V-Moto's Ducati 996 Engined ST2 Custom Cafe Racer
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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
- Thinking he had an almost finished custom Ducati ST2 in need of only a few tweaks and 'fettling', Nev took his bike to Viv Cowley at V-Moto with a three week turnaround slot ahead of the 2017 Malle Great Mile.
It was only when they took a deeper look at the bike that the scale of the work needed to be done was realised.
The light work that was originally intended soon turned into a whole rebuild and motor swap that we're glad happened because it spawned one of the nicest Ducati builds we've seen, so much so it was displayed at our Bike Shed London show.
From creating a new subframe, exhaust system, headlight fabrication and much more, all incorporating Viv's ingenuity, design, attention to detail and 200+ hours of hard graft, all in a 3 week time frame.
Now, this one's a long one (don't say we don't treat ya) so flick the kettle on get comfortable and enjoy the build process and story of how this build really came to life.
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Absolutely stunning. Love the details (down to the Wiggins clips) and the stories behind some of the parts, especially that exhaust! Viv is the man.
Beautiful piece of work. The bike looks amazing and very functionally put together. I especially liked how you moved all the electrics under the seat, brilliant! Definitely a labor of love. Thanks for presenting.
The beauty of this bike, no words can describe.....
I never get tired of looking at this bike.
Gives me piles just looking at it but it is beautiful!
Work in Daventry, so great to hear a local business get a nod. Luv the bike, great job.
Awesome build, really like the water pipes with wiggins clips. & how the wiring is attached to the frame, lots of thought very nice to have in a collection.
5 Stars from Denmark, for this incredible Bike😊
Some bikes look great built from a parts bin but this is just built a piece of art and your building and engineering is beyond compare sir
kind words, pleased you like it
What a fantastic build! I love Ducati and especially the sound of the old bikes with the dry clutch. I would love do to a build with an old 900 SS, but unfortunatly, in Norway we are not allowed to modify the frame, so you can't make the back part of the bike look nice.
The gent who restored this is good at his craft
Fantastic build! The fabrication and design details are top notch, some really smart solutions
Absolutely gorgeous. I LOVE 💕 your BEAUTIFUL craftsmanship and attention to detail. I'm taking delivery of a fully restored and improved 2000 Ducati Monster. I wish you were here in the US I'd love to have you do some project bikes for me .
Now that's one cool looking Ducati.
Holly shit, this bike looks like a brand new concept bike in a show room.
Fantastic bike and story behind its build.
Love the details they go into on this video. Could watch all day.
Beautiful built taste of modern and classic cafe racer
inexperience will say "Oh yeah, i can do that!" bulls#it!! Beautiful work, guys!
This belongs in a museum it’s a piece of art kudos the everyone worked on this project
Making the ST4 into a cafe racer is a difficult job. These guys have identified the problems and solved them better than anyone else on the web IMHO. It can be done well on less of a budget than has been spent here. But starting with a 999 or an S4 makes life a lot easier.
Some riding footage would be grand! Lovely build 👍🏻
best built on the channel
thats what a custom build is all about stunning 👌🏼
Raw portrait of engineering beauty...Cheers👍🏻👍🏻
the electronic under the tail nice clean job Pro !
This bike is AMAZING WOW .....LOVE IT!!!!!!!!
This bike is so beautiful and a work of art
Fabulous creation.
Very nice indeed! Swinging arm should have been satin black as well, but that's just my own opinion.
Awesome build, came out pretty sick.
The looks is a win, boys! Love it when the proportions fit, like it does here. I really think the MV Augusta style wheels was a hit too. It sounds a bit loud for my personal taste, but I get it:) Well done!
Probably my favourite up to now!
thankyou
Fantastic job. Well done. 👍
Very nice build, beautiful bike
Really cool customized bike
Work of art 🤌
She’s a looker. This is my kind of bike. Well built well presented
Really like the bike, nice work. The gap between the tank and the frame looks a bit odd, but it's art. Good job!
I think that is one of the cooler parts, it replicates the old Ducati racing bikes
Stunning looking motorcycle. Well done.
Fantastic attention to detail. It must have been a lot of fun (for the most part) to work on.
Love the attention to detail re the wiring!
Stunning bike I wish I had the guts to do something like that (and the money).
A true bike builder, and fellow kickback dude :)
Nice one Viv, one of my favs..
Hope to see you with something in April 19
What a fantastic looking bike! Obviously it is made for riding but also for just looking at. It is not a tourer, so who cares about the seat? All parts look great, manufactured, adjusted, upgraded or just bought. If such a beautiful bike was mine, after every ride (dry) I would clean the dust of and put it in my living room. Great job guys.
Our future generations care...
Absolutely a beautiful bike
Makes perfect sense 😎
Beautiful, sounds amazing, thank you.
Looks neat and precise, hat's off
Great Bike! Especially the wiring and cooling system is always a challenge at the ST's and very well done here. I also like the integration of the motogadget in the headlamp and many other details. The exhaust is also well designed and sounds brutal. Just the transition between the fuel tank and seat pan looks better at the former Radical seat, but this is just a detail and the overall line looks great. I did a similar ST2 build and can imagine how many hours have been spent into this bike. Save rides and have fun with this great bike!
Ducati is amazing
This is a dope bike
This bike looks amazing! I would feel like the coolest dude riding this😎
This sounds like a stupidly complicated custom job and it has come out incredible! Great work.
Stunning bike, I think the only thing I'd change would be to get rid of the decals on the silencers. Nitpicking of course. Really amazing work.
That is one hot bike
Such a beauty.. this is the style and custom i love, very good job indeed.
Particularly interested in the wiring relocation etc., as I'm building an MV 750Fa custom and the amount of wiring is beyond spaghetti! Love the LM exhaust - WOW!
That is one beautiful bike, awesome work.
nice . . thanks guys
Beauty! Inspirational yet impossible for me! I have a 2002 748 I would love to do this to!
Awesome looking bike guys. Good job!!!
This bike is perfect
Oh 20min of bike right on! ✌
That's a really nice sound. Can't imagine how it sounds when you're next to it💥
WOW! This bike looks amazing! Great Job Guys!!!
That's a work of art.. pretty sure it would be super uncomfortable to ride, but beauty is pain.
Crazy build
Great build. I would go different seat configuration but just personal choice. Good decision on the black forks. Be nice to know final build cost
Sooo beautiful! Where can we see more of this bike? It's so inspiring. Thank you
piece of art.
Not my taste but it's plain to see this is a work of art
well done
Wow!!..what a beauty.I can’t wait to build my own cafe racer one day.I might take a few ideas from you😬👍🏼🤘🏼💪🏼
Very unique and a beast of passion and desire cheers Shane uk 🇬🇧
Beautiful tank.
Wow! Stunning looking bike 👍
Terrific-lookin' machine!
Beautiful bike guys would love one 🤙🏼
Absolutely stunning
Great project of two great guys.
That's a great sounding Ducati. Great looking too but i don't think i'd get used to that seat ever. I say that now but would not hesitate to climb on and take it for a nice spin to see for sure. That frame stiffening done previously was horrid.
Bloody brilliant, well done
Very nice job and great teamwork by the sounds of it ...keep it up you two
Absolutely gorgeous, I'd be so scared of scratching the lacquer on the seat though
nev does have a seat pad that goes on , we left it off for the shoot
@@vivcowley891 Ah neat. Beautiful bike you guys built! My lifelong aspiration has always been to start my own custom motorcycle business, stuff like this is a huge inspiration and motivator for me.
Viv Cowley that’s answered that. I can’t find any fault with this build but I expect you can still see things that can be improved on. Nature of custom creations. Lovely work Viv.👍🏻👍🏻🏍🏍
Great bike, thanks for sharing.
Bumped into this bike and owner at the Oxford dgr day. Absolutely stunning bike. Really love it.
I were right about that saddle tho'..... 😊👌👊
Отличная работа🎉
awesome build!
Lovely! Except I'm not sure about the 999 tank vs. the seat unit.
P.S.: Love the Le Mans exhaust...
Great looking bike, the only modification I would make, is a seat pad for my tired old ass. The attention to detail is right up my ocd street, if ducati built bikes like this from the factory they would defo get my cash.
since last night i want a custom ducati so bad,i dont know why but i like seeing ducati in naked form or cafe style
It awesome. Well done lads.
An OMG machine. Inspirational example I'm using for my own project even tho mines Kawasaki.
Big effort nice work
This bike is so damn nice!
Top build, great looking bike 👊
Wow, love it. I was thinking about getting the kineo wheels too but I’ve heard the customer service it’s really bad and takes forever to deliver
so beatiful! unreal build boys !
MV Agusta Dragster wants its wheels back!