We love customs that have that ?well sorted? look?where you get the impression that everything is in the right place, it all works well, and it?ll be a hoot to ride.
These bikes are usually the work of pro builders, racers, or folks with a lot of bike building experience. But this striking Yamaha MT-07, to our surprise, is the debut build from an obviously talented amateur.

Andrew Stagg lives in subtropical Queensland, in the northeast of Australia. He?s a metal fabricator by trade, and toying with the idea of setting up his own custom shop.
As a donor bike, the MT-07 needs no introduction here. Previously known as the FZ-07 in the States, it?s won a shedload of ?best bike? awards, it?s Yamaha?s bestseller in Europe, and it has a legion of fans amongst beginner and experienced riders alike.
If there?s a weak point, it?s the MT-07?s looks?and Andrew has corrected that aspect superbly.
?This is a 2017 MT-07,? he tells us. ?I didn?t have anywhere to build it, so I went to Black Cycles in Coopers Plains, Brisbane. It?s just around the corner from my home, and I asked the owner Noel if I could build my bike there. He gave me a stand and left me to it.?

Andrew started by stripping the Yamaha down to the frame and discarding the plastic bodywork. ?Once there, I decided to cut off the rear subframe and fabricate an aluminum seat pan?to get the right angle, and to work out exactly where the seat would sit.?
The new aluminum subframe also holds the new fuel cell, allowing An...