Since they first hit the scene, Auto Fabrica has flirted with the idea of bikes as artwork items. The machines they construct usually really feel like elegant idea bikes, however cease in need of being so summary that they turn into ineffective ornaments. This Ducati Scrambler 1100 embodies that philosophy.
Labeled ‘T23,’ that is, remarkably, the primary Ducati that the English workshop has custom-made. “We wished to design and construct one thing with a novel type,” says Bujar Muharremi, who runs Auto Fabrica together with his brother, Gaz. “It was throughout the time once we have been ending our first bike with an built-in seat cowl—Type 17—and wished to actually discover this concept on a slick concept-style construct.”
To offer themselves a head begin, Bujar and Gaz began with a 2024-model Ducati Scrambler 1100 Professional. The simplicity of the Scrambler 1100’s air-cooled motor appealed to the brothers, and the Öhlins and Brembo components on the ‘Professional’ spec bike negated the necessity for any extra suspension or brake upgrades.
Auto Fabrica began by decreasing the entrance forks to create a extra aggressive stance, earlier than blacking out the suspension at each ends. Subsequent, they grafted on the single-sided swingarm from a Ducati Hypermotard 821—which meant additionally fabricating a brand new higher shock mount. Braided stainless-steel brake hoses have been fitted to offer the Brembo brakes an oz extra chew.
The Scrambler 1100 now rolls on a set of beautiful carbon fiber wheels, constructed to spec by Rotobox. They’re wrapped in Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa tires, which AF adorned with white accents to riff off the wheels’ 10-spoke design. A hand-crafted aluminum fender hugs every wheel.
Shifting to the body, AF trimmed off any superfluous tabs and lopped off the OEM subframe. A brand new tubular unit was fabricated instead, primed to just accept new handmade bodywork.
The Ducati’s new gasoline tank, tail part, and seat cowl are all one-off aluminum components. With the quilt put in, the entire association cuts a sculpted silhouette from entrance to again. Eradicating it reveals a suede seat, whereas a slim LED taillight does obligation out again.
“From a design standpoint, the seat cowl offers the bike two personalities—one the place it’s coated and stationary, and one other whenever you’re driving,” Bujar explains. “A standard query is ‘The place is the quilt saved?’ I feel one of the best ways to think about it’s like whenever you put an precise cowl on the bike when it’s parked for a time frame.”
“It’s designed to be left on the storage and never be taken with you whereas driving; it’s elective. In my consumer’s case, he additionally instructed us how wonderful the bike appears in his assortment with the quilt on. It’s a little bit of a celebration trick when he reveals his mates.”
“We additionally labored with Hedon helmets to have an identical helmet, and the bike comes with a show plinth, and a small space to depart your helmet and seat cowl or whatnot.”
Bujar provides that though the Ducati sports activities a targeted café racer stance, AF aimed to make it as rideable as attainable. The seat has been designed with ample padding the place it counts, and the custom-machined aluminum prime yoke sports activities built-in clip-ons sit greater than ordinary. They’re matched to Gilles Tooling rear-sets.
AF retained the Scrambler 1100’s authentic controls and relocated its digital sprint to simply in entrance of the gasoline tank. Knurled aluminum grips add a contact of sophistication to the bars, whereas a Truck-Lite LED, housed in a 3D-printed nacelle, lights the way in which.
Ending touches embrace a gleaming silver paint job, and a sand-bent titanium exhaust system that flows gracefully alongside the bike. (AF remapped the Ducati Scrambler 1100 to account for the brand new pipes.)
“It rides completely superbly and clean, but as quick as you want,” Bujar confirms. “Coming in significantly lighter than the inventory bike additionally makes it an amazing recipe for a very usable {custom}.”
Extremely imaginative, however one way or the other additionally tastefully restrained, the Auto Fabrica T23 ticks all of our bins. If it butters your toast too, get in contact—Bujar and Gaz are planning to construct a restricted run of 23 of those.
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