In 1988, Ducati unleashed the Desmoquattro 851 engine, the first desmodromic twin with liquid-cooling, four valves per cylinder, and electronic fuel injection. The engine found its way into one of the iconic sports bikes of […]
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Unleashed Beast: Ducati Multistada 1200S Café Racer
Ducati Café Racer from STG Tracker… In 2010, the Ducati Multistrada 1200S appeared, a two-wheeled multi-tool packing the 1198cc Testastretta V-twin from the company’s 1198 superbike. For this application, the engine was tuned for smoother […]
XTR Xpress: “Makoki” Ducati Scrambler Street Tracker
70s-inspired Ducati 800 Street Tracker by XTR Pepo… Introduced in 2015, the Ducati Scrambler was a bit of a misnomer, as it had a few of the trimmings of a proper scrambler beyond the name. […]
“Flamänko” Dragster: Ducati XDiavel Sprint Racer
Miami-Themed XDiavel from Vengine x Helmade… Launched in 2016, the Ducati XDiavel is a more cruiser-oriented version of the Diavel (Italian for “Devil”), with a stretched-out riding position and belt-drive. Don’t let the forward controls […]
Rocketeer: Ducati ST2 944 “Streamliner”
1/8-mile Ducati Sprint Racer from Mike Matamorr… Our friends at Rocket Race Club have continued in the tradition of the old Sultans of Sprint series, bringing together 1/8-mile sprint racers to run at high-profile […]
Bloodred Bombshell: Ducati 750SS Café Racer
Polish Passion: Ducati Cafe Racer from Versor… In 1972, Paul Smart took victory in the first Imola 200 on a Ducati 750, breaking the Italian factory into the big-bike brotherhood of leading European, Japanese, and […]
Ducati ST3 Café Racer
Modern Ducati Café Racer from Jerem Motorcycles… In 2003, Ducati gave their sport touring series a kick in the pants with the introduction of the ST3, which boasted a new and unique three-valve L-twin […]
Light to Black: “Lucenera” Ducati Monster 600 Special
LUCENERA: A tribute to the “Shape” of Light… Luca Pozzato is the headman of GP Design, a Turin-based workshop known for creating turning motorcycles into jewels of contemporary design. His recent Ducati 1260 Diavel “Mu” […]
Ducati Banshee: 350cc Two-Stroke Monster
A Japanese-Italian Smoker from Moto Vera… Yamaha’s aptly-named Banshee 350 is one of the most legendary quads of all time. Introduced in 1987, it earned a cult following for the staggering pump-gas power potential […]
“GT1100s” Ducati 1098 Café Racer
Modern Meets Classic: Ronaldo Ferreti’s Ducati 1098 Café Racer… In 2007, Ducati unveiled their new 1098 superbike, boasting a 160-bhp Testastretta Evoluzione engine — the most powerful production V-twin ever made at the time. It […]