Euro Fighter: Lazareth's crazy, futuristic Yamaha YZF-R1

It's pretty common for a crashed bike to become a custom project. But how often does a bike get built for a movie, crashed on set, and then rebuilt? It’s the kind of weird story—and motorcycle—that could only come from Frenchman Ludovic Lazareth. Lazareth is a man in demand. When he’s not filling customer orders, he’s designing and prototyping for other brands. So it’s fascinating to see what he does with no customer or brief to tie him down. “You are not free if you can't make what you want with your hands,” says Lazareth. “It's not enough for me...