Built to navigate the mountainous terrain of Southern Poland, this bike (dubbed the “Hyperscrambler 1100 R”) started its life as a 2010 Ducati Hypermotard 1100 S prior to being stripped down to the frame and transformed into this vintage scrambler-inspired masterpiece. The stock subframe was lopped off to make room for a one-off trellis-style unit with the (LED) brake-light (and integrated indicators) built into the seat-hoop. The new subframe was then capped off with a bespoke saddle, wrapped in vintage leather sourced from an old 1980s riding jacket.
Despite having no prior experience with aluminum fabrication, the current owner (and builder) spent two weeks getting the custom fuel cell just right. The new tank also boasts a larger fuel capacity than the stock unit. A set of bespoke aluminum fenders were also created for the build, along with matching fork-guards, headlight cowl, number-plates, and heat-guards — all of which further the custom Duck’s vintage scrambler aesthetic. The builder says he opted to leave all the aluminum bare and unpolished in order to “emphasize the handmade look”.
The stock swingarm has been beefed up, the Motard’s stock alloy rims have been replaced with spoked wheels, and a custom wraparound, tubular, trellis-style license plate holder was tacked on, leaving the beautiful, single-sided wheel on full display. The spoked rims are now shod in semi-knobby rubber too.
The factory intake system was modified and the stock headers and dual, under-tail pipes have been discarded for a gorgeous, lobster-welded titanium (full) exhaust capped off with an old-school can. The factory ECU was then remapped as well. The trick new exhaust supposedly weighs in at less-than-five-pounds, and hopefully sounds as good as it looks.
The 1100 retains its stock brakes (Brembo), and suspenders (50mm, fully-adjustable inverted Marzocchi forks and Ohlins monoshock), though a Bitubo steering-damper was added to the mix. This is the only part of the build that I think could have been improved upon, considering the stock suspension’s travel isn’t particularly impressive (6.5” fore, 5.6” aft).
The headlight was sourced off a ’76 Suzuki GS400 before being tacked on and adorned in a brush guard. Though the majority of the aluminum has been left bare, the new tank has received a coat of flat white with gold pin-striping, outlining the fuel-cell’s knee-dents. The #76 has been slapped onto the build’s number-plates and headlight cowl, and the chassis, subframe, swingarm, and license-plate-holder were all powder-coated in a dark rust hue.
A myriad of trick little knickknacks also made their way onto this build. Carbon cam-bet covers, an aftermarket clutch cover, Rizoma reservoirs and mirrors,, anodized bolts and hardware, aftermarket rear-sets, Motogadget M-Blaze bar-end indicators, new grips, and foldable levers are just some of the aftermarket bits found on this scrambled Hypermotard.
The current owner claims that when all was said and done this project weighed in at less than 350lbs—approximately 44lbs less than the stock 1100. While the stock 1,078cc, SOHC 90-degree L-Twin reportedly makes 90 horses (and 76ft-lbs of torque), the seller claims this machine now generates an even 100hp (at 7,750rpm), which if true is pretty rad.
In December of last year this example took home the first-place prize in the cafe racer class at the 2017 Motorcycle Storehouse custom show in Germany. This one-off Ducati’s price is admittedly on the steeper side — especially when you consider a new 939 Hypermotard retails for $13K and the going asking price on CycleTrader for an 1100 S is between $6-10K — but it is a beautiful, well-farkled, high-quality custom. Also, (and I know this isn’t how a bikes value is determined), if you add up what was spent on aftermarket parts, the price starts to seem a little more reasonable. I don’t know about you, but I’d pick this over a new Scrambler 1100 any day of the week.
You can find this custom scrambled 2010 Ducati Hypermotard 1100 S for sale here on TheBikeShed in Krakow, Poland with a price of $19,215.