motorelic’s ‘dastardly ducati’’ custom scrambler is a striking build with a minimalist, aggressive style. based on a 1965 ducati ‘250 desmo’, it is now redressed in hand-made bodywork with a polished black and orange fuel tank. created by sean skinner, owner of virginia-based garage motorelic, the motorcycle now has the same unwavering focus on aesthetics and proportions that have grown to be signature of the company.

the dastardly ducati 250 custom scrambler by motorelic
all images © motorelic / jonathan thorpe

 

 

the ducati came to motorelic in a bit of a chopper-ish form. the frame was butchered and hard-tailed with a rod welded to the swingarm., so it proceeded to cut everything away, leaving only the swingarm and the frame around the engine. the forks and triple clamps were taken from a suzuki ‘TS250’ and machined down to size, while at the back is a monoshock swingarm. a ‘T350’ tank was found in the workshop, seen as a good fit and some mounts were adapted for fitting. the seat was upholstered in a distressed finish called ‘smokey burnout’. the bike’s engine is completely overhauled with new bearings, seals, clutch, new valves, tidied-up seats, and stainless hardware.

the dastardly ducati 250 custom scrambler by motorelic

the dastardly ducati 250 custom scrambler by motorelic

the dastardly ducati 250 custom scrambler by motorelic

the dastardly ducati 250 custom scrambler by motorelic

the dastardly ducati 250 custom scrambler by motorelic

the dastardly ducati 250 custom scrambler by motorelic