Previous: Jesse Rooke’s KTM Based Cafe Racer
Next: Why Not Build Street Legal Custom Motorcycles?

Roland Sands Custom Ducati Hypermotard

by Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" on 12/9/2007

in Motorcycle Builders, Motorcycle Design, Motorcycle Shows

Roland Sands custom Ducati Hypermotard

Roland Sands unveiled a custom version of the Ducati Hypermotard at the Long Beach International Motorcycle Show. No other info on this other than what you see. I’m sure this one will ignite the Ducati faithful. I like this a lot more than the standard Hypermotard though you might need to muffle that exhaust a bit.

Roland Sands custom Ducati Hypermotard

Link: Flickr and Flickr

{ 11 comments… add yours below ... }

Chris 12.09.07 at 10:59 am: “You might need to muffle that exhaust a bit.”

Yeah, that’s the understatement of the century That exhaust is also one of the coolest things about this bike. That, and they got rid of the silly front fender-lookin thing on the stock bike.

Rock on, Roland.

cl
todd 12.09.07 at 12:13 pm: I see that still no one can think of a good way to add mirrors to the HM…

-todd
GAMBLER 12.09.07 at 5:12 pm: I dig the pipes.

Otherwise this bike is FUG-Lee… hard to out style the Italians.
greer 12.09.07 at 11:15 pm: Don’t worry, removing the timing belt covers creates huge power gains!
PeteP 12.10.07 at 7:51 am: I am not a big fan of Roland Sands’ styling. His work looks well done, and he is skilled, but I don’t share his vision, I guess.
chris 12.10.07 at 8:21 am: I’d still buy the stock S instead. This definately took away the minimalist sway out of this one.
John 12.10.07 at 8:39 am: Don’t get me wrong, those wheels are really nice. But don’t you think he may have a sponsorship deal with them. I have seen the same model of wheel on like three different bikes he has customized already. We all know that we could create custom looking bikes just as well by simply adding parts and paint…
Colin 12.10.07 at 12:08 pm: Should’ve installed clipons. would’ve looked way better.
Sid 12.10.07 at 12:16 pm: John - yeah, those wheels are Performance Machine wheels…his father’s company.
Big Mike 12.10.07 at 12:37 pm: Sands and Rooke thats a package deal, seems like everytime those 2 do something it’s gonna be a Performance Machine Extravaganza! I bet there are gonna be some “CUSTOM” parts in the PM Catalog for those bikes real soon. Give those Bikes to Curt Winter or Gregg from Greggs Customs and lets see the magic happen!
McBain 12.13.07 at 12:55 am: Here are a few more pics from the show, including a couple more creations from Sands:

http://www.sundaymorningrides.com/gallery/long-beach-motorcycle-show-2007.shtml