A Velocette MAC engine in a Yamaha XT600 frame? Ja bitte!

After cataloging the greatest custom builds in the world for over a decade, we’re often tempted to think we’ve seen it all. But we’d be wrong, because there’s always something new or interesting around the corner. This creation from Germany made us pause, though. A ground-up scrambler build, using a Velocette engine in a Yamaha XT frame? That’s some creative thinking (and craftsmanship) right there. The bike might be unusual, but in many ways, Sven Brands is the stereotypical modern custom builder. Although he earns a living as a graphic designer, he spends every spare hour working on bikes—and in...