#ducati st2

The Ducati ST2 made between 1997 2003.

Tubular trellis frame, similar to the 916 frame in torsional rigidity and lightness.

An engine derived from the 907 Ducati Paso, which had Ducati's signature 90° V-twin, SOHC, 2-valve desmodromic heads with Webber-Marelli fuel injection.

Fully adjustable Showa forks at the front and Sachs rear shock.

Brembo discs and four-piston calipers, the rear uses Brembo single disc with a twin-piston caliper.

MotoCynic Theory: On why the ST2’s battery was dead for Laguna Seca

Since you’re here reading the blog I’m going to assume you’re familiar with the ups and downs we’ve been through with the battery on the Ducati ST2 that is in my garage.

The latest drama was that it was completely dead again when I went to try and start it the night before Laguna Seca. Which was surprising since it had only been a few months since I rode it last. (The wife’s Ducati Monster 620…

The ST2: The Loud One

The ST2 is a fun bike. Of course most motorcycles are. I suppose there are unfun motorcycles out there, but it’s unlikely that any of them have been made by Ducati in the past 15 years. Since it is a Ducati, it handles fine, and makes good grunt, pushing you up the road with plenty gusto.

Maybe too much gusto? One of the things that make it so different from my bike is the fairing and windscreen.…

Custom Ducati ST2 Scrambler from Germany

The Ducati ST2 was the first sport touring machine from Ducati when it was revealed in 1997. In its core, the ST2 had very much racing genes but with all the plastic and bags, it all remained hidden. Peter Bösel, a guy from Bavaria wanted to see that raciong heritage on his own ST2 so he and his wife radically rebuilt the bike with the help of a Spanish custom Ducati garage. The result is a…