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 well-executed street trackers built from this very popular bike.?

Antti’s based in the greater metropolitan area of Helsinki, with a background in industrial and automotive design. He’s designed everything from watches and knives to sports equipment, but most of his commercial work now is digital stuff. This is the second custom motorcycle build out of his small garage workshop, where he works after hours under the name Stoker Motorcycles. Antti built up the 2000-model SV650 as a daily rider for him ?to slide around here and there.? It?s not only razor sharp with a flawless stance, but also a textbook example of Scandinavian minimalism.

This is a deceptively clever build. To restyle the SV650, Antti first repurposed the OEM fuel tank as a hidden fuel cell, by cutting and shutting it to shrink it. He also lowered it, and modified the underside to give the ...