Ducati 1100 Raptor from Marc Wilmington… Back in 2007, the boys from Bologna blurred the lines between motorcycle genres when they introduced the Hypermotard 1100, a supermoto-style machine with a V-twin heart. In actuality, this […]
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Peak Monster: ’99 Ducati M900S “Talula”
Better, Faster, More: The Final, No-Compromise Motorcycle from Dirty Dick’s Motos… Rick Hannah of Dirty Dick’s Motos made a name for himself with a trio of Kawasaki W650 desert sleds whose design and execution were […]
Two-Stroke to Four: 308cc Ducati Twin-Shock Trials Bike
Finno-Italian Featherweight: JL Meccanica builds a 192-lb (wet) twin-shock trials bike… We’ve said it before, but it begs restating: Some custom bikes are “built,” but only a few are truly built from the ground up. […]
The Stolen S4: Ducati Monster S4 Custom
“A Monster with clip-ons is one of the best hidden secrets out there…” The Monster is famous as the bike that saved Ducati in the 1990s, pulling it back from the brink of bankruptcy. “The […]
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 […]
Bigger Than Bikes: Ducati 749 Custom
Race-Inspired Ducati 749 from Bigger Than Bikes… In 2003, the Ducati 999 appeared as a complete redesign of the company’s flagship superbike. The outgoing 916/996/998 series, designed by Massimo Tamburini, had become nothing short of […]
Maxi-Enduro: Ducati “MX 900 Tributo”
From GPMmotogarage: 100-hp V-twin Ducati Motocross Tribute… In early 2024, Ducati made their much-heralded entry into the world of motocross with their specially-developed Desmo450 MX machine. The bike won its first-ever race in the Italian […]
Lucky Explorer: Cagiva Elefant Paris-Dakar Rally Bike
The Italian Powerhouse That Conquered Dakar… The Cagiva Elefant occupies a unique place in Paris-Dakar history. Where other manufacturers leaned on clinical efficiency or engineering conservatism, Cagiva brought Italian audacity to the table: massive V-twin […]
Stronza Bella: Ducati Monster S4
Super Roadster from Never Ending Cycles… In 2001, Ducati unleashed the Monster S4, a weaponized version of the brand’s beloved naked roadster. Gone was the old air-cooled SOHC two-valve twin. In its place went a […]
Paul Smart Tribute: Ducati ST2 “Paolo Accorto”
Paul Smart-Inspired Ducati from Rindperformance… English racer Paul Smart wasn’t well known in international road racing circles until the 1972 Imola 200, where he piloted a Grand Turismo (GT) 750 — the first Ducati with […]
