It’s unlikely that Miguel Galluzzi knew just how iconic the Ducati Monster would become when he first penned its design in the early 90s. At a time when Ducati only produced sportbikes, Galluzi’s bold concept of a naked motorcycle with only the bare essentials gripped the motorcycle industry and held on tight. The Monster may have evolved over the years, but minimalism remains its hallmark.
This 1999-model Ducati Monster 900S restomod celebrates Galluzzi’s original design, while subtly sporting an inordinate amount of custom work. It belongs to Vlad Aysin, who picked it up seven years ago as his first (and currently only) bike, in completely stock condition.

Custom projects are often handled as one big job, but the transformation of Vlad’s Monster was a slow burn. Based in Moscow, he works an office job and has no garage space at home?so most of the build was done in friends’ workshops, including countless hours spent at the Orange Racing Group motorcycle service and repair shop. Tackling one piece at a time might have slowed the process down, but it also meant that every decision was agonized over in painstaking detail. ?I spent days and nights on the internet,? Vlad tells us, ?looking for the necessary spare parts, and simulating exterior modifications in graphic design programs on the computer. The first and basic rule that I immediately set for myself, was not to violate the general concept that Miguel Galuzzi laid down when creating th...