Take one Ducati 796 and add craftsmanship, imagination and the skill of six men and you end up with a unique café racer that embodies the innovation necessary for a truly bespoke motorcycle experience.
The bike, BE UNIQUE: hector. 2 22, is the brainchild of TRESOR CEO and founder, Anthony Vischer, a motorcycle enthusiast and collector, and will be unveiled at the first edition of TRESOR contemporary craft, Europe’s new fair for high-end craft and contemporary applied arts (21-24 September 2017).
This special project unites master craftspeople including a metalsmith, a leatherworker, and a boatbuilder as well as a mechanic and a designer to create a truly bespoke motorcycle based on a Ducati 796, bringing craft skills to a new level in this collaborative enterprise.
Mechanic, Adrian Frommherz, started building “custom bicycles” at five, moving on to motorcycles by 15. After working for BMW as a foreign trade and wholesale specialist he is back to building motorcycles.
Metalsmith, Reto Berger, studied physics before becoming a metalsmith and oven builder. The body of the bike was created from only 3 sheets of aluminium, a material extremely hard to mould. The frame was slightly altered to accommodate the bodywork.
Boat builder, Jan Lüscher, learned his trade at the renowned boat company Pedrazzini in Switzerland. Currently working as a set builder at the Opera House in Zürich, Jan created all the custom wood components and metal inlays using mahogany veneer and clear boat paint.
Leatherworker, Andy Mackay, has had numerous assignments that reflect his skill: high-end leather tooling for Jet Aviation and Vitra among them. Using techniques borrowed from luxury aircraft building and classic cars Mackay created the seats for the bike.
Photographer, graphic artist and communications professional Markus Ruf accompanied the project from the beginning, to ensure a solid documentation.
Bike builder and physical therapist Tobi Doppler, who owns his own custom shop called Therapy Bikes was in charge of the project coordination and handling, ensuring that the bike was delivered in time for the Fair.
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