Cagiva Ala Azzurra by Venier

There’s always a certain style, a certain luxe look to Stefano Venier’s builds. He’s best known for his immaculately finished Moto Guzzis, but his latest machine is a less recognizable beast. Although the engine is stamped with the Ducati logo, the bike is a mid-80s Cagiva Ala Azzurra 350. Cagiva was closely linked to Ducati, and later bought the Bologna firm before selling it in 1996 and morphing into MV Agusta. Stefano has called the bike Sputafuoco (bootstrap). He’s particularly attached to it, because it was the first bike he envisioned customizing. “I wanted to make this one happen, because...