ducati st4s and winter washington riding

[twowheelsprefered]

might be trading my rc51 for an 03' st4s. was curious if any of you ride a duc all year here in washington? if so ,is it a finicky bike in the cold and wet? i been comuting on the rc for years and have decided its time to do a switch up. any input would be great. thanks

[Mr Sunshine]

Oh we ride year round...there might be a few days you can't cause of snow but that isn't every year.

Enjoy the Duc!

[katrider]

Hmmm...I don't know about a Ducati and year 'rounding here in the damp and moldy Northwest. Ducatis are Italian you know, land of warmth and sunshine. On the other hand, my steed is from jolly old England, land of winter rain and cold. My bike really likes the rain and sleet here in the Puget Sound, calling to me all winter to ride, so if it's year 'round fun you're looking for, you might want to try the new Sprint ST with the improved ergos...just a thought.

[Mr Sunshine]

you might want to try the new Sprint ST with the improved ergos...just a thought.

Two bad the ducati is WAY nicer sounding and looking.

[ol Rocket]

So why are you assuming that our new friend lives in WESTERN Washington.  Like the east side DOESN'T MATTER?

You can't ride year around in eastern WA because when it's 12 degrees below zero a V-twin's starter can't turn it over.  It's a physical fact.  Those whossies on the west side ride all year around and complain when it gets down to 30 degrees or so and it rains.  Heckfire, boy, on this side of the mountains you get hail the size of softballs.  You get ice that covers roads like the ice age.  You get winds so cold that people die just reading about 'em in the paper.

Ducati, schmoocati.  Son, you just better hope you live on the pussified west side so you can BREATHE.   Why sometimes over here the air is so cold that people have to grab conversations out of the air and take them home and thaw them out so they can hear what other people say.

Now, what was the question again?

[highside]

So why are you assuming that our new friend lives in WESTERN Washington.  Like the east side DOESN'T MATTER?

He did say "cold and WET"...