In 2012 a pale green Laystall Ferrari 250 GTO set a new record for the most expensive car ever sold...
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.
This 2012 Ducati Sport Classic 1000 Monoposto is a stunning example of an iconic cafe racer-style sports bike, modified to...
Long time friends, racers and bike builders Dominik and Havana formed their workshop, Moto Essence, back in 2015. Dominik was...
It was Oscar Wilde who once said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but it isn’t a sentiment...
We’ve seen many custom builders progress from one-off builds to limited series motorcycles with great success. A limited series approach...
Back in 1990 Kengo Sakuba and his brother set out to start their own aftermarket bodywork company dubbed ‘Gull Craft’....
Thirty-three-year-old Chris Scholtka lives in Cottbus, Germany, about 125km southeast of Berlin. From the age of 5, he was active...
The Ducati SportClassics were well ahead of their time. But not in an engineering or performance sense. Conceived by visionary...
The 1/8th mile sprint races at Glemseck 101 are a melting pot of all manner of custom motorcycles. Year after...
There’s no doubt about it – making a good first impression takes hard work. When you get it right though,...
They say a change is as good as a holiday. For Marco Ferrara of Singular Rides that change came in...
So you’re obsessed with two wheels? Well, we see no reason why that obsession can’t span beyond motorcycles to include...
“Design truly governed by passion and a constant need for improvement.” – MessnerMoto Mirko Messner, aka MessnerMoto is a motorcycle...
“They don’t make them like they used to!” When you hear those words uttered it is generally with disdain. A...
Fame is a real litmus test. Think of it as a crucible that melts down a person to their base...
When you’ve spent over a decade building world-class Superbikes it’s fair to say you know a thing or two about...
The iconic Gulf Oil orange and blue livery first appeared in motorsport on a Ford GT40 in the 1960s. Since...
I have a frank admission to make. The loutish, greasy-haired and greasy-handed Aussie hooligan you see right here is actually...
Nothing grabs the headlines quite like an enormous selling price at auction. We’ve seen motorcycles sell for phenomenal money over...
Artist Albert ‘Kameleo’ Bierwiaczonek has been using his skills with an airbrush to paint motorcycles for the past 20 years....
Well, that wraps up yet another year of amazing cafe racer builds from custom workshops and backyard builders around the...
When architectural designer William Hendrix steps out of his office his mind is consumed with thoughts of motorcycles. He’s a...
Retired air traffic controller Donald Mildebrandt has been around aeroplanes his whole life. Growing up his spare time was spent...
“Creative Director by day, bike builder by night, virtual builder in between.” These are the words of Paul Drake, otherwise...
In Greek mythology, Perseus was a legendary slayer of monsters and was responsible for beheading the serpent haired gorgon, Medusa....
They say imitation is the greatest form of flattery. In the commercial world, not so much. But when it comes...
Long time friends, racers and bike builders Dominik and Havana formed their workshop, Moto Essence, back in 2015. Dominik was...
We love a good concept motorcycle, even if it isn’t a cafe racer styled ride. These two Ducati concepts are...
The Ducati 749 was designed by renowned automotive designer Pierre Terblanche. The bike shared a lot in common with the...
Trever Scales of Scales Studio is no stranger to these pages. But today, for the unveiling of his latest project,...
Despite his Taiwanese workshops rather specific name, Alex Gao’s ‘Cowboy’s Chopper’ builds all manner of custom motorcycles. One thing that...
Whether you’re a die-hard Ducatista or not there’s something special about the Italian marque. In fact, some hold the Ducati...
After immigrating to the US with his family 12 years ago, Johann Keyser turned his passion into a career. The...
Similar to cafe racers, streetfighters were originally all custom-made creations. The similarities between cafe racers and streetfighters isn’t a coincidence....
Jesse Spade owns and operates a workshop in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. Prior to 2016, his business was focused on customising...
Much to the dismay of the Ducatista, we listed the Ducati Sport Classic range as one of the worst factory...
On the surface, the 2001 Ducati Monster S4 didn’t look all that different from its predecessors. It used the same...
Ducati has been producing its Monster since 1993. Looking back over the years there wasn’t a lot of variation in...
Like any industry, to earn respect in the custom motorcycle scene you’ll need to earn your stripes. One of the...
Last year Ducati celebrated 25 years of the Monster. Since its release, the iconic naked bike has gone on to...
What was once old is new again. 1993 doesn’t seem all that long ago. It was the year Bill Clinton...
How much difference can 300cc make? I made the mistake of thinking the Ducati Scrambler 1100 wasn’t much more than...
This year the London Bike Shed show played host to an astounding 281 custom motorcycles and over 17,000 visitors. As...
If you ride a Ducati and don’t get tingles when you see the letters NCR it’s time for a history...
Is it a Ducati 748/749 with bigger muscles or a trimmed down 1098? The Ducati 848 was a new bike in...
The notion of building a cafe racer using a Ducati platform brings a few ideal donors to mind. The most obvious...
The story behind the success of Brisbane’s Ellaspede workshop is one of good old Aussie grit and determination. They started...
Rebuilding wrecked bikes means being prepared to take on some real challenges. When Marc Roissetter bought his Ducati Monster 1100...
Anyone who has a passion for Italian motorcycles is sure to know the significance of Bimota. The small privately owned...
I love a good story and when it’s told right it’s worth sharing. Here’s the tale of how Alonze Customs...
If I was to sum up the Glemseck 101 event with one sentence it would be; “Looking good and going...
Keeping track of all the parts you pull off your bike during a build is a daunting task. When I...
On July 21st 2018 the Bike Shed London held the inaugural ‘Cafe Racer Cup’. An event designed to allow everyday...
It’s been 25 years since the Italians wowed the motorcycling world with the release of the Ducati Monster. Even though...
2018 marks the 25th anniversary of the Ducati Monster. A motorcycle that revolutionized the ‘naked bike’ category and saved the...
A couple of weeks back I flew to Sydney to take part in a ride hosted by Ducati Australia called...
Thankfully I’m not the only one who has seen the potential in Ducati’s Monster. However, unlike me, he actually...
Brothers Pablo and Carlos Delgado, the driving force behind Spanish workshop Valtorón, are the perfect example of this. Where others...
The sale came about after Flo was approached by Evy and Andy of Hermanus workshop in Bruges, Belgium. After attending...
“The story starts with a 2007 Ducati SS1000 DS with 18,000 miles on the clock, an upgraded Öhlins rear shock...
At this point, you might be thinking that we’re going to delve into the story of some OCC styled large-capacity...
If you couldn’t guess by his name and industrially-advanced mind Walter hails from Italy, more specifically the island of Lipari...
“Why those two bikes you ask? Well, the GT750 was the Italian’s prototype of their 90-degree V-twin engine format and...
Palatina Dreambikes is a specialist when it comes to modifying and customizing Aprilia and Triumph motorcycles. They only use the...
Unfortunately, dropping that kind of coin on a motorcycle isn’t something most people have the luxury of doing. This was...
Bangkok-based custom motorcycle workshop ‘Slayer House’ is all about relationships. Workshop owner Nattaphat Janyapanich, otherwise known as ’Peach’, works with...
When Dan, who is a designer by trade, approached Steve about reviving his damaged Duke he had a very clear...
After spending years shaping body panels for cars Simone turned his attention to his true passion, motorcycles, and as a...
When good friends collaborate great things can happen. Father of two, IT professional Jon Ball may not look like your...
Most projects you see are collaborations amongst several people with different parties completing different parts of the build or sections...
Die-hard sports bike fans will tell you that there are some bikes you just don’t mess with. They’re the elite,...
I’m always amazed by the modesty of some of the builders whose incredible bikes grace these pages. A couple of...
We’ve seen it done before and I’m sure we’ll see it again. A Ducati Scrambler converted into a Cafe Racer....
While a Motard style motorcycle may not seem like the obvious choice for a cafe racer conversion Jochen Diefke of...
Their 1996 Ducati Monster Cafe Racer may only be the third customer build the WNW team have undertaken, but the...
In the Netherlands at a workshop named ‘Smokin Motorcycles’ an engineer and an industrial designer have taken things a step...
How did you get your hands on the donor bike for this project? Gary: I found this bike in a...
A quick glance over the build portfolio of Iron Pirate Garage will reveal that they’re not afraid to make a...
It was Le Corbusier, father of Modern Architecture who once famously described a house as ‘a machine for living in’....
The project began after a client approached Officine 08 and, rather surprisingly, requested the bike be customised for their newborn...
“We like all kinds of styles and therefore build a lot different bikes, but this is our first Café Racer.”...
After spending two years working at the Italian custom workshop ‘Factory Moto di Ferro’, Maurizio decided to start Imbarcadero14 Venice....
In the Netherlands custom specialists Wimoto were approached by Niels, the owner of a well kept 900SS who was looking...
Back in 2013 Ducati collaborated with Italian fashion label ‘Diesel’ to create a limited edition of their Monster 1100 evo....
Around 2 years ago MotoCorsa general manager Arun Sharma (the genius behind the ‘Manigale’ tongue in cheek ad campaign and...
Benjie’s Cafe Racers are back! After (successfully) trying their hand at building a few Scrambler and Tracker-styled builds they’ve returned...
In the years following the demise of the Sport Classics companies like Deus Ex Machina and a plethora of new...
This 350cc single may not be of the same caliber as the performance-focused machines we’ve come to expect from...
More cruiser than sports bike in its styling the Diavel falls into a category of its own in the Ducati...
This is the second Cafe Racer conversion of a Scrambler that Mr Martini has created since the bikes release early...
When the invitation to modify Ducati’s Scrambler presented itself KRT Framework owner Marvin Diehl seized the opportunity. Fascinated by vintage...
The ‘21010 HELL’ bike by Rizoma (shown here) was unveiled at EICMA in Milan to showcase their Cafe Racer conversion...
Sven, the builder of this 2001 Ducati 900 Supersport based Cafe Racer, is the co-owner of Belgium based workshop ‘Barn...
Just in time for the Wheels & Waves festival in France, Holographic Hammer have unveiled their latest creation and it’s...
Pirelli’s MT60 RS was Ducati’s tyre of choice for their new Scrambler. The super-moto/recreation style pattern of the MT60 RS...
The Ducati MH900E started out as a sketch by Pierre Terblanche. His design was a homage to Mike Hailwood’s...
With the Ducati’s newest bike creating such huge interest in the custom scene lets start by hearing your first...
“This project is the first fully ground-up custom from our Pista Design Moto endevour… something especially for us rather than...
“Yes it’s fast, yes it handles, and yep, it’s already been on the track.” The ‘Eleven’ was built as...
Austin’s Revival Cycles continue to raise the bar with their impressive build portfolio and their latest custom creation is a...
