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Flash Back
Project By: Nicola Martini
Web Site: www.MRmartini.it
 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. (The stock 1098R puts out 155 rear wheel horsepower and weighs just 422 lbs wet.) The ultra-light side fairings are carbon fiber, the wheels are BST carbon items, and the exhaust system is a mix of Zard, Ducati's own WSBK-spec manifolds, and custom terminals. The seat, however, is a delicious throwback-it's crafted using Connolly leather taken from a 1959 MG sports car.
It's a provocative restyle that will no doubt create controversy. But in a world of cookie-cutter customs, it's good to see a builder unafraid to take risks. Check out more of Nicola Martini's work on his website.
Originally posted on bikeexif.com
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Flash Back
(Ducati 1098R)
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