Silvian Secara
2,197 ARTICLES
Personal motto:
"Always place your becoming above your current being"
A bit of an artist himself, Silvian sees two- and four-wheeled machines as a form of art, especially restomods and custom rides. Oh, and if you come across a cafe racer article on our website, it’s most likely his doing.
He spends his spare time hiking, hitting the gym and reading classic literature.
Alfa Romeo 4C Adores Pogea Racing’s Extra Oomph
26 Sep 2020, 10:56 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Performance enhancements, visual upgrades, carbon fiber – this package has it all. The firm’s history dates all the way back to 1997, when a man named Eduard Pogea decided to pursue the ambition of founding his very own aftermarket ...
G-Power's Aftermarket Gym Welcomes BMW’s M5, Magnificence Occurs
25 Sep 2020, 18:10 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Because the stock vehicle’s 600 ponies are far from enough, obviously. Let’s set things straight; BMW’s spectacular M5 doesn’t exactly need any sort of performance upgrades to impress. On the contrary, this fascinating p...
Kawasaki KZ650 Experiences Some Serious Surgical Interventions
25 Sep 2020, 16:29 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Prepare to witness the funkiest KZ650 of them all! Ruffo Black Customs is a Buenos Aires-based workshop owned by a father and son duo. Up until 2007, they dealt solely with four-wheeled entities, specializing in just about anything from repairs...
BMW Z4 M40i Gets Prescribed a Dose of AC Schnitzer’s Performance Upgrades
25 Sep 2020, 14:53 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / No matter how well a car performs, there’ll always be a tuner that makes it even better. We can all agree on one thing; the German auto wizards over at AC Schnitzer aren’t playing around. Back in 1987, the firm was co-founded by Wil...
This Heavily Customized Yamaha TRX850 Will Soothe Your Moto-Loving Soul
25 Sep 2020, 09:38 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / It slowly came to life over the course of four painstaking years! When you’re truly passionate about something, you’ll tend to go above and beyond in the pursuit of perfection. More often than not, this tendency leads to exceptional...
Kraftrad Noeda’s Outlandish BMW K100 RS Wants to Play
24 Sep 2020, 17:10 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Military aircraft served as the main source of inspiration for this incredible custom build. Just over two decades ago, Kraftrad Noeda was founded by a man named Martin Tzscheuschner. The firm is based in the gorgeous little town of Nöda, ...
Studio Motor’s Unique Suzuki GSF400 Bandit Looks the Part
24 Sep 2020, 15:41 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Come on, I know you dig that azure-finished trellis frame. Since Donny Ariyanto founded Studio Motor in 2008, his aftermarket surgeon crew never ceased to amaze us with their superior level of skill and sheer dedication. Today, the Jakarta-base...
Ferrari 812 Superfast Softkit Proves Mansory Is Capable of Subtlety
24 Sep 2020, 11:55 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Well, isn’t this a pleasant surprise? When it comes to bonkers (and sometimes ridiculous) custom rides, there’s no doubt that Mansory takes the cake for their outlandish four-wheeled creatures. These notorious pieces of machinery bo...
This Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200C Hosts South Garage’s Custom Goodness
23 Sep 2020, 17:50 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Right, time to drool over some tasty two-wheeled art again. Look, the folks over at South Garage mean business, alright? This revered firm is located on the outskirts of Milan, Italy’s capital. Besides crafting some seriously rad rides, t...
Bolt Motor’s Vicious Ducati Monster S2R Is Brutally Gorgeous
23 Sep 2020, 15:41 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / I’ll bet this untamed beast loves its new outfit! We can all agree on one thing; the folks over at Bolt Motor Co. are the real MVPs when it comes to staggering cafe racer conversions. Several years ago, a man named Adrián Campos fo...
McLaren 720S Spider Fury Houses TopCar’s Carbon Fiber Superpowers
23 Sep 2020, 15:12 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / There can never be too much carbon fiber goodness, right? Let’s put it this way; TopCar’s crew and carbon fiber are like modern-day teenagers and their smartphones – inseparable! Over the years, these Moscow-based aftermarket ...
Barn Built Bikes’ Modified Kawasaki ZR7 Is One Handsome Machine
20 Sep 2020, 18:05 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / A swarm of aftermarket mutations transformed Kawasaki’s naked beast into a groovy one-off ride. I’ll start by pointing out the obvious and say that Barn Built Bikes aren’t exactly rookies when it comes to incredible two-wheele...
Kromworks’ Royal Enfield Bullet 500 Is Madness Embodied
19 Sep 2020, 16:08 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Of all the custom two-wheelers we’ve seen lately, this one takes the cake for the shiniest. Let's set things straight; the moto magicians over at Kromworks aren’t your regular Joes when it comes to crafting majestic one-off mac...
One-Off Honda VF500C Magna Prides Itself with Tasty Retro Livery
19 Sep 2020, 14:36 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Germans never fail to amaze us with their fascinating displays of top-grade engineering. Let me tell you, ANX Prototypes’ Nick Xiromeritis is no stranger to the automotive industry. Over the course of several years, this Detroit-born petr...
Flywheels Breathes New Life Into This Weary Yamaha XS750
19 Sep 2020, 10:30 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / A legend is reborn! Up until the dawn of the 21st Century, Ron Czeiger aspired to become a journalist in the realm of two-wheeled machines. However, his focus began to shift toward the practical side of things. After spending almost two decades...
Suzuki GSX-R 750 Undergoes an Otherworldly Transformation
18 Sep 2020, 14:00 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / A lesser-known Spanish workshop makes its spectacular debut with this surreal work of art. More often than not, obscure firms are capable of delivering the same level of quality in their one-off builds as the world’s most revered aftermar...
Jesse Spade’s Custom Ducati 750SS Loves Its New Outfit
18 Sep 2020, 09:29 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Who would’ve thought Ducati’s monstrosity could make for such a sexy naked bike? Jesse Spade’s passion for motorcycles goes all the way back to his childhood. At the age of nine, he was already twisting the throttle of his ver...
ABT’s Widebody Audi SQ7 TDI Packs a Colossal Torque Output Figure
18 Sep 2020, 07:50 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / This tuner seems determined to cast its spells on the entirety of Audi’s lineup. Look, ABT Sportsline doesn’t exactly need an introduction. Their story begins as early as 1967 in the beautiful town of Kempten, southern Germany. Late...
Hammer Kraftrad Cast Their Spells on Triumph’s Fierce Rocket 3
17 Sep 2020, 17:35 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Behold the raddest Rocket of them all! In 2013, Hammer Kraftrad was founded by a man named Michael Hammer. His workshop is based in Lengfurt, Germany and specializes in customizing motorcycles of just about any type. Over the years, they tackle...
Toyota Supra Gets a Taste of Manhart’s Aftermarket Goodness
17 Sep 2020, 16:26 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Just in case your standard Supra’s 335 hp won’t do, this German tuner has a solution. Let’s set things straight; when it comes to spectacular body kits and tasty performance enhancements, the pros over at Manhart aren’t ...