extremely fragile and broke regularly. This necessitated the replacement of the cam cover (a piece about 2"X 4") at a cost of over $100.
On a positive note there is nothing like the sound of a 90 degree V-twin at full song. My earlier Honda VTR Firestorm (Canadian name) had that same marvelous sound.
On a positive note there is nothing like the sound of a 90 degree V-twin at full song. My earlier Honda VTR Firestorm (Canadian name) had that same marvelous sound.