Speed Block style: A Yamaha XZ 550 restomod

Every time Maarten Poodt completes another project, we feel like we're looking at some obscure, classic Yamaha that we've never heard of. Which is exactly how the Dutch custom builder likes it. Maarten has a penchant for Yamahas, and particularly the models that are hard to come by in the Netherlands. He mostly goes for a retro sportbike look, and nails the factory feel amazingly well. By the time he's done, you're questioning your knowledge of Yamaha's back catalog. Maarten used to build a bike a year, but got sidetracked for two years, making parts for other customizers and upholstering...