This Ducati 916 is an early Strada version and one of the first incarnations of the super iconic bike. Our restoration was carried out with a sympathetic approach to preserve its patina and originality while making it look like the beautiful Italian beauty that it is. A well-known UK importer commissioned us to keep as much originality as possible, despite the age-related marks and staining on the engine and frame caused by being stored for over ten years.

As seen in the pictures, we did everything in-house and polished the paintwork back to its original state, only needing to refinish a few blemishes in super shiny Ducati red. The frame was given a light paint treatment in the original harvest gold, and we sourced and replaced the hard-to-find decals. All the original fasteners were used after being plated in-house with our zinc plating and yellow passivates. The engine, less than 6,000 miles from new, was given a cosmetic finish, and we replaced all the belts and fluids using OEM Ducati parts.

This bike is an excellent example of how originality can be preserved and freshened with time, care, and attention to detail.

Our restoration work fills us with immense pride, and we are confident that the before and after pictures of our refurbished bikes are self-explanatory.