Custom Yamaha XS650 by Simone Conti Motorcycles

Mechanical animal: Simone Conti’s custom Yamaha XS650

Simone Conti has what many custom motorcycles builders strive for—an instantly recognizable style. Working under the banner of Simone Conti Motorcycles, the Italian craftsman creates machines that look fast, aggressive and futuristic, like two-wheeled mechanical aliens. His style is so distinctive, that when he told his friends he was about to customize a Yamaha XS650,…