The most unlikely custom motorcycle tops this week’s assortment of machines; a Ducati Indiana flat tracker. We also profile a Honda Transalp from Bolt Motor Co., a cheeky Yamaha XSR155 scrambler, and an ex-Barry Sheene Suzuki TR750 that’s up for auction at Bonhams.

Ducati Indiana ‘Von Tracker’ by Francis Von Tuto History may have forgotten the Ducati Indiana, but those who lived it aren?t so lucky. There was a time when all the Italian marques all wanted a piece of America’s ‘factory chopper’ pie, with Moto Morini, Moto Guzzi, and Ducati all vying for a slice. The Ducati Indiana was particularly goofy, with a square-tube frame, swoopy tank, and raked front end.
When a professor from the University of Florence advertised a 1987 Ducati Indiana 650 for sale, Francis Von Tuto had a brain wave. Always on the lookout for new personal projects, Francis took pity on the maligned Ducati, and it followed him home.
?For once, I wanted a custom motorcycle that I wouldn?t care if I scratched it, if it fell off the stand, or if I crashed it,? says Francis. ?I wanted a bike I can repair quickly, that has balls, and that looks rad. A fun bike.?
The Indiana had been stored in a garden shed for years, but it had been meticulously covered in plastic wrap so it wasn?t in too bad a shape for Francis to get started. The cast wheels were ditched in favor of a 18F/17R set of spoked wheels, with the headlight, indicators, and front fender all removed....