Toshiyuki Kozaka doesn’t have a massive profile outside of Japan. But in the Land of the Rising Sun, he’s established himself as the go-to guy for working on vintage bevel-driven Ducatis. Looking at this achingly beautiful Ducati 900 SS restoration, it’s easy to see why. Kozaka-san runs his business, Switch Stance Riding, from a small…
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We say it time and time again, but you’d be hard-pressed to find a more impressive assortment of rare motorcycles and parts than at Bonhams’ Stafford sale—made even more exciting by the fact that they’re for sale. Beyond the irreplaceable competition cycles from Europe’s most storied marques, you’ll find an assortment of rare project bikes,…
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Some like their custom motorcycles classy and restrained, others like them loud and edgy. Whatever your preference, we’ve got you covered. A flamingo pink custom Ducati XDiavel leads the charge, followed by a Ducati 900SS built by an artist, a 700 cc two-stroke supermoto, and a beautiful Moto Guzzi V1000 G5 café racer.
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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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Most customs are driven by aesthetics. A handful are defined by engineering, and this very strange Ducati from St. Petersburg is one…
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The motorcycle designer Pierre Terblanche is famous for his Ducatis, but not always in a good way. Most folks would give the…
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Even though the Ducati 900 SS is some three decades old, we still see a lot of customs based around the 90°…
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Like any proper cult vehicle, the Ducati SportClassic was hugely under-appreciated when it was first released. That’s probably because it was ahead…
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Mike Vienne is a man obsessed by weight. His specialty is turning blunt knives into razor-sharp scalpels: or rather, improving sportbikes by…
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You could call it a mongrel, or a parts bin special—but we reckon this unusual Ducati is one of the cleverest and…
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We don’t see many customs from Russia. But Moscow-based Birdie Customs and their founder Ilya are doing their best to remedy that,…
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In the automobile world, if you need a millimeter-perfect restoration or subtle upgrades to the icon in your garage, you go to…
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