Bring the Heat: Motocrew’s Ducati 848 Evo cafe racer
When a new custom builder hits the scene, there?s no way of knowing if they?re a one hit wonder, or if they?ll be consistently good. And that?s especially true when bikes are just their hobby. But full-time firefighter and part-time wrench Chris Scholtka came out the gate swinging?and has been hitting home runs ever since.
Based in Cottbus, southeast of Berlin, Chris operates as a one-man-band under the moniker Motocrew. He’s quickly established a signature style: neo-retro cafe racers with a strong performance angle. And it’s a style that this 2013-model Ducati 848 Evo wears well.
Chris picked the donor bike up from a guy who was using it as a track bike, so it was in less than pristine condition. This was a personal build?his last few projects have been for friends, including a Kawasaki Z550 for his girlfriend. And since he sold his Kawasaki GPZ900R, he hasn’t been able to join her on rides. ?The basic idea,? Chris tells us, ?was to bring the bike back into good shape, and make it look like a cafe racer with a lil’ touch of a modern, clean style.?
Step one was to perform a comprehensive service on the track-worn Ducati. Then Chris liberated it of its fairings and subframe, and started massaging it into shape.
Taking cues from one of his previous bikes, he welded up a stainless steel subframe with the sides extending all the way to the trellised section of the frame in front. Then he shaped up a seat pan, and had a friend upholster it with Alc...
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