Written by Martin Hodgson
A modern sportbike is an amazing thing; 200+hp, ultra-advanced electronics and top of the line suspension and brakes. But apart from the packaging they’re almost all the same and lack so much of the character and charm of their older brethren. So to perfectly meld the best of both, who better to create the ultimate superbike than legendary New Hampshire based builder, Mr Walt Siegl! A race only version of his company’s WSM SBK model, it was commissioned by one very lucky man’s girlfriend, as the Christmas present, we’d all love to have.

Walt Siegl Motorcycles and the man himself need no introduction, for years he’s been crafting some of the best custom bikes in the world and his Ducati’s are in a league of their own. Perhaps his greatest talent is his ability to provide a truly unique motorcycling experience in every manner while still retaining OEM levels of usability and functionality. To test his skills and that of his close-knit team, no project better displays their incredible talents like WSM SBK.
?It was commissioned by the girlfriend of a dear friend of mine that I used to go to the racetrack with many years ago. As a manner of fact I was the one leading him around a track in Michigan for a long weekend and discovered how talented he was so I encouraged him to pick up racing. Many years later he is still extremely quick around any race track and strings together lap times comparable to championship num...