Any custom workshop that’s been operating for a decent length of time is sure to have a multitude of leftover parts lying around. But how often are those the right kind of parts to build a thoroughbred race bike with? It’s a rare scenario—but it’s the story behind this race-bred Yamaha framer.
It’s the work of Jeff Palhegyi, the man behind Palhegyi Design. An accomplished fabricator and frame builder, Jeff’s no stranger to Yamaha flat trackers. That’s because he’s been pivotal in developing the Yamaha MT07-derived race bike that Estenson Racing has been fielding in the US flat track TT racing series; the MT07-DT.
If you’re not familiar with the flat track TT format, it’s just like regular flat track racing—except the track has both left and right turns, and at least one jump.…