Custom Bikes Of The Week: 3 September, 2017
An incredible Ducati 750 Imola replica from Indonesia, a hot-rodded Honda CT70 from the USA, a Bonnie from Spain and a Yamaha…
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Although Ducati is now owned by Automobili Lamborghini, the Bologna company is regarded as the Ferrari of the motorcycle world. Since the 1950s, its sporting motorcycles have been a favorite target of racers, tweakers and customizers.
In the custom world, the SportClassic is regarded as the archetypal modern-day café racer. Designed by Pierre Terblanche and launched in 2003, the SportClassic was way ahead of its time and sold poorly until its demise in 2010. But nowadays, values of Ducati models are rising rapidly and the styling is uniquely pleasing to the eye.
The Pantah and Monster have always been popular Ducati bikes with builders, but we’re now seeing the purer sportbikes creeping into the scene—often with ‘retro fighter’ builds—and a huge number of Scrambler customs.
As New: Reviving a Ducati Mike Hailwood Replica
There are purists who baulk at the thought of changing even one bolt on a classic motorcycle—and then there’s folks like us.…
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Red Alert: Ducati 900 SS i.e. by Moscow’s Birdie Customs
Customizing a motorcycle is often a game of knowing what to change, and what to leave alone. Some bikes have attributes that…
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A superlight Scrambler Ducati from Rough Crafts
The Scrambler has been a huge sales hit for Ducati, accounting for about a quarter of all Ducatis registered worldwide. It’s also…
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Devil in Disguise: Krugger reworks the Ducati Diavel
Remember the stir when the Ducati Diavel was launched back in 2010? It’s hard to believe that the brutish ‘power cruiser’ has…
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‘Distinto’: Ducati’s greatest hits in one sublime racer
If you could cherry-pick parts from different models of the same marque, what would you build? For Kris Reniers of Belgium, the…
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A Most Obnoxious Ducati: Revival’s sidecarcross ‘Odioso’
We can normally recognize a Revival Cycles build immediately. The bikes have top-level craftsmanship, perfect proportions and tasteful finishes. But this bizarre…
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A spectacular Monster S2R with hints of steampunk
Ah, the mighty Ducati Monster. From Miguel Galluzzi’s first design in 1993, right up to the current range, it just keeps getting…
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Because You Can: Slotting a Ducati motor into a CB175
Little bikes are fun; little classics are adorable. But little, rare Italian classics are irresistible—especially when they’re as fine as this ‘Honcati.’…
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Monster Tracker: Speedtractor’s Ducati M900
Just over a year ago, Speedtractor boss Matthew Roberts was tapped on the shoulder to become the head wrench for the Japanese…
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More Racer Than Cafe: NCT’s stunning Ducati 848 Evo
Superbikes don’t typically make us weak at the knees—but if we had to spring for something racy, it would probably be Italian.…
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Review: Scrambler Ducati Desert Sled
You don’t need to be a regular reader to know that scramblers are hot. Over the last few years, the term has…
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