Word of mouth is a powerful thing. You might not trust what you read on social media or see on TV, but you probably do trust the judgment of your friends. And that?s how this Ducati came to be.
If you?re a regular reader, you?ll remember Wes? report yesterday on the new Harley Fat Boy from Rough Crafts. The client who commissioned that Harley told his mate about Rough Crafts, and within a day, Winston Yeh had another entry on the job sheet.

This particular client is not a fan of Milwaukee machinery though, so Winston turned his eye to Borgo Panigale. ?I?ve always been a big fan of the Ducati Monster,? he tells us. ?Especially when they came out with the 1200/821 platform. The minimal, dual-section tubular frame makes it very easy to modify.? ?Even though there?s the more powerful Streetfighter V4 in the Ducati line up, the simplicity of the L-twin engine still provides a much better platform for any custom build,? he adds.

The client wanted a build that was ?high spec and performance driven,? and Winston managed to locate one of the last brand-new 2020 Monster 1200S models in Taiwan?the predecessor to the new Monster 937.
With 147 hp on tap, plus multiple acronyms in the electronics department, the Monster S already had the performance that Winston?s client desired. So the initial focus was on the aesthetics.

?The customer showed me some classic custom cafe racers, but he wanted something super-modern and racy,? Winston recalls. ?Looking for inspiration, the Pik...