Two-Wheeled Tonka: Lanesplitter's Yamaha TW200

For all its farm bike ways, the Yamaha TW200 sure is charming. With a utilitarian build and cartoon tires, it's the two-wheeled, life-sized equivalent of a Tonka truck. It's also the perfect base for this playful project—the work of Brisbane's Lanesplitter Garage. The man behind Lanesplitter is Ben, a self-proclaimed 'backyard builder' who holds down a nine-to-five as a programmer while wrenching at night. “A client contacted me about customizing a Honda CT110, after seeing one I had completed recently,” he tells us. “Initially we were on the lookout for a reasonably priced CT110, but after a couple of months...