You could say that the custom motorcycle scene is unique because it’s where engineering meets art. From streamlined cafe racers to outlandish builds, it’s clear that the custom bike world has something for everyone. Some creations go for a clean and sophisticated look. Meanwhile, others throw any semblance of sense out the window.
We’ve talked about dozens of these builds in the past—bikes like the BMW R18 Spitfire which literally spits flames. Or that insane 48-cylinder Kawasaki that sold for a whopping $114,000 USD. Indeed, the possibilities are endless when you treat a motorcycle as a blank canvas. It’s really just a bonus that you get to ride them, too.
Enter Revival Cycles, an Austin, Texas-based custom workshop we’ve talked about on numerous occasions here on RideApart. Now, the Revival Cycles portfolio will show you a bunch of extremely well-built masterpieces that are super sleek, elegant, and seamless. But there’s one build that throws that rulebook out the window: the Ducati Odioso.
I mean, it’s all in the name, as “Odioso” literally means “obnoxious” in Italian. And while I, and a lot of you, I’m sure, are quick to hate on things and people (especially people) that are obnoxious, the Ducati Odioso gets a free pass. And that’s because someone was actually crazy enough to come up with, yet alone execute, this idea.
