At this year’s Bike Shed Moto Show in London, one of the most intriguing machines on display won’t come from a major factory floor — but from a workshop in Tilburg, the Netherlands. The Ducati Desmoto is the personal vision of Mark van Veggel, founder of Futuri Motion Tech, and it’s the kind of build that feels more like a passion project than a business exercise.
At its heart sits a 1078cc V-twin lifted from a Ducati Multistrada 1100, heavily reworked with a lighter crankshaft, racing camshafts, larger intake ports, and paired with a gearbox from a Ducati 1098 superbike. The result? 112 horsepower at the rear wheel in a package weighing just 141 kilograms. On paper, that power-to-weight ratio already sounds wild. On the road, even van Veggel admits the first short runs felt “crazy and ridiculous.”
But what really defines the Desmoto isn’t just output — it’s intent. This is a supermoto-inspired build, chasing that raw, sideways, elbow-out aggression that first hooked its creator as a teenager watching supermoto racing videos. The bike blends performance engineering with obsessive craftsmanship: a one-off exhaust pieced together from over 100 stainless steel segments, a custom aluminum fuel tank with around 70 weld seams, and bodywork shaped using CAD and 3D printing before being finished in nylon carbon fibre.
The chassis is just as thoughtful. Magnesium Marchesini wheels, a Ducati 999 swingarm, custom triple clamps, and electronically adjustable Öhlins suspension developed in-house give it both credibility and cohesion. This isn’t a cosmetic showpiece — it’s engineered with purpose.
In a world where many custom builds lean heavily on aesthetics, the Desmoto stands out because it chases performance first and style second.
My view? This is what custom culture does best: blending heritage, engineering, and personal obsession into something no factory would ever dare produce — but every enthusiast wants to ride.
