We?ve always pictured Scandinavia as the home of grisly crime fiction, weird pop music and IKEA. But it looks like there?s a growing custom scene too.
Shops like the Wrenchmonkees and Unique Custom Cycles need no introduction. But straight after last week?s Norwegian Yamaha GTS comes this radical Honda tracker from Marcus Moto Design of Sweden.
It has no seat, it?s painted in a vivid Arctic White, and it?s the custom equivalent of an ice-cold shot of Aquavit.

The builder is Marcus Carlsson, a 41-year-old engineer who lives just outside Stockholm. ?Bikes that are unique or a bit ?weird? are what get me going,? he says. ?Too many custom bikes look the same nowadays.”
Five years ago, Marcus caused an internet meltdown with his stunning Ducati F1 Tracker. He then started work on an Aprilia SXV 550, but killed that project after deciding he didn?t like the look of the frame. (?I move slowly on my bike builds,? he admits.)
That?s fair enough?he builds his bikes in a small one-car garage, and has a full time job managing a team of 15 people for Ericsson. When his wife and 7-year-old twins are asleep at night, he sneaks into the garage to build.
?I go in for a couple hours, and I basically just sleep less than them,? he says.

After the hiatus with the Aprilia, Marcus found a 2006-model Honda CRF450 that lived near his family’s summerhouse, out in the country. It was a much better base for his vision of the ultimate street tracker.
?Ultimate in my mind means mini...