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.
Elegance Meets Dual-Sport Utility on This Custom-Made Honda NX650 Dominator
21 Mar 2023, 22:40 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / NX650s are known to be dependable, versatile, and ripe for customization, but this one had once been in a pretty awful state. Having turned up at Ellaspede’s shop in Brisbane as a DIY mess, this 1995 Honda NX650 Dominator was nowhere near...
Custom BMW R50 Blue Baron Showcases Antique DNA Infused With a Modern Twist
21 Mar 2023, 09:03 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / That handsome, brown leather upholstery and blue paintwork go together like bread and butter. There aren’t many people who would have a 1958 BMW R50 customized rather than simply restored, but that’s exactly what Alex had in mind. A...
Custom 1978 Yamaha DT400 Looks All Business Styled as a Classic Dirt Bike
19 Mar 2023, 20:13 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Pretty though it may be, this MX-style DT400 is most certainly not afraid of taking a beating. The Yamaha DT400 is known to offer oodles of two-stroke fun both on and off the tarmac, acting as an excellent base for custom builds styled as dual-...
One-Off Honda CB750 Dark Passenger Has Classic Genes and an Interesting Backstory
17 Mar 2023, 22:51 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The Dark Passenger is a stunner, for sure, though you won’t fully appreciate it before getting to know its past. Whereas some custom projects will turn out to be relatively straightforward, the CB750-based endeavor you’re seeing her...
Triumph Bonneville T100 Belluma Displays Neo-Retro Looks and a Stealthy Colorway
15 Mar 2023, 12:42 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The T100 Black offered by Triumph is cool and all, but it’s nowhere near as imposing as Belluma. When it comes down to custom Triumph Bonnevilles, we dare say no workshop does it better than Tamarit Motorcycles of Elche, Spain. This artic...
The Transformer Is a Heavily-Customized Yamaha Virago Clad in Aston Martin F1 Colors
12 Mar 2023, 20:05 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / It might be hard to believe, but this futuristic cafe racer had once been a stock XV500 whose cruiser geometry was basically the antithesis of what you’re looking at here. When a bike-modding shop operates under the same roof as an experi...
Custom Yamaha XSR700 Looks Futuristic and Ominously Alluring, Bears Fancy Gadgets
12 Mar 2023, 19:25 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / While a stock XSR may not stand out too much in terms of design, the same can’t be said for this specimen. If you’re a fan of nimble naked bikes and neo-retro styling, the acclaimed Yamaha XSR700 can provide plenty of bang for your ...
Minimalistic Yamaha SR250 Type 4A Is a Custom Two-Wheeled Artwork in Its Finest Form
11 Mar 2023, 17:37 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Restraint is an essential part of building a truly gorgeous one-off, and the Type 4A provides a solid testament to that claim. Auto Fabrica’s stylistic approach is a visual treat to anyone who appreciates clean lines and some good old min...
Blue Moon Is a Scrambled Triumph Street Twin Packed Full of Custom Goodness
11 Mar 2023, 16:24 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / It presents a perfect balance between ruggedness and elegance, infusing it all with a good bit of off-roading capability. The Modern Classic range from Triumph offers some of the sexiest and most stylish motorcycles that money can buy today. Ho...
Royal Scrambler Is a Custom Enfield Continental GT Elevated to New Heights
9 Mar 2023, 14:07 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / If you ask me, I’d go with the Royal Scrambler over an unmodified Continental GT any day. To say we dig the custom beauties created by Analog Motorcycles (AM) would be a bit of an understatement, because Tony Prust’s experts really ...
Honda CB550 Fade to Black Is a Mixture of Vintage Styling and Improved Performance
8 Mar 2023, 17:29 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Given all the juicy performance upgrades at work here, this CB550 will most certainly ride as well as it looks. Operating in both the U.S. and Canada, Federal Moto (FM) has to be one of the most exciting motorcycle customization outfits on Nort...
Reborn 1978 Yamaha SR500 Is Dripping With Stylish Simplicity and Custom Flamboyance
7 Mar 2023, 19:30 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Essentially, the versatile Yamaha SR platform is to a custom motorcycle builder what a blank canvas is to a gifted painter. Upon meeting the bike-modding artisans over at Purpose Built Moto (PBM), this 1978 Yamaha SR500 was in dire need of some...
One-Off Triumph Thruxton Monaco Looks as Exquisite as the Place It’s Named After
7 Mar 2023, 18:16 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Many bespoke two-wheelers can be described as beautiful, but this one is downright seductive. Among other things, custom motorcycles can be inspired by powerful mythological entities, legendary racers and cars, or even places. The latter is wha...
Custom Ducati Monster 659 Flexes Sharp Lines and a Sporty Allure We Totally Dig
6 Mar 2023, 17:55 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / That front fairing has a fierce “get out of my way” attitude, and it looks right at home next to the OEM fuel tank. Unless you live down under, chances are you’ve never heard of the Ducati Monster 659, because it was produced ...
The Ace Is a 1974 Norton Commando 850 Restomod With Utterly Intoxicating Looks
28 Feb 2023, 21:09 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Given how clean this reborn Commando is now, it’s hard to believe that it had once been collecting dust, cobwebs, and rust in a barn. Shaun Brandt, Randy Venhuis, and Justin Benson form the trio behind Canada’s Federal Moto (FM), an...
One-Off BMW R75/5 Dritte Looks All Business, Stays True to Its Classic Origins
28 Feb 2023, 17:25 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / When you’re working with a donor as pretty as an R75/5, you might as well keep its most recognizable cosmetic trait and build around it. We're rather keen on what Tennessee-based Analog Motorcycles (AM) can pull off, so there have be...
Bobbed Royal Enfield Classic 500 Is One Thrilling Custom Sight to Behold
28 Feb 2023, 14:33 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / It would look right at home next to an antique motorcycle from the fifties or sixties. Royal Enfield’s humble Classic 500 is obviously no speed demon, but there’s something very alluring about its simplicity and retro-looking silhou...
Custom Suzuki DR650 Looks the Part as a Classy Scrambler, Wears 1981 SR400’s Gas Tank
27 Feb 2023, 21:21 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / With its Suzuki roots and Yamaha fuel tank graphics, this thing is bound to leave many people confused regarding its actual origin. Taking a road bike and infusing it with off-roading capability can work great when you’re looking for a cu...
Restored 1974 Kawasaki H2 Mach IV Is the Paragon of Classic Two-Stroke Grace
26 Feb 2023, 19:16 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / You would be right to assume that a mint-condition gem like this antique H2 doesn’t come cheap because you’ll need north of $15,000 to score it for the time being. For gearheads who prefer four wheels, the name “Widowmaker&rdq...
One-Off 1984 BMW R65 Scrambler Has a Ferocious Desire for Light Off-Roading
25 Feb 2023, 18:03 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / It won’t be conquering any remote trails, but unpaved dirt or gravel roads are its natural habitat. Built for a client named Douglas in 2020, the bike you’re seeing here was a partially modified 1984 BMW R65 upon arrival at Ellasped...