Ducati ST series

The Ducati ST series is a set of Italian sport touring motorcycles that Ducati built from 1997 through 2007, made up of five models in order of release: the ST2, ST4, ST4S, ST3 and ST3S. They were aimed at sport tourers such as the Honda VFR and had a full fairing, a large dual seat, a relaxed riding position, a centre-stand and optional matching luggage. All five shared the same tubular steel trellis frame, bodywork and cycle parts, with upside-down forks and a rear monoshock, but each had a different liquid-cooled desmodromic V-twin, the number in the name giving the valves per cylinder. A facelift in 2004 brought an updated nose, a new headlight, ABS and a weight reduction.