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.
One-Off BMW R 80 RT From WalzWerk May be Muted, But It’s Still an Absolute Stunner
30 Jun 2024, 15:13 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / WalzWerk is one of those workshops we keep revisiting time and time again, because Marcus Walz and his team never fail to deliver something extraordinary. They’ve been killing the customization game for more than three decades, so WalzWerk is...
This Modded BMW R100S Is One of the Best-Looking Airheads You’ll Ever Encounter
30 Jun 2024, 14:39 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Christian Boosen isn’t the sort of builder to ever take shortcuts or do things by halves, and that’s why his custom bikes are always so amazing. Known to the wider public as 86 Gear, he resides in the Polish capital of Warsaw and has be...
Custom Harley-Davidson Sportster Is a Different Kind of Bobber, Looks Rad From Every Angle
30 Jun 2024, 14:16 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Sportster models from Harley-Davidson are ubiquitous on the custom bike scene, and things have been this way for many years now. We’ve seen them transformed into anything from rad cruisers to sporty cafe racers, but some builders still find w...
Custom Yamaha XS650 From Scotland Honors Its Past Owner’s Memory Gracefully
30 Jun 2024, 14:04 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / In some cases, motorcycles mean more to their respective owners than the sum of their parts, and that’s how Collas felt about this Yamaha XS650. The bike had previously been owned by a dear friend who’d passed away, and it made its way ...
Scrambled BMW R nineT Is a Custom Nod to the Past, M Colors Suit it Well
30 Jun 2024, 07:51 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / BMW Motorrad really struck gold when they released the R nineT just over a decade ago, as the model quickly became a smash hit among custom bike builders and regular customers alike. It’s been cherished and modified in many different ways sin...
Royal Enfield Continental GT Savage Is Packed Full of '80s Vibes and Cool Mods
29 Jun 2024, 20:29 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / As they’ve proven with many of their projects, the French bike-modding gurus at Hedgehog Motorcycles are not afraid to create something wild. Colorful liveries and unconventional design cues are consistent parts of their repertoire, never loo...
BMW R 80 RT Parne Valce Is a Caffeinated Airhead Customized in All the Right Ways
29 Jun 2024, 19:35 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The quaint little town of Stara Tura in Slovakia may not be the place you’d expect to find a world-class custom motorcycle shop. It is where Ales Tomis and Vlad Dinga have their base of operations, though, building one-off gems together as Ea...
Triumph Thruxton R Creme Is Custom Minimalism at Its Best, Nickname Suits it Perfectly
29 Jun 2024, 16:12 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The beloved Thruxton nameplate from Triumph may be on its way out commercially, but it will remain alive and well in the custom bike world. You simply can’t go wrong with it when aiming to build a capable cafe racer that excels in both style ...
One-Off Honda CX500 From Germany Improves Upon the Original Formula by Every Metric
29 Jun 2024, 15:28 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Kaspeed (not to be confused with Thailand’s K-Speed) is a three-man crew consisting of Karsten Dressel and his two sons, based in the German town of Glauchau. They probably wouldn’t be able to build a bad custom bike even if their lives...
Custom-Built Ducati 749 Looks Downright Seductive in Neo-Retro Cafe Racer Form
29 Jun 2024, 14:58 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The custom bikes built by Jeremie Duchampt seem to always excel in delivering that wow factor we all look for in a proper one-off. We’ve seen him put his skills to good use on several occasions thus far, and the results have left us utterly d...
BMW R80/7 Duchess Is a Tribute to the Cherished R69S Done the Custom Way
29 Jun 2024, 14:10 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The United Kingdom is one of those places blessed with a flourishing, well-established custom motorcycle scene. Among the nation’s most prolific builders, you’ll find Pete Hodson of Side Rock Cycles down in Bournemouth, Dorset. He&rsquo...
Custom Moto Guzzi Le Mans III Cafe Racer Is Stunning and Filled With Modern Upgrades
28 Jun 2024, 23:03 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Classic Moto Guzzi bikes have a distinct charm that makes them great donors for customization, and there is one builder who knows this better than most. We are, of course, talking about Axel Budde of Kaffeemaschine, a man whose work has been featur...
This Scrambled Royal Enfield Interceptor Makes an Excellent Package That Much Better
28 Jun 2024, 22:02 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 has proven itself as both a reliable machine that won’t break the bank and an excellent platform for customization. Many workshops have thus far had a go at reinterpreting the model in their own unique ways, ...
Gorgeous BMW R 100 R Cafe Racer Complements Stylish Looks With Performance Upgrades Galore
28 Jun 2024, 20:38 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Diamond Atelier is the sort of workshop whose custom bikes would look right at home in an art gallery, and the one pictured above is no exception. It harks back to the firm’s early days, closely resembling one the very first motorcycles they&...
Custom BMW R 80 Bobber Is All About the Chrome, Brass, and Leatherwork
28 Jun 2024, 18:06 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Models belonging to the old-school R lineup from BMW have been customized in countless ways, but certain projects still manage to stand out in one way or another. Whereas many builders will stick to the well-established molds out there, others don&...
Custom Yamaha XTZ750 Has Upgrades in Abundance, Aesthetics Don’t Stray Far From Stock
28 Jun 2024, 17:10 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Among the iconic two-wheelers which have dominated the Dakar Rally over the years, you’ll find the Yamaha YZE750 from the nineties. Its most notable appearance was in 1991, when the podium was occupied solely by YZE riders and Stephane Peterh...
Suzuki GSX-R1000 S-10 Is a Custom Cafe Racer Faster and More Imposing Than Most
28 Jun 2024, 16:41 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Given the recent developments, there are reasons to believe that Suzuki is beginning to phase out the legendary GSX-R1000. The model is no longer sold in placed like the UK, Europe, or Japan due to tightening regulations on emissions, which suggest...
One-Off BMW K 100 Cafe Racer Would Look Right at Home in an Art Gallery
28 Jun 2024, 00:01 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / It’s been a while since we’ve last featured a build from Jax Garage, the Australian custom bike clinic run by Jas Babalija. That’s not to say we’ve forgotten about them, mind you, as one does not simply erase such a promisin...
Restyled Moto Guzzi Griso 1100 Shows How Simple Mods Can Make a Big Difference
24 Jun 2024, 20:16 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / As it has been proven many times before, a custom bike doesn’t have to be modified beyond recognition in order to stand out or look the part. It’s sometimes enough to perform a few purposeful changes for a bike to really distinguish its...
Wild Yamaha XS650 Bobber Keeps Childhood Spirit Alive With Cartoon-Inspired Graphics
24 Jun 2024, 20:05 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / We never run out of reasons to praise Indonesia’s booming custom motorcycle scene, and Batakastem Workshop over in Jakarta is one of them. Abraham Simatupang and his team have stunned the public with their incredible builds time and time agai...