Take That: Dutchman Turns A Dirt Bike Into A Board Tracker

For an ‘amateur’ builder, Maarten Poodt is pretty hard on himself. The Dutchman aims for a factory-level finish on every project he completes. So when an internet commenter questioned whether his last bike was a true custom build—or a collection of bolt-on parts—Maarten saw rood. “He was infuriated by the comment,” explains photographer Mark Meisner. “So there was only one thing to do: Build a whole new bike around an engine!” Maarten has two guidelines for his builds. He only ever works on Yamahas, and nearly always models that are hard to come by in The Netherlands. For this project...