Hello and thank you for the welcome. I've had an ST2 for a few years and enjoyed it no end. Not that I've used it for any proper touring yet, but I went to the Classic TT on it this year complete with tent (yes in all that rain!) and all my kit and it was superb. Then last weekend I bought a cheap 851 off ebay (what could possibly go wrong there!). I've only had chance to ride it up and down the road a few times, but so far so good - it certainly wants to go! The other bikes I own are a 77 BMW R100RS (first year, so drum rear brake and spoked wheels), a 63 Norton Dominator (inherited from my Dad) and a 1950 Vincent Comet (no, I couldn't afford one now!) I have used links and advice off this forum to do belts and shims on the ST recently, and with Ducati's now being the majority brand in my garage I thought I'd better get "on board". I'll be doing the same jobs on the 851 in the next few weeks as well as a full service, Brakes, Forks, Shock etc and a general tidy up ready for next year. Wish me luck! Mike
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