Mr Martini Ducati 1098R

Nicola Martini describes his workshop as a “laboratory of ideas”. And right now, the Verona-based builder is pushing the visual envelope harder than almost anyone else on the custom scene. This is his latest bike, “Flash Back”—a fearless reworking of the Ducati 1098R. To some it will be sacrilegious, but to others, it will be thought-provoking. The design is dominated by the engine shrouds, which are becoming a trademark of Mr Martini's specials—check his 2010 Triumph Thruxton 'T-Type' for a similar design. Given that the 1098R is effectively a road-legal WSBK machine, most of the mods are to the bodywork....