Walt Siegl Custom Ducati Motorcycles

walt-siegl-motorcycles-viva-moto — Photo: WSM

Walt Siegl dropped out of art school in his native Austria when he was 19 years old to joined a road racing team. He then worked in France, Germany, Italy, before landing a job with the Austrian Foreign Service in New York City.

N.Y. is where Siegl started building motorcycles in the evenings after work. In 2007, he relocated with his family to an old mill town in southern New Hampshire to build motorcycles full time.

Siegl who road races V-Twins, started Walt Siegl Motorcycles (WSM) to build high-performance motorcycles using classic design elements. Each of the shops motorcycles are hand built using the highest quality parts and materials. A standard which embodies the founders appreciation for beauty, style and performance.

walt-siegl-with-leggero_viva-moto — Walt Siegl founder of WSM still road races V-Twins. Photo:WSM

WSM’s first limited series motorcycles are the air-cooled Ducati-based Leggero. Built to client specifications, the Leggero is made to order using the shops exclusive designed frame and bodywork.