Ducati dropped the dubiously-named draXter concept on us eight years ago. An audacious design based on the popular Ducati XDiavel, it took cues from drag racers, sportbikes, and muscle cars. And although it never made it to market, it did manage to inspire one Ducatista in particular.
When the owner of this 2016-model Ducati XDiavel S dropped his bike off at MFix Workshop, the draXter was foremost in his mind. He wanted the Vietnamese custom shop to imbue his XDiavel with a similar vibe?while also adding a few left-field ideas of his own.

In stock form, the Ducati XDiavel S has the heart of a superbike and the body of a cruiser. The combination of forward pegs, a scooped seat, and a 156 hp L-twin motor makes for a riotous, albeit weird, riding experience. This build called for radical changes to the bike’s stance and ergonomics, so MFix started with the rear ride height. The OEM rear shock was traded for the Öhlins unit from a Kawasaki ZX-10R, complete with a billet aluminum preload adjustment wheel. Next, they CNC machined a swingarm linkage, with a custom titanium axle, to accommodate the longer rear shock?a challenging task, given the limited space available.

With the stance sorted, MFix turned its attention to the controls. In what is quite possibly the biggest foot peg relocation we’ve ever seen, the pegs were moved from their original forward position to alongside the rear wheel hugger. All the requisite parts?from the foot controls to their new mou...