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Ducati Cafe Racer

Italian motorcycle manufacturer Ducati has been producing motorcycles since 1926. Recognised for the bold red livery and revered for their racing heritage, the Ducati brand is considered the two-wheeled equivalent of Ferrari.Although most commonly recognized for their sports bikes Ducati’s street bikes have played a very important role in the growth of the company and motorcycling history. The Monster revolutionized the naked motorcycle category and the Scrambler is set to become one of their best selling models of all time.Riding a Ducati cafe racer carries the kudos of race-bred Italian engineering.

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Neon Noir – Helmade Ducati 999S

If I was to sum up the Glemseck 101 event with one sentence it would be; “Looking good and going...
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Ducati Cafe Racer

Wheels of fortune – Wimoto Ducati 900SS

In the Netherlands custom specialists Wimoto were approached by Niels, the owner of a well kept 900SS who was looking...
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Now You See Me – Hidden Ducati 600SS

After spending two years working at the Italian custom workshop ‘Factory Moto di Ferro’, Maurizio decided to start Imbarcadero14 Venice....
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Wind Rose – Ducati Monster Cafe Racer

Their 1996 Ducati Monster Cafe Racer may only be the third customer build the WNW team have undertaken, but the...
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Ducati Cafe Racer

The CR – Ducati ST4s Cafe Racer

Retired air traffic controller Donald Mildebrandt has been around aeroplanes his whole life. Growing up his spare time was spent...
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Wrenchmonkees ride again

The boys in Denmark have been very busy since they last graced the pages of this site. Their new workshop...
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Babylon A.D. – Lazareth custom motorcycles

But it seems the art director for Babylon A.D. had an idea of using custom bikes in the film that...
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Ducati Cafe Racer

CaféCorse – Barn Built Bikes Ducati 916

The notion of building a cafe racer using a Ducati platform brings a few ideal donors to mind. The most obvious...
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Union Motorcycle Classics

If you happen to be passing through Nampa, Idaho and you spot this century old milking do yourself a favour...
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York St Moto Ducati 350 Widecase

  This 350cc single may not be of the same caliber as the performance-focused machines we’ve come to expect from...
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Return of the Citrus Cafe Racer

Rex built the Citrus Cafe Racers frame using his own design which features a mono shock rear suspension system. The...
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Motorclassica 2012 motorcycle highlights

What a weekend! First up was the 2012 Motorclassica at the Royal Exhibition Center in Melbourne with Luke from Fuel...
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Moto Motivo Calabrone Ducati ST4S

After immigrating to the US with his family 12 years ago, Johann Keyser turned his passion into a career. The...
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Revival Cycles Ducati 900SS J63

The work that’s gone into the ‘J63’ comes as no surprise. Revival founders Alan Stulberg and Stefan Hertel pride themselves on...
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Staghead Moto custom workshop

Nick Huber’s stunning ’79 Ducati 900GTS Cafe Racer that we featured back in July has emerged again with a fresh set of...
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Martinez – South Garage Ducati 749 Cafe Racer

  Another gem from the Verona Motor Bike Expo is the stunning “Martinez”, a Ducati 749 “Cafe Racer with Attitude” from...
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Italian Upgrade – Scales Studio Ducati 1200SS

Trever Scales of Scales Studio is no stranger to these pages. But today, for the unveiling of his latest project,...
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Rizoma Ducati Scrambler Cafe Racer

The ‘21010 HELL’ bike by Rizoma (shown here) was unveiled at EICMA in Milan to showcase their Cafe Racer conversion...
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Tannermatic Ducati Monster

If you consider yourself to be into custom motorcycles and you haven’t heard of Walt Seigl then you’re not really into custom...
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Greaser Garage Sport Classic GT1000 SS

Much to the dismay of the Ducatista, we listed the Ducati Sport Classic range as one of the worst factory...
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Top 10 Cafe Racer Builds of 2020

Well, that wraps up yet another year of amazing cafe racer builds from custom workshops and backyard builders around the...
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SSaga – Thor Cycles Ducati 900SS

At this point, you might be thinking that we’re going to delve into the story of some OCC styled large-capacity...
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La Impetuosa 1262 – Valtoron Ducati Diavel

Brothers Pablo and Carlos Delgado, the driving force behind Spanish workshop Valtorón, are the perfect example of this. Where others...
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Ducati Cafe Racer

The Hyper Cafe – Cowboy’s Chopper Hypermotard

Despite his Taiwanese workshops rather specific name, Alex Gao’s ‘Cowboy’s Chopper’ builds all manner of custom motorcycles. One thing that...
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Ducati Cafe Racer

Form of Flattery – Futuri Ducati 900SS

They say imitation is the greatest form of flattery. In the commercial world, not so much. But when it comes...
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The Diavel made me do it – MotoCorsa Ducati

Around 2 years ago MotoCorsa general manager Arun Sharma (the genius behind the ‘Manigale’ tongue in cheek ad campaign and...
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Ducati Cafe Racer

Rivartoro Ducati Scrambler

When the invitation to modify Ducati’s Scrambler presented itself KRT Framework owner Marvin Diehl seized the opportunity. Fascinated by vintage...
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Ducati Cafe Racer

Panigale Principle – Singular Rides Ducati 1199S

They say a change is as good as a holiday. For Marco Ferrara of Singular Rides that change came in...
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Ducati Cafe Racer

Gulf Dream – Jon Ball’s Ducati 748

When good friends collaborate great things can happen. Father of two, IT professional Jon Ball may not look like your...
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CARACCHI TRIBUTE – Ducati MHR 1000

If you ride a Ducati and don’t get tingles when you see the letters NCR it’s time for a history...
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Ducati Monster Mash

Image by Sabine Welte After writing my article on Benelli’s TNT Cafe Racer I was interested to see what other...
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2013 AMD World Championship Cafe Racers

The annual custom motorcycle craziness that is the AMD World Championship of bike building has been and gone again. This...
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The beautiful bikes of Mr Martini

Mr Martini (Nicola Martini) is a custom motorcycle builder based in Verona, Italy. His eye for design gaurantees that everything...
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Pirelli x Vibrazioni Ducati Scrambler

Pirelli’s MT60 RS was Ducati’s tyre of choice for their new Scrambler. The super-moto/recreation style pattern of the MT60 RS...
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Cafe Comparison – a buyers guide to 3 ready made cafe racers

So you wanna buy a spanking new motorcycle to ride around town and make it without having to touch your...
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Ducati Cafe Racer

Monstrously Good – Unico Moto Ducati 1GP

There’s no doubt about it – making a good first impression takes hard work. When you get it right though,...
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Ducati Monster MS4Rs custom

There are many amazing, readily available secondhand bikes to choose from when finding a donor for a custom build, but...
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Tron Legacy Motorcycle – Ducati Sport 1000

What is the Ducati motorcycle that Sam rides in the movie Tron Legacy? It’s a Ducati Sport 1000 Biposto. Here’s...
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Ducati Cafe Racer

Impure Panigale – Ducati 899 Cafe Racer

Most projects you see are collaborations amongst several people with different parties completing different parts of the build or sections...
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Ducati S4RS Land Speed Bike

When it comes to unique custom motorcycles Carl Bjorklund and the guys at Super Rat seem to be the experts. I...
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An Orange Crush – MOD Moto Ducati 750SS

“We like all kinds of styles and therefore build a lot different bikes, but this is our first Café Racer.”...
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Narrow Escape – Alonze Ducati 350 Special

I love a good story and when it’s told right it’s worth sharing. Here’s the tale of how Alonze Customs...
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Nineties Revival – Tovazzi Ducati 900 Supersport

What was once old is new again. 1993 doesn’t seem all that long ago. It was the year Bill Clinton...
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10 Cafe Racers That Killed It At Auction

Nothing grabs the headlines quite like an enormous selling price at auction. We’ve seen motorcycles sell for phenomenal money over...
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Ducati Cafe Racer

Serpent Slayer – Perseus Ducati 749

In Greek mythology, Perseus was a legendary slayer of monsters and was responsible for beheading the serpent haired gorgon, Medusa....
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Smart SR4S – Hendrix Ducati PS1000r 4v

When architectural designer William Hendrix steps out of his office his mind is consumed with thoughts of motorcycles. He’s a...
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