Not every custom or special bike lasts forever, most of them are just the offspring of some short-lived style or trend that becomes terribly outdated just a couple of years later. But there are exceptions to this rule, there are motorcycles whose particular features will make them become classic bikes that will be remembered forever. The first time that a Cafe 9 appeared was in 2007, and still to this day it looks fresh and new as on the day it came out, so much so that at the beginning of this year it was invited at the prestigious Goodwood Festival Of Speed.

The Cafè 9 was created by Robert Steffano for California-based Kosman Specialties, a renowned aftermarket company active since 1965. The idea was to take a Ducati 999 and transform it into a 21st century cafe racer, maintaining the power of the original 140 hp engine. The chassis was modified in order to accommodate new carbon-fiber fairings, losing 10kg in the process, while LeoVince’s SBK end cans are built in an outstanding and completely hand-made exhaust system, which also makes up most of rear end.

Braking system by Brembo, PVM forged alloy wheels and Cycle Cat footpegs complete the amazing features of this incredible bike which is not just a combination of some of the best aftermarket parts available, the Cafe 9 is also a timeless masterpiece reconciling old and new school, bound to go down to history as a proper work of art.

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Art and Ducati motorcycles are slowly becoming intertwined, after the Ducati Art Prints, the internationally know Malaysian artist Moo Chew Wong, who inspired by Troy Bayliss’ winning Superbike that stands in Ducati’s museum, painted his own personal interpretation of the 999.

Moo Chew Wong who held his first Italian show last month in Bologna, also painted a real Ducati Monster as part of Ducati’s Monster Art Project.

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Chicco Toys has come up with this Ducati Race Track that features two mini remote controlled Ducati 999 Superbikes, that can be driven around the curves and bumps of a Grand Prix race track with an infra red handle bar control. The toy features accessories like a start line, pit stop, crash barriers, lap counter, sponsors advertising boards and has real Gran Prix sound effects.

This looks like a great gift idea for kids, and it’s recommended for children ages 2+ but knowing the attention span of pre-school children, it’ll probably be used and enjoyed more by their daddies.

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