Pierre Terblanche has penned countless motorcycles in his career, but he’s best known for the 11 years he spent at Ducati. In that time, the South African designer became infamous for designing bikes that were polarizing at first but went on to become successful.
The Ducati 999’s boxy bodywork and stacked headlights upset Ducati purists, but it was wildly successful on the race track. The Ducati Hypermotard was a massive departure from the Italian marque’s usual fare, but it was immensely popular among riders. And the Ducati Multistrada 1000 DS, although goofy as heck, went on to spawn one of Ducati’s most successful model ranges.

There’s a huge difference between the Multistrada 1000 DS and the current range-topping Multistrada V4?both aesthetically and mechanically. But time has gifted the 1000 DS a certain awkward retro charm. Look past its quirky split fairing and layered tailpiece, and you’ll find Ducati’s trusty early-2000s desmodromic L-twin engine, elegantly housed in a trellis frame. Of course, if the old Multistrada’s design doesn’t butter your toast, you can always tear it up and use it as the platform for your next project. That’s what Swiss motorcycle enthusiast Didi Schweighauser did, with stunning results.

Didi’s obsession with motorcycles started when he was 13. He counted the days until his 14th birthday, which is when he could legally start riding mopeds. Then he got his hands on a Puc...