Smoking hot: Peter Rowland's Yamaha RD350

Peter Rowland races vintage motocross and dirt track in Australia. And when he's not cracking the throttle wide open, he likes to build specials using gear lying around in his shed. This super-slick Yamaha RD350 is Peter's latest production. What makes it even more amazing—given that even high-end pro builders often farm out tricky jobs—is that Peter handled every aspect of the build with his own hands. 'I enjoy the challenge of turning a bunch of old parts into a race bike,' Peter tells us, 'and I try to do it on a budget.' The RD350 cost around AU$1500 (around...