What motorcycle did you dream of owning when you were young? For Mike Chen, it was the mighty Yamaha TW200—and who could blame him? Loved by multiple generations of fans, the TW200 is the coolest farm bike on the planet.
Mike’s dream stayed out of reach for a while though. He came close when he was eighteen—sort of. Unable to afford an imported TW200 (Mike lives in Taiwan), he bought a locally-made Kymco KTR, and modified it to look as similar to the Tee-Dub as possible.
Today, Mike runs the custom shop Mike’s Garage, based in Taipei, where he focuses on sub-400 cc customs. He’s finally got his hands on a Yamaha TW200, which he’s customized to great effect as his personal street tracker.…