Latest Ducati does it all in one, mum (Motoring.co.za)
Model(s) covered: 2005 Ducati ST4S
Ducati's ST4s is one of the world's three great all-rounders - performance bikes able to give a decent account of themselves on track days, tractable enough to commute on and comfortable enough for genuine long-distance touring.
The other two are Honda's VFR800 and Triumph's big Sprint ST.
The Ducati has always been the most sport-orientated of the three (unsurprising, given its heritage) though the higher-spec 996cc ST4s revealed a few rough edges when we tested it in June 2003.
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