Finally got home after a long detour on winding roads up Weardale ;0) Pity its been torrential rain all day so not ideal first drive conditions. But I so totally "get it" now. The most surprising & pleasing thing is the amount of torque the ST dishes up. Pulls strongly from 1,500 revs in every gear - amazing. Means you can happily tootle about if you don't fancy doing big boot fulls. Ride feels a little choppy on rough surfaces, but the seats are excellent at absorbing that so it doesn't translate into anything that would affect your back bone. Just a soft tissue wobble rather than a bone shaking bash effect. Well pleased !