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26-591: ST2 may refer to: Ducati ST2 , an Italian sport touring motorcycle ST2, the postcode district of the ST postcode area covering Bentilee, Abbey Hulton, and Bucknall ST2 receptor, or IL1RL1 , an interleukin receptor protein ST2 cardiac biomarker , a novel biomarker of cardiac stress Sound Transit 2, a joint ballot measure to expand and improve Washington state's Puget Sound public transport system Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan ,

52-831: A 1982 American science fiction film released by Paramount Pictures Star Trek Into Darkness , a 2013 film Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation , second film in the Starship Troopers film series Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II , a video game released only in North America in 1994 ST-2 , a telecommunications satellite in geosynchronous orbit, launched in 2011 See also [ edit ] 2ST , radio station in NSW, Australia 2nd Street (disambiguation) STII (disambiguation) STT (disambiguation) STST (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by

78-482: A dashboard-controlled adjustable headlight, a new seat design, Euro-2 catalytic exhaust, and a simplified CAN-bus wiring setup. Dry weight was reduced by 11 kg (24 lb) due to the lighter wiring harness and simpler support structure for the nose of the bike. The ST series finished in 2008, the ST3 and ST3s models having only sold 1,011 total worldwide units in 2007. Following these poor sales, Ducati chose to refocus

104-607: A heavier flywheel appropriate to its touring function. The suspension in fully adjustable for the early production series, with upside-down Showa forks at the front and Sachs rear shock, the same as the Ducati 916 Superbike but with softer damper ratings. The ST2 front brakes have twin 320mm floating Brembo discs and four-piston calipers, while the rear uses Brembo single 245mm disc with a twin-piston caliper. The OE tyres are Michelin Macadam or Metzeler 's MEZ4 sport radials in 120/70 ZR17 for

130-507: A maximum torque of 105 Nm at 8000 RPM. Most of the chassis was the same as the 996 SPS, but using a new Brembo braking system, with thinner discs and 4-pad, 4-pot calipers with 34mm pistons. A Ducati 996 was featured in The Matrix Reloaded . Ducati updated the bike with Öhlins front forks, which featured a titanium nitride coating on the stanchions to minimise friction. An aluminum rear subframe and other detail modifications reduced

156-554: A much smoother powerband than the desmoquattro mill of the ST4 and simply runs better. The ST3 engine is user-friendly, offering ample power in any situation. We easily prefer this engine over the ST4, even if it doesn't have quite the top-end hit." In The Daily Telegraph , Kevin Ash called the ST3s a "sports bike for all seasons", adding "Ducati has added anti-lock brakes to the ST3 sports tourer, and

182-583: A revised and more streamlined fairing, but most importantly the newly redesigned engine, the Testastretta (narrow-head) which actually displaced 998cc. The engine got its name from the narrower angle between the intake and exhaust valves, down to only 25 degrees, which was designed by Ing. Marchetti, coming from Ferrari F1. It featured more aggressive camshafts, titanium conrods and a shorter stroke and wider bore, which allowed it to rev more safely at high RPMs. It produced 98.5 kW (136 bhp) at 10,200 RPM with

208-449: A stronger crankshaft and crankcases ported from the 916 SPS. But since the 916 camshaft gave a softer, less peaky power delivery and less top-end power (83.5 kW (112.0 hp) versus the SPS’s 92.4 kW (123.9 hp)) the 996 was built with a new air intake system with two fuel injectors per cylinder. A new airbox and a distinctive underseat exhaust system were also built into

234-415: Is a tubular trellis frame , similar to the 916 frame in torsional rigidity and lightness. The Ducati ST2 has an engine derived from the 907 Ducati Paso , which had Ducati's signature 90° V-twin (or L-twin), SOHC , 2-valve desmodromic heads, Remus exhausts, 10.2:1 compression and Webber-Marelli electronic fuel injection with one injector and one spark plug per cylinder. It has an increased bore to 944cc and

260-459: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Ducati ST2 All five bikes in the ST series were outwardly similar, sharing the same frame, bodywork and cycle parts, but each model had a different engine, albeit that all were liquid-cooled desmodromic V-twins . The numeral after "ST" (2, 3 or 4) indicates the number of valves per cylinder. In

286-462: The 996 Superbike, and retained a valve angle of 40°, but lost 4 mm of diameter on each of the intake throttle bodies (down from 54 mm on the 996). Chassis clearances also required the use of the more compact cylinder head design that was shared with the 748 Superbike and Monster S4 . In spite of the smaller intakes, the ST4s actually made slightly more power and torque than the 996 Superbike due to

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312-643: The Ducati tradition, the frame was a tubular steel trellis item, and the conventional suspension comprised USD forks and a rear monoshock. In 2004, the ST series had a facelift, getting an updated nose, a new headlight, ABS and a weight reduction. This Ducati ST series first appeared in 1997 in Europe, with shipments to the United States in 1998. The first in the series, the ST2 , had a 944 cc Desmodue two-valve motor. The ST2

338-445: The ST3 motor could pass the emissions tests. In 2004 and 2005, Ducati added a wet clutch to many models, including the ST series in 2005. This reduced the force necessary to engage the clutch. Both "S" bikes, the ST4s and ST3s, could be equipped with ABS from 2003. In 2004, an upgrade to the ST line brought a modified nose fairing and dashboard, adjustable ergonomics, a trip computer, four-way (hazard) flashers, digital speedometer,

364-589: The brand onto sport bikes such as the Panigale . In its factory plan for 2008–2010 Ducati declared that the sport touring market was no longer part of their plans. The Ducati ST2 was made between 1997 and 2003. For touring, the ST2 had seating for two, and wind protection from its full fairing . As a sport touring motorcycle the ST2 has hard luggage , relaxed ergonomics compared with sport bikes , and powerful engine in comparison to typical touring motorcycles . The frame

390-501: The earlier 916 . From 1999, there were three different models of the 996: a base, or Biposto; the 996S with Öhlins suspension; the 996SPS (Europe only) which had a more powerful engine and less weight thanks to some titanium and carbon fibre parts. From 2001 the 996R replaced the 996SPS and featured the new 998 cc (60.9 cu in) Testastretta engine . There was also the 748 , which offered less horsepower. The 996 had larger 98 mm (3.9 in) pistons, larger valves,

416-420: The front and 170/60 ZR17 for the rear, on Brembo rims. The Ducati ST4 was manufactured between 1999 and 2005, and used a retuned version of the Ducati 916 engine. The Ducati ST4s was based on the ST4, but had improved suspension and a larger engine, using the liquid-cooled Desmoquattro (four desmodromic valves ) 90° V-twin engine based on the Ducati 996 . The Desmoquattro was largely unchanged from

442-613: The mostly straight-through design of the ST's exhaust, compared to the under-seat exhaust of the Superbike. The Ducati ST3 was made between 2004 and 2007 and used the DesmoTre engine, an SOHC three-valve motor which could meet anti-pollution emissions limits. In 2005 power increased from 102bhp to 107bhp, and a wet clutch replaced the earlier dry clutch. A reviewer said of the ST3: "The three-valve (two intake and one exhaust) desmotre engine has

468-464: The new design. The chassis was also modified. Lighter wheels were introduced along with improved calipers, discs and pads stronger compared to the 916. The suspension system was still the same Showa design but both the front and back were fully adjustable for damping and preload. Updates in 2000 saw the wheels change and get updated to all new Marchesini wheels. The front forks were also titanium nitrided to reduce stiction . The spokes also changed from

494-482: The rear shocks were made by high quality Swedish suspensions manufacturer, Öhlins with Showa front forks. In 2000 Öhlins forks were added. The adjustable steering head also allowed geometry changes to the steel tube trellis frame making it suitable for different riding styles or race tracks. In 2001 Ducati introduced the limited production (only 500 were built), 996 R, the suffix standing for ‘Racing’, which featured Öhlins suspension (rear and front), carbon fiber bodywork,

520-482: The result is impressive". The ST3 was succeeded by the ST3s , which gained the superior suspension components of the ST4s. The ST3s was, in essence, an upgraded ST3 with fully adjustable forks, Öhlins rear shock and ABS braking. Engine Transmission Chassis and suspension Wheels, brakes and tyres Ducati 996 The Ducati 996 is a Ducati sport bike motorcycle made from 1999 to 2002, based upon

546-448: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title formed as a letter–number combination. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=ST2&oldid=1214590213 " Category : Letter–number combination disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

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572-465: The standard 996. The 996’s special SPS engine was much stronger than anything that Ducati or any other manufacturer at the time had produced for the track. To ensure a distance was held between the standard 996 and the 996SPS Ducati designed a much higher specification chassis for the SPS. The wheels were a five spoke design but were lighter than the standard three spoke design of the 916 and the early 996. In 1999

598-432: The three-spoke rim style of the 916 to a new five-spoke scheme. In 2001 another overhaul saw the 996 rear shock absorber change from a Showa to an Öhlins. In 2002, the 996 was superseded by the Ducati 998 . The 996SPS suffix stood for ‘Sport Production Special’. The engine was the same as the one used in the 916SPS but the weight was cut down considerably. The 996SPS produced around 92.4 kW (124 bhp), more than

624-499: Was a replacement for the Paso , and represented a more focussed entry by Ducati into the burgeoning sport-touring market. In 1999 Ducati added to the range the ST4 model, which used the four-valve Desmoquattro motor derived from the Ducati 916 , but retuned for the ST bike. After the release of the 996 Desmoquattro superbike in 1999, Ducati began to phase out production of the 916 engine, which

650-499: Was last used in the 2003 ST4. In late 2001, the ST4s model with the 996 Desmoquattro engine was added to the ST range. The ST4s benefited from suspension enhancements, and became available in 2002. In 2004, the ST2 and ST4 were deleted, both being replaced by the ST3 , with the new three-valve Desmotre engine of 992 cc displacement. The Desmotre required less maintenance than the ST4s, which

676-467: Was notoriously expensive to maintain. Nevertheless, the ST4s remained as the top model in the range. In 2006, the ST4s production was discontinued in favour of an ST3s variant which inherited the enhanced ST4s suspension components, but which kept the ST3 Desmotre motor unchanged. Reasons given for the ST4s' demise were that the 996 engine would not pass the stringent Euro-3 emissions standard, whereas

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