Every time Maarten Poodt completes another project, we feel like we’re looking at some obscure, classic Yamaha that we’ve never heard of. Which is exactly how the Dutch custom builder likes it. Maarten has a penchant for Yamahas, and particularly the models that are hard to come by in the Netherlands. He mostly goes for…
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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.
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Every year, Dutchman Maarten Poodt builds a new bike. As winter approaches and the daylight hours shorten, he starts a new project from scratch. There are a few must-haves. The bike has to be an older, reasonably rare Yamaha. It must be possible to convert it into a sportbike with good handling. And it needs…
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