While the Ducati Monster S4R is a special machine in its
own right, using a water-cooled four-valve superbike-derived motor, this custom
by Paolo Tesio is something singularly different from the Italian brand’s fine
work. First creating a custom subframe, tail section, and fork guards in CAD,
Tesio’s finished motorcycle compliments the original design of the Monster S4R
quite well, in a balanced “evolution, not revolution” sort of way.
Complete with an underslung box-style exhaust, the look is
clean, different, but still very true to the Monster’s café roots. Our favorite
part is perhaps the least functional, as the fork guards give a girder front-end
feel, and are tastefully emblazoned with the retro Ducati logo.
Any corrections or more information on these motorcycles will be kindly appreciated.
