DOUBLE ESPRESSO – Ducati Monster S2R
Written by Martin Hodgson | Photography by Keith Treder
When it comes to motorcycles, it turns out that if you ask for ‘just what the doctor ordered’ then the answer is a tricked out Ducati. To discover this, we didn’t just turn to any old medicine man, but Dr Chris Stout who was named one of the World Economic Forum’s 100 Global Leaders for Tomorrow. They’re serious credentials and he’s a busy man, so to build his perfect weekend weapon to deliver that two-wheeled therapy he assembled a talented crew. Together they’ve brewed up a potent café racer from the unique Ducati Monster S2R: they call it the ‘Double Espresso’!
But with a busy schedule and wanting the bike to be built just right, this was no four week turnaround. ?This project has taken five years and the talents of many to conceptualise, source parts, fabricate bespoke bits, and create this show bike. The thread stitching everything together was to have a café racer that was a bit different than the rest,? the good doctor tells us. And despite this being his third Ducati this one ?honestly, is by far the most fun to ride.?
The choice to begin with the S2R means the base product is already an exceptional piece of kit, so rather than go overboard, the plan was to enhance every area of the motorcycle so it would look as good as it performed. Parts were slowly collected from all over the US, with other pieces coming from Germany, Italy obviously and those...
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