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.
If it’s rare, exotic and European, the chances are you’ll find it at Brooklyn’s Moto Borgotaro. Owner Peter Boggia is a man of exceptional taste, and has a knack for hunting down the sort of motorcycles that mere mortals can only dream of owning. But the latest machine to grace Moto Borgotaro’s shop floor is…
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I’m not much of a golfer, so the beauty of the Quail Lodge and Golf Club is largely lost on me. But you’d be surprised how quickly you can spruce a joint up by splashing a bit of used motor oil about, and wafting some unburned 110 octane around. Classing up the greens one day…
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We’re starting and ending with two color-matched Ducatis this week; a Ducati Pantah restomod from Australia, and a Ducati 749S custom from France. Wedged between them are a wood-clad Yamaha XS650, and the wildest supercharged Honda CBR900 we’ve ever laid eyes on.
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Elbert Hubbard said “If you don’t wish to be criticized, say nothing, do nothing, be nothing.” For Vitaly Selyukov, owner of Balamutti Workshop, this came as more of a challenge than anything else; say something, do something, be something, and welcome the inevitable criticism that comes with it. And if you know criticism is coming…
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The Ducati Communication System V3 is an innovative intercom technology designed specifically for motorcyclists by Cardo. It offers Dynamic Mesh Communication (DMC)…
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Two Ducatis lead the charge this weekend; an iconic 1974 Ducati 750SS, and a neo-retro café racer based on the Ducati 996.…
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Czech hypercar manufacturer, Praga, unveiled their $92,000 limited edition ZS 800 this week. We take a closer look at it, along with…
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Just like any historic marque, Ducati has had its fair share of divisive motorcycle designs. The Ducati 749 and 999 spring to…
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Remember the Cagiva Elefant? The legendary Dakar-winning dual-sport was built while Cagiva owned Ducati, and was powered by the latter’s widely used…
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No one upcycles quite like Roland Groteclaes. Based in Belgium, he’s a multi-talented creative that splits his time between illustration, design, painting…
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A stunning Moto Martin restoration headlines this weekend’s round-up. It’s followed by a pair of lightly modded modern Triumph twins, a look…
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It takes a healthy measure of skill and talent to successfully run a custom motorcycle workshop. But even some of the industry’s…
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