This is a Ducati 1098R build coming from the “laboratory of ideas” of Nicola Martini in Verona, Italy. Ducati purists will think of this as sacrilege, however for some of us that believe beauty is not only skin deep; this Flash Back 1098R will definitely linger in our minds for a while. In my opinion, and I did say this blog is biased, this build exudes sex appeal and that subtle vintage/retro swag.

The focus point on this build has to be the carbon fiber engine fairings, which are fast becoming a trademark of Mr Martini’s specials. Now if we look at the stock 1098 R, it makes a manufacturer claimed 180 hp (134 kW), 98.8 lb·ft (134.0 N·m) torque. All these figures give the 1098 the highest torque-to-weight ratio of any production sport bike ever made. The exhaust pipes are from Zard, the terminals are Mr. Martini design, while exhaust manifolds come from Superbike Ducati. The wheels are carbon fiber BST’s.

Coming to a secondary focus point on this build, the seat; according to Mr. Martini the seat was crafted using Connolly leather taken from a 1959 MG sports car. That right there puts a lot of Flash in this Flash Back 1098R. Like I said before you either like or you hated, there is no in between. But in a current trend of identical builds, it’s good to see a builder taking the risks and thinking outside the box.

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Unable to find build specs at this time, I have sent an e-mail to Mr.Martini for details.

Via Mr.Martini