Desmoto: The Ultimate Ducati Supermotard

Exhilarating & Terrifying: 112-whp, 311-lb Desmo Supermoto from Futuri Motion Tech…

One of the most striking, performance-oriented builds at London’s recent Bike Shed Moto Show was this “Desmoto” Ducati supermoto from Mark van Veggel of The Netherlands’ Futuri Motion Tech. We often speak of “building” bikes, but few machines are so completely custom that you cannot really name a donor bike in the usual sense — this is one of the those builds.

The Desmoto’s engine cases are from a Ducati Multistrada 1100 (and that’s what the registration says it is), but in reality, only the swingarm and the front forks are OEM. Nearly everything else, including the frame itself, was custom-designed, fabricated, or heavily modified from titanium, magnesium, aluminum, or 3D-printed nylon carbon fiber.

Mark, who works in Business Intelligence / IT during the day, credits his father and grandfather for introducing him to interests such as fabrication, electronics, and motorsports, which would have come to define his life. In particular, Mark’s fascination with supermotos started early:

“As a child, my father would occasionally take me to classic motorcycle races. Around the same time, he introduced me to footage of the early Supermoto era. Watching riders drift motorcycles into corners at impossible angles was unforgettable and sparked a fascination with motorcycles that never disappeared.”

With the Desmoto, Mark set out to create his personal vision of “the ultimate road-oriented Ducati Supermotard.” Of course, Ducati themselves have delved into the supermoto space on a production scale, including their Hypermotard twins and more recently the 698 Mono. However, a quick comparison of performance specs shows just how special the Desmoto is in terms of power-to-weight ratio.

Model	Wet Weight	Rear Wheel Horsepower
Hypermotard 1100	~435 lbs	~80-85 hp
Hypermotard 698 Mono	~350 lbs	~70-73 hp
Desmoto	311 lbs	112 hp

Mark spent over 2000 hours and 5.5 hours to make the Desmoto a reality, and the level of detail is simply extraordinary. The frame itself weighs less than 25% of the OEM unit, and all the hardware is titanium — all visible bolts are even laser-engraved with “FTR” (abbreviation for Futuri).

The engine is running Pistal high compression pistons, Carrillo lightweight conrods, a lightened / balanced crank, NCR Racing cams, flowed / tuned heads with external oil-feed lines, custom lightweight flywheel, lightened 1098 gearbox, and more. The crankcases were converted to dry clutch, with a Ducabike adjustable slipper unit for “backing it in” to the corners.

As you can imagine, every ride on this lightweight, high-powered motard is an adventure. There are no rider aids to curb the power delivery. Mark records a few of his reactions below:

“I will die or lose my license riding this bike. It’s pure insanity!

The front wheel barely seems interested in staying on the ground, and every ride feels like a negotiation with the machine…

Exhilarating and terrifying. Exactly how I imagined it.” -Mark

Below is our full interview with Mark about the build, with many more details and photos, and you can view his incredibly comprehensive build log here. Photo credits go to Roberto Garagarza (@roga______/) for the Bike Shed Show shots, and Peter Jager (@motorshoot.nl) for the rest. Enjoy!

Desmoto Ducati Supermoto: Builder Interview

• Please tell us a bit about yourself, your history with motorcycles, and your workshop.

Futuri Motion Tech was founded by me, Mark van Veggel (38).

By day, I work in the Business Intelligence and IT sector. Outside of that world, I have always been drawn to engineering, fabrication, electronics, design, and motorcycles. Looking back, all of those interests were individual puzzle pieces that gradually came together over the years.

My father and grandfather played a significant role in developing many of the interests that would later shape my work. From electronics and fabrication to entrepreneurship and motorsport, they introduced me to worlds that continue to inspire me today.

As a child, my father would occasionally take me to classic motorcycle races. Around the same time, he introduced me to footage of the early Supermoto era. Watching riders drift motorcycles into corners at impossible angles was unforgettable and sparked a fascination with motorcycles that never disappeared.

The vision that would eventually become Futuri Motion Tech started taking shape around 2018–2019 and truly came to life in 2020 with the completion of my first full custom build: the Ducati Futuri 900CR.

Futuri Motion Tech is an independent motorcycle design and engineering studio dedicated to creating exceptional custom motorcycles and components.

Every project is designed, engineered, and built in-house, combining traditional craftsmanship with modern manufacturing techniques. From custom electronics and PCB development to engine tuning, CAD design, precision-machined components, thin-wall exhaust systems, advanced coatings, and carbon composite bodywork, every detail is developed with performance, functionality, and aesthetics in mind.

Rather than relying on off-the-shelf solutions, Futuri pursues innovation through original engineering. The unique parts and systems developed during each motorcycle build are refined, industrialized, and made available through the Futuri webshop, allowing builders and enthusiasts worldwide to incorporate proven solutions into their own projects.

• What’s the make, model, and year of the donor bike?

No real base bike to be honest since 95% of the Ducati Desmoto is custom designed and handmade. The engine cases are out of a Ducati Multistrada 1100 and the registration says it is a Multistrada. For the rest, the only parts that are stock/OEM are the swingarm and the front forks. Everything is heavily modified or completely custom made.

So if you really want me to pick a base bike for this project then it’s a Multistrada 1100 DS from 2008.

• Why was this bike built?

My own personal project with the benefit of displaying to the world what could be realized in the Futuri Motion Tech shop. Meaning no budget and time limitations. Just a journey for myself developing something amazing I never even thought I would be able to fabricate a few years ago.

Taking along an online audience in all the steps taken during the whole development process. Sharing the ups and downs! This in essence also creates business/orders and further expands my audience.

• What was the design concept and what influenced the build?

My personal vision of the ultimate road-oriented Ducati Supermotard with the perfect balance between function and form. An extremely lightweight, high performance machine that wants to buck you off with every twist of the throttle… That was the goal!

Like I described above in my background, I have a deep love for Supermotards. It’s a niche thing, but for me there is nothing better feeling then riding in the mountains on a twisty road sliding the rear wheel into a hairpin corner. This machine encapsulates everything Supermoto and Ducati for me!

• What custom work was done to the bike?

As described above 95% of this bike is custom-designed and fabricated. The engine cases, swingarm, and front forks are the only stock/OEM parts. For the rest everything is heavily modified or completely custom made. Everything is built from Titanium, Magnesium, Aluminium, and 3D printed Nylon Carbon Fiber.

From the exhaust and frame to the smallest bracket on the bike. Everything has been thought about, touched and custom fabricated. A lot of secret messages and quotes are hidden on the bike for the potential next owner to discover.

One of those small details nobody instantly notices is that ALL visible titanium bolts are laser engraved with FTR (abbreviation for Futuri). Just like modern million dollar hypercars.

Just painting the picture of how much dedication went into this bike thinking about everything!

It took me 2000+ hours over a period of 5.5 years to bring this project to life.

• Does the bike have a nickname?

“Ducati Desmoto.”

• Any idea of horsepower, weight, and/or performance numbers?

+/- 141KG WET, 112HP & 126NM on the rear wheel!!

This weight reduction of roughly 60/80kg from stock is achieved by building everything from Titanium, Magnesium, Aluminium and 3D-printed Nylon Carbon Fiber. EVERY bolt on this bike is titanium. Total weight saved with only using titanium bolts is roughly 3.2kg. While the frame also only weighs 4.2kg, down from the +/- 18/20kg stock!

What was done to the engine to achieve these performance numbers?

– Pistal high compression pistons
– Carrillo lightweight conrods
– Lightened/balanced & knife edged crankshaft
– Ducati Corse alternator
– Custom 900gr lightweight flywheel
– Lightened 1098 gearbox
– Lightened 1098 primary drive
– 47mm intake valve (46mm OEM)
– Extremely flowed/tuned cylinder heads
– Converted crankcases from wet to dry clutch
– NCR Racing camshafts
– Lightweight Ducati Corse timing gears
– All titanium bolt/washer internals/externals
– Ducabike adjustable slipper clutch
– Lightweight Kbike timing pulleys
– Custom Kbike camshaft covers to allow for external oil feed lines to the heads
– Custom Ducati S4RS throttle body conversion (50mm) with RamAir filters

The first 200km of this bike were spent on the dyno getting everything perfectly dialed in and to create a custom-made fuel and ignition mapping.

After achieving these performance numbers I tuned the bike back slightly to keep the service intervals manageable, keep everything a bit more reliable, and be able to use regular 98 pump gas. Currently it is running 104HP and 119NM on the rear wheel. More than enough in combination with this low weight!

• Can you tell us what it’s like to ride this bike?

Lets summarize into a few sentences.

– I will die or lose my license riding this bike. It’s pure insanity!
– No rider aids. No safety net. Just a brutally light Ducati Supermoto that wants to wheelie every time you touch the throttle.
– The front wheel barely seems interested in staying on the ground, and every ride feels like a negotiation with the machine.
– Every input gets an immediate reaction. Every bump, every corner, every twist of the throttle.
– Raw, unpredictable, and demanding your full attention.
– Exhilarating and terrifying. Exactly how I imagined it
– I am scared to ride wide open throttle on this thing. When shifting gears while pulling out of a corner it gives you the feeling the whole bike wants to jump a meter to the side haha.

• Was there anything done during this build that you are particularly proud of?

The realization of this bike is a long list of challenges that had to be overcome. So first off I am most proud of just trusting the process and embracing failure. So many times I did not know how to solve a specific problem or a solution simply just did not work. And now because I learned so much during this process, reaching for a goal that seemed unreachable I gained so much new insight, skills, and knowledge I know for the next project I can do even better (if I would make the choice to do an ambitious project like this again soon 😉 )

I enjoy the building journey and gaining new skills/knowledge more actually than the riding. But obviously a few things stand out when I look back at the whole build process of the last 5.5 years.

– The completely custom designed bodywork and 3D-printed out of Nylon Carbon Fiber. So much time went into designing this stuff, it is insane. I have hundreds of prototypes in my attic. But it is truly unique and one of a kind.

– The custom thin-wall exhaust, completely made out of roughly 130+ pie cuts with the teardrop exhaust tips. Everybody told me it would not work because of the heat, since everything is so extremely tight under the subframe and tail. Yes it gets hot, but with the right precautions it turned out to work like a charm! Using heat shielding also used in MotoGP, Cerakote, and Fiberglass reflective materials everything stays well within operation range, even when riding with wide open throttle. Proving all the keyboard warriors wrong!

– And the final thing, the whole complete slim look of the bike in combination with the weight!! Such a massive challenge to tuck everything in so closely while also keeping the weight to a minimum. Sleepless nights… But it now feels like you are moving a moped around, just with a tiny but more power!

• Is there anyone you’d like to thank?

Toine vd Biggelaar, Biggelaar Special Performance — for taking me under his wing and teaching me all the intricate knowledge like rebuilding and tuning engines. Without him I would have never been able to develop my current skillset and build this project. Now one of my best friends!