Yamaha XT600 by Sartorie Meccaniche

The venerable Yamaha XT600 is one of those motorcycles that everyone seems to like. After almost two decades of production, this simple but rugged enduro disappeared from the showrooms in 2003—but it’s still readily available on the secondhand market. One of the XT600’s biggest fans is Francesco Torricella, who runs the delightfully named Italian workshop Sartorie Meccaniche. The affair started when he bought a 1980s-vintage XT600 as a non-runner for just €500, and it wasn’t long before the bike was back on the road. “We fixed the basics to make it run, and used it for a summer trip around...