Maybe I’m just arriving late to the party, but holy guacamole this Ducati 1199 Panigale S retro-moderned build by MotoPuro is pretty rad…  The Ducati Elite II was built by MotoPuro, a Ducati dealership located in the netherlands (website).  Most everything is custom- exhaust, rear sets, subframe (the Panigale is “frameless” as they say, after all), wheels…  Tribute to Ducati 200 Elite , bj 1959 Based on Ducati 1199 Panigale S Custom made Terellis rear-subframe Custom made rear seat Custom made alu parts DPNS Custom made Kineo spoke wheels Custom made QD… Continue Reading »

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It’s really cool seeing other retro-ish Monster builds out there. Simone de Ranieri from Pisa, Italy sent me these photos of his Ducati Monster build.  Much like the beginnings of my bike, his was a little rough around the edges.  Definitely something to be excited about in the ‘after’ state, however.  Here are some photos from the process.  Nice 60’s style Ducati logo. Gotta dig the black accents on the bottom part of the tank that give it slightly different (unique) lines when back on the bike. Build pic slideshow- Thanks for sending,… Continue Reading »

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Heads up (hahaha-oh my god I make the worst jokes)- Jeff Wolf is letting you steal this amazing custom pinstriped Biltwell Gringo retro full face (size small) helmet from him for $250. Wolf is located in Portland, and if you’re interested in this or his work in general (it’s awesome) you should check out the Wolf Designs facebook page.  [ more tagged Jeff Wolf ]

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Looks like Bell decided to join the retro modern full face helmet club- they recently announced the Bullitt, modeled after the original Bell Star helmet from 40 or so years ago, and so far it’s been shown in three color variations. They do have a really awesome look to them.  I’ve yet to find out just how safe that tiny little chin strap will be… the jury is still out in my opinion.  Looks like you’ll have to wait until March of 2014 to get one, but that’s actually not that far… Continue Reading »

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One of the biggest Monster Project transformation posts… she really comes out of her cocoon here. The seat chop process, plus some.

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