When the invitation to modify Ducati’s Scrambler presented itself KRT Framework owner Marvin Diehl seized the opportunity. Fascinated by vintage...
Ducati
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.
First things first a new frame was required which Rene acquired from a ’76 Ducati 860 GT. To fit the...
Starting with a 900cc power plant (in whatever setup the customer desires) he’s designed his own series of lightweight chrome...
Beautiful Cafe Racer, motorcycle racing, classic bike and two wheel lifestyle shots from Zebra in a Box....
Subtle this bike ain’t, but what else would you expect from Radical Ducati? Their latest build uses a donor bike...
The small capacity custom bikes just keep rolling in. Here’s the latest from Italian outfit Radical Ducati. As their name...
“Design truly governed by passion and a constant need for improvement.” – MessnerMoto Mirko Messner, aka MessnerMoto is a motorcycle...
They say imitation is the greatest form of flattery. In the commercial world, not so much. But when it comes...
In the Netherlands custom specialists Wimoto were approached by Niels, the owner of a well kept 900SS who was looking...
Well, that wraps up yet another year of amazing cafe racer builds from custom workshops and backyard builders around the...
The notion of building a cafe racer using a Ducati platform brings a few ideal donors to mind. The most obvious...
Like any industry, to earn respect in the custom motorcycle scene you’ll need to earn your stripes. One of the...
Unfortunately, dropping that kind of coin on a motorcycle isn’t something most people have the luxury of doing. This was...
And the customised Ducati Sport 1000s just keep on coming! Even though Ducati have ceased production of their Sport Classics...
Much to the dismay of the Ducatista, we listed the Ducati Sport Classic range as one of the worst factory...
It’s not often I receive two customised versions of the same motorcycle in less than a week. This second example...
Boner…That’s what this custom Yamaha XS650 is called. Not your usual custom build title but Death Spray Customs isn’t your...
“We like all kinds of styles and therefore build a lot different bikes, but this is our first Café Racer.”...
Some time in the foreseeable future the advent of an apocalypse due to a zombie outbreak, nuclear war or perhaps even global...
Thankfully I’m not the only one who has seen the potential in Ducati’s Monster. However, unlike me, he actually...
I’m loving this sweet 250cc ’65 Ducati Mach 1 shot by Jose Gallina at a Cafe Desmo meeting. In stock...
Retired air traffic controller Donald Mildebrandt has been around aeroplanes his whole life. Growing up his spare time was spent...
This custom Ducati Sport 1000 named the “Hill Climber” has been causing a bit of a stir on the internet...
More cruiser than sports bike in its styling the Diavel falls into a category of its own in the Ducati...
One of my favorite modern interpretations of classic motorcycle styling the Ducati Sport Classics, has been dropped by the Italian...
It was Le Corbusier, father of Modern Architecture who once famously described a house as ‘a machine for living in’....
The project began after a client approached Officine 08 and, rather surprisingly, requested the bike be customised for their newborn...
While a Motard style motorcycle may not seem like the obvious choice for a cafe racer conversion Jochen Diefke of...
Around 2 years ago MotoCorsa general manager Arun Sharma (the genius behind the ‘Manigale’ tongue in cheek ad campaign and...
This year the London Bike Shed show played host to an astounding 281 custom motorcycles and over 17,000 visitors. As...
If you happen to be passing through Nampa, Idaho and you spot this century old milking do yourself a favour...
When you’ve spent over a decade building world-class Superbikes it’s fair to say you know a thing or two about...
2007 has seen the introduction of a new model range to the Ducati name in the form of the Sport...
Finally the wait is over and the Chanel COCO Mademoiselle short film/commercial is out. The 3 minute 20 second film...
Is it a Ducati 748/749 with bigger muscles or a trimmed down 1098? The Ducati 848 was a new bike in...
What was once old is new again. 1993 doesn’t seem all that long ago. It was the year Bill Clinton...
Palatina Dreambikes is a specialist when it comes to modifying and customizing Aprilia and Triumph motorcycles. They only use the...
Rebuilding wrecked bikes means being prepared to take on some real challenges. When Marc Roissetter bought his Ducati Monster 1100...
For some time now I have considered the use of carbon fibre on many custom motorcycles as being rather clichéd....
The Ducati 749 was designed by renowned automotive designer Pierre Terblanche. The bike shared a lot in common with the...
There are many amazing, readily available secondhand bikes to choose from when finding a donor for a custom build, but...
Image by Sabine Welte After writing my article on Benelli’s TNT Cafe Racer I was interested to see what other...
I’m back on the W650 again! Got loads of time in the saddle this weekend, but it’s never enough!...
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