Would you pay $70,000 for a really light Monster?

On paper, it’s nearly impossible to convey the feeling something handmade to a pedantic degree of perfection has over something mass manufactured. My one-off, MotoGP-spec Icon one-piece is a great example. Its freedom of movement, weight (11lbs!!) and fit are … Continued

NCR Millona 16: like a Desmosedici but faster

Take one Ducati Desmosedici RR, replace the fairing, tank, frame, swingarm, subframe, tailpiece, fender and wheels (and paddock stand!) with extra lightweight, extra swoopy carbon fiber and you're only about half way to creating the NCR Millona 16. The bike…

NCR Leggera: lightest Ducati Hypermotard ever

In full race trim, this bike weighs only 140kgs and has 132bhp. That’s very little and an awful lot. The weight loss is chiefly down to a full titanium frame and racing exhaust and BST carbon wheels. The race-spec engine…