Trellis frame and an L-twin: two bits.
If one of your favorite things in the world is a beautifully exposed Ducati
trellis frame, you’re going to absolutely love what Polish custom
builder LL Motorcycles has done to this 750SS. In building a special
Scrambler project for a client, LL basically threw out everything but
that oh-so-promising frame and the L-twin engine. The result is crisp,
purposeful, and looks every bit the business.
I keep trying to pay attention to the many and various other
bits on this bike that require my attention, but my eye is constantly
and consistently drawn to that tank. The overall shape, when coupled
with that coppery brown paint that I’m sure looks even better in person
than in photos, simply won’t let my eyes rest. Look at how it gleams! It
almost seems to breathe, which you’d think might be creepy, but is
actually kind of cool.
Anyway, Pipeburn spoke to
Adrian Lilla, the mastermind behind both LL Motorcycles and this build.
One very important thing he mentioned was that the client wanted it to
not merely look like a scrambler, but to actually be
a functional scrambler. Obviously, that meant the stock wheels and
rubber needed a change—and why not also create a custom exhaust system
that spits everything out up high, under-seat-style, while you’re at
it?
Why not, indeed. On went a set of spoked rims,
with a 17-incher up front and a wider 19-incher in the rear, both
wrapped in far more appropriate rubber. Lilla also installed a custom
exhaust that said “screams” to Pipeburn,
along with an option for dB killers that the new owner can make use of
if, you know, they feel like being kind to their neighbors.
If
you, unlike me, can pull your eyes away from that color-shifting tank
as you flick through these photos, you’ll note a number of eye-catching
details. Check out Pipeburn’sfull interview with Lilla to learn all the details of this particular build.
