Custom motorcycles built by the American workshop Analog Motorcycles.
In 1962, Kennedy was in the White House, Ray Charles was singing “I Can’t Stop Loving You” on the radio, and the Italian motorcycle company known for its high-performance racing machines premiered an on/off-road motorcycle for the American market. The Ducati Scrambler wasn’t the fastest bike on the track or gnarliest in the dirt, but…
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Like a connoisseur of fine wine, art, or vintage vinyl, every Ducati Monster enthusiast has an era they swear by. For Tony Prust at Analog Motorcycles, it’s the mid-2000s—specifically, the Ducati Monster S2R 1000. “I cut my teeth customizing my own 2007 Ducati Monster S2R 1000, back when I started getting into motorcycle customization,” Tony…
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Of all the motorcycles that Bimota ever made, the DB3 Mantra is perhaps the most peculiar. As you’d expect from the Italian firm, the DB3 featured a Ducati engine in an aluminum trellis frame and was known for its nimble handling. But its alien-like aesthetic was a little too far out there for most pundits.…
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The online classifieds of the world are littered with basket cases that may or may not make good donors for custom motorcycle projects. But how often do you stumble upon a rolling chassis sporting a bespoke titanium frame, a Ducati 1000 DS motor and a smattering of track-spec goodies? And how often is it a…
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If you’ve followed Analog Motorcycles’ work, you’ll know that founder Tony Prust isn’t a fan of doing things half-cocked. This 1973 Hodaka…
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For some people, custom motorcycles are just a hobby. But for others, they put food on the table—and that’s when it pays…
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There’s an unspoken truth about building custom motorcycles: you don’t have to change everything. Sometimes it’s enough to just switch up a…
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Custom motorcycles are often criticized for putting aesthetics over functionality. But performance is still at the top of the list for builders…
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Nicky Hayden left a massive hole in the motorcycling world—and in all of our hearts—when he passed away unexpectedly in May last…
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Most customs start out with a frame and motor from the same donor. But sometimes it’s a mix and match affair—and every…
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You’d be surprised at how many custom motorcycle builders ride ‘regular’ bikes day-to-day. Tony Prust over at Analog Motorcycles has an affinity…
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These days, we associate Ducati with tire-shredding 200 horsepower superbikes and the all-conquering, impossibly hip Scrambler. But in the years after WW2,…
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