Ducati ST3, ST3S
Italian Sport Touring from Ducati Motorcycles

visit telegraph "The ABS-equipped ST3s is now the best sports touring bike you can buy, and yes, that includes Honda's towering VFR800 and the highly accomplished Triumph Sprint ST. The Ducati comes out top by being better as a touring bike and in its sports ability. When you have lots of miles to cover in comfort, the ST3s's bodywork and screen provide significantly better protection than the lower fairings of the Honda and Triumph, while seat comfort is superior, too."

visit motoring "I've often found myself riding a Triumph, BMW or Honda at 200km/h where the law says I should be travelling at least 80km/h slower. The Moto Guzzi Norge achieves the same effect. But, until recently, I hadn't ridden a Ducati that had the required blend of weather protection and smoothness. Ducati makes stupendously fast bikes that handle sublimely and pure fun machines, too, but previous attempts at sports tourers have tended to emphasise the sports part of the equation to the exclusion of boring criteria such as comfort over distance and dependability two-up."

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If you fancy gadgets such as electronic suspension and shaft-drive instead of the charm of the Italian Ducati, then check out this BMW sports tourer:

BMW K1300S

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