Photo: JL Photography
If you ask me, the collectible Ducati MH900e isn’t just Pierre Terblanche’s best-looking design exercise, but also one of the coolest limited-edition bikes made in Italy. A mere 2,000 copies left the factory in Bologna at the dawn of the 21st century, and it’s not uncommon to see such specimens changing hands at auction for some pretty hefty sums.
Modifying one of them irreversibly is thus viewed as downright blasphemous in most cases, and most people wouldn't dare to even think about customizing the MH900e in any way. Still, a tattoo studio owner from Taiwan wasn't too concerned with preserving the creature’s heritage. He eventually succeeded in convincing Onehandmade’s frontman to give it the custom treatment, undeterred by him advising against it.
Seeing that there was no way of changing his customer’s mind, Chun Hung started thinking about how he could fulfill this fellow’s request while retaining Duc’s quintessential spirit. Having sketched his vision out on paper, Chun got the green light from his client and reluctantly proceeded to take all the standard bodywork off the motorcycle. What came next was a nice bit of fabrication work to get the ball rolling.
Onehandmade came up with a superb collection of aluminum garments that look just about as rad as it gets. Starting our analysis up north, we're greeted by a seductive front fairing that wraps around the bike's forks to link up with its new fuel tank. Just like stock bodywork, this new setup isn't a single monocoque unit, but the flawless level of fit and finish certainly makes it appear that way from afar.
On the opposite end, you will spot a bespoke tail section with neatly integrated LEDs, while a hand-shaped belly pan can be seen underneath the L-twin powerplant. It comes with a precise cut-out to make space for the exhaust header. Speaking of which, Chun fashioned the pie-cut plumbing from scratch using titanium, routing it upward behind the engine toward a single aftermarket muffler placed underneath the tail unit.
Additionally, Onehandmade tasked the leatherwork gurus over at Kingsman Seat with upholstering a gorgeous solo saddle, thus rounding out the visual side of things. Out back, suspension duties are now taken care of by an offset piggyback shock absorber from Ohlins. A Ducati Monster’s repurposed 43 mm (1.7 inches) forks made their way onto the creature’s front end.
A 1098 was chosen to donate its Brembo brakes, while Pirelli’s high-performance Diablo Supercorsa rubber keeps this MH900e firmly glued to the tarmac. The cockpit is home to a single Motogadget dial and fresh clip-on handlebars, with the latter sporting Biltwell grips and bar-end turn signals. Finally, the finishing touches consist of Aella rear-mounted foot pegs, a fresh clutch module, and a premium aftermarket steering damper.
Seeing that there was no way of changing his customer’s mind, Chun Hung started thinking about how he could fulfill this fellow’s request while retaining Duc’s quintessential spirit. Having sketched his vision out on paper, Chun got the green light from his client and reluctantly proceeded to take all the standard bodywork off the motorcycle. What came next was a nice bit of fabrication work to get the ball rolling.
Onehandmade came up with a superb collection of aluminum garments that look just about as rad as it gets. Starting our analysis up north, we're greeted by a seductive front fairing that wraps around the bike's forks to link up with its new fuel tank. Just like stock bodywork, this new setup isn't a single monocoque unit, but the flawless level of fit and finish certainly makes it appear that way from afar.
On the opposite end, you will spot a bespoke tail section with neatly integrated LEDs, while a hand-shaped belly pan can be seen underneath the L-twin powerplant. It comes with a precise cut-out to make space for the exhaust header. Speaking of which, Chun fashioned the pie-cut plumbing from scratch using titanium, routing it upward behind the engine toward a single aftermarket muffler placed underneath the tail unit.
Additionally, Onehandmade tasked the leatherwork gurus over at Kingsman Seat with upholstering a gorgeous solo saddle, thus rounding out the visual side of things. Out back, suspension duties are now taken care of by an offset piggyback shock absorber from Ohlins. A Ducati Monster’s repurposed 43 mm (1.7 inches) forks made their way onto the creature’s front end.
A 1098 was chosen to donate its Brembo brakes, while Pirelli’s high-performance Diablo Supercorsa rubber keeps this MH900e firmly glued to the tarmac. The cockpit is home to a single Motogadget dial and fresh clip-on handlebars, with the latter sporting Biltwell grips and bar-end turn signals. Finally, the finishing touches consist of Aella rear-mounted foot pegs, a fresh clutch module, and a premium aftermarket steering damper.
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