What could possibly be better than owning a brand new Ducati? How about owning a classic one; or better still...
Ducati Cafe Racer
Italian motorcycle manufacturer Ducati has been producing motorcycles since 1926. Recognised for the bold red livery and revered for their racing heritage, the Ducati brand is considered the two-wheeled equivalent of Ferrari.Although most commonly recognized for their sports bikes Ducati’s street bikes have played a very important role in the growth of the company and motorcycling history. The Monster revolutionized the naked motorcycle category and the Scrambler is set to become one of their best selling models of all time.Riding a Ducati cafe racer carries the kudos of race-bred Italian engineering.
I’m a huge fan of Ducati’s Sport 1000 and was disappointed to see them go when they ceased their production in 2010. The Sport...
This custom Ducati Sport 1000 named the “Hill Climber” has been causing a bit of a stir on the internet...
Finally the wait is over and the Chanel COCO Mademoiselle short film/commercial is out. The 3 minute 20 second film...
Palatina Dreambikes is a specialist when it comes to modifying and customizing Aprilia and Triumph motorcycles. They only use the...
If you couldn’t guess by his name and industrially-advanced mind Walter hails from Italy, more specifically the island of Lipari...
This year the London Bike Shed show played host to an astounding 281 custom motorcycles and over 17,000 visitors. As...
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Subtle this bike ain’t, but what else would you expect from Radical Ducati? Their latest build uses a donor bike...
A couple of weeks back I flew to Sydney to take part in a ride hosted by Ducati Australia called...
Despite his Taiwanese workshops rather specific name, Alex Gao’s ‘Cowboy’s Chopper’ builds all manner of custom motorcycles. One thing that...
The sale came about after Flo was approached by Evy and Andy of Hermanus workshop in Bruges, Belgium. After attending...
Even though we only in the first quarter of 2013, I feel as though I have already featured a year’s...
What was once old is new again. 1993 doesn’t seem all that long ago. It was the year Bill Clinton...
The small capacity custom bikes just keep rolling in. Here’s the latest from Italian outfit Radical Ducati. As their name...
The Ducati MH900E started out as a sketch by Pierre Terblanche. His design was a homage to Mike Hailwood’s...
Nothing grabs the headlines quite like an enormous selling price at auction. We’ve seen motorcycles sell for phenomenal money over...
We love a good concept motorcycle, even if it isn’t a cafe racer styled ride. These two Ducati concepts are...
The Ducati Monster. The backbone of Ducati’s sales figures. It’s the bike that Ducati designers imagined Brando would be riding...
Back in September last year, I posted a series of Paparazzi photos of Keira Knightly atop this customised Ducati 750SS...
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While a Motard style motorcycle may not seem like the obvious choice for a cafe racer conversion Jochen Diefke of...
On July 21st 2018 the Bike Shed London held the inaugural ‘Cafe Racer Cup’. An event designed to allow everyday...
“Design truly governed by passion and a constant need for improvement.” – MessnerMoto Mirko Messner, aka MessnerMoto is a motorcycle...
If I was asked to pull together a list of my top 10 custom motorcycle workshops from around the globe...
Anyone who has a passion for Italian motorcycles is sure to know the significance of Bimota. The small privately owned...
Around 2 years ago MotoCorsa general manager Arun Sharma (the genius behind the ‘Manigale’ tongue in cheek ad campaign and...
They say a change is as good as a holiday. For Marco Ferrara of Singular Rides that change came in...
There are many amazing, readily available secondhand bikes to choose from when finding a donor for a custom build, but...
Image by Sabine Welte After writing my article on Benelli’s TNT Cafe Racer I was interested to see what other...
After immigrating to the US with his family 12 years ago, Johann Keyser turned his passion into a career. The...
Like any industry, to earn respect in the custom motorcycle scene you’ll need to earn your stripes. One of the...
They say imitation is the greatest form of flattery. In the commercial world, not so much. But when it comes...
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In the years following the demise of the Sport Classics companies like Deus Ex Machina and a plethora of new...
More cruiser than sports bike in its styling the Diavel falls into a category of its own in the Ducati...
Most projects you see are collaborations amongst several people with different parties completing different parts of the build or sections...
Rebuilding wrecked bikes means being prepared to take on some real challenges. When Marc Roissetter bought his Ducati Monster 1100...
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Beautiful Cafe Racer, motorcycle racing, classic bike and two wheel lifestyle shots from Zebra in a Box....
Thankfully I’m not the only one who has seen the potential in Ducati’s Monster. However, unlike me, he actually...
We’ve seen it done before and I’m sure we’ll see it again. A Ducati Scrambler converted into a Cafe Racer....
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“Smiles per hour” These are the words of custom motorcycle builder and owner of HMR motorcycles, Jim Mott. He uses...
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Last year Ducati celebrated 25 years of the Monster. Since its release, the iconic naked bike has gone on to...
The boys in Denmark have been very busy since they last graced the pages of this site. Their new workshop...
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“Creative Director by day, bike builder by night, virtual builder in between.” These are the words of Paul Drake, otherwise...
“Why those two bikes you ask? Well, the GT750 was the Italian’s prototype of their 90-degree V-twin engine format and...
For some time now I have considered the use of carbon fibre on many custom motorcycles as being rather clichéd....
Mr Martini (Nicola Martini) is a custom motorcycle builder based in Verona, Italy. His eye for design gaurantees that everything...
When Dan, who is a designer by trade, approached Steve about reviving his damaged Duke he had a very clear...
The ‘21010 HELL’ bike by Rizoma (shown here) was unveiled at EICMA in Milan to showcase their Cafe Racer conversion...
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In collaboration with Tank Moto magazine, we are excited to bring you a bike that caused a flurry of online...
It was Le Corbusier, father of Modern Architecture who once famously described a house as ‘a machine for living in’....
If I was to sum up the Glemseck 101 event with one sentence it would be; “Looking good and going...
Whether you’re a die-hard Ducatista or not there’s something special about the Italian marque. In fact, some hold the Ducati...
I have a frank admission to make. The loutish, greasy-haired and greasy-handed Aussie hooligan you see right here is actually...
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The 2011 Melbourne Mods vs Rockers annual ride has been and gone. The event was a huge success with around...
A quick glance over the build portfolio of Iron Pirate Garage will reveal that they’re not afraid to make a...
The iconic Gulf Oil orange and blue livery first appeared in motorsport on a Ford GT40 in the 1960s. Since...
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If you happen to be passing through Nampa, Idaho and you spot this century old milking do yourself a favour...
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Trever Scales of Scales Studio is no stranger to these pages. But today, for the unveiling of his latest project,...
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If you happen to be flying out of the City by the Bay (San Francisco) before July 2012 be sure to...
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