ABOUT FUTURI MOTION TECH

Futuri Motion Tech is an independent motorcycle design and engineering studio specialising in custom Ducati motorcycles, specialist components and original engineering solutions.

Futuri grew out of a simple idea: rather than accepting the limitations of existing parts, design and build a better solution when something doesn’t exist.

That approach has resulted in complete custom motorcycles, specialist workshop tools, performance components and electronic systems — many originally developed to solve problems encountered during Futuri’s own projects.

What began as a personal motorcycle project has gradually developed into a small engineering business, combining original design with hands-on development and fabrication.

Futuri Motion Tech was founded by me, Mark van Veggel.

By day, I work in the Business Intelligence and IT sector. Outside of that world, I have always been drawn to engineering, fabrication, electronics, design, and motorcycles. Looking back, all of those interests were individual puzzle pieces that gradually came together over the years.

The vision that would eventually become Futuri Motion Tech started taking shape around 2018–2019 and truly came to life in 2020 with the completion of the Ducati Futuri 900CR — the project that started Futuri Motion Tech.

HISTORY –  PUZZLE PIECES

Much of the foundation for Futuri was laid long before the company existed.

My father and grandfather played a significant role in developing many of the interests that would later shape my work. From electronics and fabrication to entrepreneurship and motorsport, they introduced me to worlds that continue to inspire me today.

As a child, my father would occasionally take me to classic motorcycle races. Around the same time, he introduced me to footage of the early Supermoto era. Watching riders drift motorcycles into corners at impossible angles was unforgettable and sparked a fascination with motorcycles that never disappeared.

Growing up, I also witnessed several custom motorcycle projects being built in my father’s garage. While I wasn’t actively involved at the time, seeing motorcycles transformed from ordinary machines into something unique undoubtedly left a lasting impression.

Not long after, my father started riding on track days, and I occasionally joined him. When I eventually obtained my motorcycle licence and spent time riding his Ducati 996, a lifelong passion for Ducati motorcycles was born.

For several years my focus shifted toward building a professional career. By 2019, however, I realised I needed a creative outlet—something that allowed me to switch off, clear my mind, and simply enjoy creating things with my own hands.

I began spending more time working on motorcycles belonging to friends and family. Small modifications gradually evolved into more ambitious projects. Then came a moment that would change everything.

While recovering from a period of burnout, I found myself scrolling through Facebook Marketplace and came across a neglected 1999 Ducati 900SS i.e. hidden away somewhere in the Dutch countryside. The bike wasn’t particularly special, but the price was right: €1,500.

Something about it felt right.

I bought the motorcycle with no clear plan beyond building something I could truly call my own. Looking back, that purchase became the moment all the puzzle pieces finally came together.

That motorcycle would eventually become the Ducati Futuri 900CR—the project that started Futuri Motion Tech.