Covert Operation: A Yamaha XT 600 goes under cover

Creativity is a tug-of-war between what the client wants, and the designer's need for freedom. Building custom motorcycles is no different. In fact, some builders won't even take on a job if they don't have complete creative control. Martien Delfgaauw of Berham Customs in Berlin is a little more easygoing than that. But even he was put off by the brief for this Yamaha XT 600. Rather than bend necks and drop jaws, this stealthy scrambler had to do the exact opposite—blend in. The XT's owner supplied this brief: “I’ve got a 2002 XT 600 that I’d like you to...