ST4S

This sport-touring nameplate arrived for the 2001 model year as part of Ducati’s ST series, aimed at riders who wanted long-distance comfort without giving up the company’s performance character. It was positioned above the base touring-focused sibling and was the more premium, more sporting interpretation of the platform. Ducati’s own archive shows the model across the early-2000s model years, with a distinct ABS version appearing in the range by 2002, reflecting the gradual evolution of the line rather than a full redesign. The bike’s formula blended Ducati’s familiar fully faired touring bodywork, hard luggage-friendly mission and higher-spec chassis setup with a larger, more powerful engine derived from the brand’s superbike lineage. That gave it a stronger enthusiast following than many traditional sport-tourers, especially among riders who appreciated Ducati’s character in a practical road machine. By the middle of the decade, the ST family was being phased out as Ducati shifted its focus toward newer platform directions, and this nameplate appears in the archive through the 2005 model year. It is best remembered as one of Ducati’s last and most accomplished long-distance sport-touring models from the era before the company’s lineup moved on to other interpretations of performance touring.