Scandinavian Slayer: A slick Suzuki SV650 from Finland

The Suzuki SV650 will go down in history as one of the best bang-for-buck motorcycles ever made. The 'poor man's Monster' gets non-stop praise for being reliable, fun and inexpensive, even if it is a little aesthetically dull. It's such a perennial favorite in fact, that when Suzuki tried to replace it with the ill-fated Gladius, they eventually had to bring it back. Despite this, the SV650 is not a bike that pops up on the custom scene too often—which is something that Antti Eloheimo has noticed. “I've always liked the beefy trellis frame,” he says, “but I haven't seen...