A KTM 690 Duke given the retro scrambler treatment, Ducati lets Roland Sands loose on the XDiavel, and one of the best BMW airhead customs we’ve ever seen. Meet the machines that revved our engines this week.

Ducati XDiavel by RSD Since its launch in 2010, the Diavel family of bikes has always confused me. Its performance has always been second to none, but the Italian muscle bike was just too polarizing in style to be a volume seller. And, in my eyes, it dilutes Ducati?s ?Ferrari of motorcycles? brand equity. But, then again, Porsche sells SUVs and even Enzo flogs wagons now, so what do I know"
Launched at this year?s Sturgis motorcycle rally, the Roland Sands Design Ducati XDiavel is a smoothed over power cruiser with just enough panache to raise previously furrowed brows. The standout item on the RSD build has to be the handmade, one-piece tank/seat/tail unit. Impeccably crafted, its flowing and muscular design highlights the ethos of the XDiavel perfectly and delivers the neo-chopper vibe that Bologna just never quite nailed. Other changes include a 19-inch front wheel, an RSD exhaust system and a collection of billet aluminum trim bits that will be available for XDiavel riders looking to personalize their bikes. [More]
BMW R80 by Foundry Motorcycles We reckon the number of Bonnevilles, CB750s and airhead Beemers that have been hacked and slashed into ?cafe racers? of some sort would rival the search results for ?nip slip? on Google. And, while some ar...