I Bought My First St4s

Discussion in 'Sport Touring' started by El Vikingo Tropical, Dec 27, 2022.

  1. D7ECE49A-CCFB-484D-B694-6F3827084E27.jpeg 057FB318-0171-4F3B-A4D0-C912A8A65BF5.jpeg I bought it as base to transform the it in a cafe racer, but then I have regret, It’s just so good as it is!
    As I’m finishing some other cafe racer project (Guzzi) I have been using the ST4s not just as daily driver to go to work also for plesiosaur up at local mountain roads, just fabulous!
    The bike was in sad looking condition and had been stored long time when I took over it, now with some overhaul and new parts as:
    Spark plugs
    Liquid’s
    Filters
    Brake pads
    Chain and sprockets
    Tyres
    Valve adjustment
    It runs great, so I have decided keep it in original chape.
     
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  2. There was several broken fairing panels and lower side faring panels was missing so I used a set cf units who I borrowed from a friend, I have now I found nice used set, So now it’s time for painting! F14B3851-AF48-4D5B-A9B1-3F59BC86E0AE.jpeg 37919D6D-16D7-4A3E-BDE6-1C5381DDF3D7.jpeg 45C42AAD-BC43-4514-AE33-5B4FD4BDEA06.jpeg
     
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  3. Quite an underated bike
     
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  4. Can’t wait to see what you do with it :)
     
  5. I choose painting the bike in red candy with gold logos and wheels, but still not ready….
    I have to paint fuel tank again as a fly went stuck during spaying :confused:
    Today I have opened up front lamp for deep cleaning inside, now it’s back with led bulbs, I have also swapped the rest of the bulbs for led (inside cluster, rear light etc..)

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  6. You Sir, are a genius.
     
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  7. Despite owning many bikes over many years, some of my very most memorable rides were on my ST4s
     
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  8. All bikes I had last 30 years have and have had clip-one (except for a MTS), the ST is just soo much more comfortable, it’s also my first bike with cases, now I have space for my EPI and lab top when I’m at work in the port. 501F3C77-B743-4494-8E1A-4EDD7ABF3F23.jpeg
     
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  9. Deep cleaning of headlamp… FBA9B732-1FEB-491F-80CF-D55AD726D199.jpeg
     
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  10. Don’t spend too much time on the headlights, it’s difficult to know whether they are on or off!
     
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  11. Hopefully it will be some kind of improvement…. o_O
     
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  12. 33708F8F-5C45-4E55-9AFB-42620F17C874.jpeg A29AD84D-898F-43D8-A82B-C226F1DDF600.jpeg 69CE6BAA-11CD-4A12-ACB2-05008699A364.jpeg I had some time over after lunch, so now I have gold wheels….
     
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  13. The wheels look good El Vikingo well done.:upyeah:
     
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  14. Some more pics
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  15. 3A4F1A61-2F75-4354-9763-B5D88A8154E0.jpeg C8B01A49-742B-49DC-8B53-B0DE81ECE1D5.jpeg Now the wheels and yoke's painted and back at the bike, I take the family for new year journey so there won’t be no update during some days,
    So
    Happy New Year to your all!
     
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  16. El Vikingo Tropical.... I recognise that name & there can't be many with the same username from Las Palmas... so you've gotta be El Vikingo from the Raptor Chapter. Yo!! I'm Andy Bee on here and am andybaggies over there.

    It's good to see you are doing the same quality work as you have always done.... but no yellow frame for the ST4 then? :D
     
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  17. Of course I’m the raptor guy!:D:D:D
    No yellow frame this time..
    The Raptor was sold to some crazy guy in Madrid who just had to have that wild beast!
    Yoshimura pistons
    Yoshimura camshafts
    Aprilia RSV swingarm
    GSXR 750 forks
    Homemade subchasis
    Etc..

    Regards from Berlin (hopefully I survive going with my kids to tomorrow new year rave…).
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    #17 El Vikingo Tropical, Dec 30, 2022
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  18. Great bike. I had one for six years, always regret selling that bike !
     
  19. 1EC39F29-0871-49AD-9619-D9830468A6D0.jpeg 55CA2A42-B857-40AB-BC58-34B092D3AD80.jpeg 5407E117-1A1F-42C4-8231-877EC9D2A686.jpeg 843B20E2-CDFE-45D5-A38D-BFFFBFACA569.jpeg Well I’m back after a short new year break, sprayed the parts yesterday, today I’m just putting on logos etc. before last clear coat..
     
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  20. Damnd! I want to do something with my ST3, some restomod, upgrade to today standard. There will never be a new Sport Touring from Ducati anyway.
     
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