Your complete guide to Ducati cafe racer motorcycles, from classic bikes like the Paul Smart to modern-day specials. Here you’ll find everything from traditional SuperSport cafe racers to the latest builds based on newer models such as the Monster. Discover the parts, seats and performance upgrades that’ll take your own Ducati to the next level.
The Ducati Monster is one of the best-selling motorcycles in Europe. It’s been around for over a quarter of a century, and some 300,000 have been sold worldwide since 1993. So why don’t we see more custom Monsters? Probably because the bike is so good straight out of the box, and almost everyone loves the…
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Pierre Terblanche designed some of Italy’s most unforgettable motorcycles—but none of them left a mark quite like the Ducati MH900e. Produced for just two years between 2001 and 2002, the MH900e displayed the quirky beauty that Terblanche’s work was known for. It was a homage to Mike Hailwood’s 1978 Isle of Man TT race bike;…
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We reckon the Scrambler Ducati is one of the best-looking factory bikes around. And the healthy sales figures bear that out. That makes it slightly tricky to modify. But the Greek shop Jigsaw Customs has just done a sterling job with a major bodywork swap and a select few smart mechanical mods.
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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, with a slow but steady stream of classy performance customs. Birdie’s Ducati 900 SS knocked us out a year ago, and they’ve just returned with an even faster 900 SS, built in a…
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Read more »Custom motorcycles are supposed to be one-offs: unique creations that make a statement about the owner or builder. Making a direct copy…
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