Project Y: VR Customs builds a Ducati 996 Cafe Racer

We’re not precious about which motorcycles shouldn't be customized. But we still feel a pang of sadness when a classic is butchered—and smile big when it's done right. Most people wouldn't fiddle with a Ducati 996, but VR Customs aren't most people. They've tackled two already, and turned 'em into a pair of stylish cafe racers called Project X and Project Y. You're looking at Project Y; the second of the two to be completed. VR Customs is the bespoke build arm of Vendetta Racing—a race team based in Dubai that's taken on everything from the Manx GP to the...