In the world of vintage Ducati restomods, few names resonate as profoundly as Toshiyuki Kozaka. Operating as Switch Stance Riding from a workshop in Amakusa—a series of small islands off the coast of Kyushu, Japan—Kozaka-san has a particular affinity for bevel-driven Ducatis. More so, he has a talent for turning them into masterpieces.
Toshi’s latest restomod is not only a testament to his skill, but his supreme taste, too. It’s a 1981 Ducati 900 MHR, reimagined with personal inspiration and reverence for Italian design.
The genesis of the project traces back a few years, when Toshi spent time with a friend at Lake Garda in Italy. Riding a different 900 MHR, one that he had just fielded at the European Sultans of Sprint event, he was captivated by the shimmering water and the gradient of the sky.…