The Omen: A Yamaha MT-07 With a Custom Perimeter Frame
His dad is a motorcycle-obsessed pilot who also rebuilds airplanes?so Jake spent countless hours helping out in the hangar as a kid. He built his first custom bike at seventeen, got a job at a kit aircraft manufacturer right out of school, and eventually studied mechanical engineering.
?I was never a good student,? Jake tells us, ?and spent most of my time drawing motorcycles, or surfing Bike EXIF for the latest custom goodness.?
Before buying the donor bike, Jake decided to prototype his idea. And that’s when he started shaping his scale model out of stainless steel.
?It was not the easiest way to prototype something,? he says, ?but it turned out really cool and I enjoyed the process.?
?Not long after I got the donor bike I did another stupid thing?I decide to take time off from school to build my dream bike. It was not a decision I took lightly but it felt almost like I didn?t have a choice.? Jake found a 2016-model MT-07 (previously the ‘FZ-07’ in the US), yanked out the power plant, and got cracking.
Both the fuel tank and the sharp tail piece are hand-shaped aluminum parts. Jake built an integrated tail light out back, with a custom acrylic lens. The radiator side covers and front number plate are his handiwork too.
Jake used the Yamaha’s OEM rear shock, but modified the linkage to work with his swing arm. The front forks and triple clamps were lifted from a Yamaha R6. The bike stands rather tall now too, thanks to a set of 21F/18R Morri...
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