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Ducati Queenbee outdoors, front three-quarter view among the trees

Project · Ducati Multistrada 1000DS · scrambler

Queenbee

Ducati Multistrada 1000DS. Clean lines and touches of yellow that instantly recall the old Ducati Scrambler.

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Chapter 01 — The graphics

Understated,
with a memory

Base
Ducati Multistrada 1000DS
Reference
Ducati Scrambler
Tank
Aluminium, handmade
Exhaust
SC Project

Clean lines and graphics that are understated yet recall the old Ducati Scrambler.

Those touches of yellow on the sides of the tank, in fact, immediately bring to mind one of the most iconic models from Borgo Panigale.

Queenbee, left side view on a white background

Chapter 02 — Only the essentials

Tank
and seat

Off with all the bodywork, to leave room only for the necessary and distinctive elements of a motorcycle: the tank and the seat.

The tank, entirely handmade in aluminium, sits on the frame with a fairly narrow shape that makes the bike look much lighter.

The small fairing hiding the original instruments is also in aluminium.

Black Scrambler yellow
Black aluminium tank with yellow side and Matteucci logo
Rear three-quarter view in the studio, straight and tall seat

Chapter 03 — The seat

Tall like
in the seventies

The brand new seat has a fairly straight and tall line, like the old seventies off-road bikes, but here too it does not spoil the look, thanks to skilled upholstery that makes it much less bulky.

Front view with aluminium fairing and round headlight

Chapter 04 — Wiring and exhaust

Everything
redistributed

The electrical system has been completely redone: originally everything was at the front, covered by the plastics, now it is spread along the whole bike.

The twin exhaust, typical of the production model, was removed in favour of a single SC Project silencer running along the right side.

Rear rack and SC Project silencer

Chapter 05 — The passenger

Comfortable,
when needed

The expertly rebuilt rear frame also found room for a handy rack which, when needed, also takes a small seat that extends the saddle for greater passenger comfort.

Queenbee in the studio on a dark background, front three-quarter view

In short, a beautiful, personal and comfortable bike.

Specifications

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Model
Ducati Multistrada 1000DS
Tank
Aluminium, entirely handmade
Fairing
Aluminium, hides the original instruments
Seat
New, tall seventies off-road line
Electrical system
Redone and spread along the bike
Exhaust
Single SC Project silencer on the right side
Rear frame
Rebuilt, with rack
Passenger
Extra seat on the rack
Graphics
Black and yellow, a nod to the Ducati Scrambler

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could be
the next one

Queenbee was born by taking away: off with plastics and bodywork, keeping only tank and seat. If you have a bike sitting in the garage or just an idea in your head, that is always where it starts.