?I used to own a Ducati a couple of years back,? he says, ?and sort of missed it, and its ability to go a bit faster than the little 500.?
?When talking to Olof at MOD Moto about building a cafe racer it all fell into place. I bought myself a good condition 1999 Ducati 750SS, rode it around a bit at the end of summer, and?when autumn came?handed it over to Olaf.?

With Johan’s approval MOD Moto set to work, drawing inspiration from the 90s race DNA already in the 750SS, and blending it with 70s endurance racing cues.
Top of the list was a new fairing?a replica 70s Imola unit. Olof and co. massaged it to fit the wide stock forks, shaved a bit off the rear to accommodate Johan’s long legs and trimmed the windscreen. An offset opening was cut for a small headlight, before the stock fairing brackets were modified to accept the new setup.
It’s a perforated and pleated affair, reminiscent of 70s sports cars, and there’s a leather tank strap to replace the stock rubber part. (Ducatistas will also notice that the tank’s been relieved of its ghastly rubber bumpers.)
The exhaust system was pieced together using bits from the stock headers, a hand-made two-into-one collector, and a gutted Yamaha R1 titanium muffler. ?The Ducati engine now sounds awesome,? says Olof. ?And together with the K&N filter and Power Commander, it runs like a champ.?

The same consideration was given to smaller details: like drilled and brushed heel plates, and hand-ma...