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.
Ducati Scrambler Makoki Is a Custom Street Tracker Guaranteed to Turn Heads
31 May 2024, 13:57 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Pepo Rosell lives and breathes custom motorcycles, with decades of invaluable experience and countless projects under his belt. He currently operates as XTR Pepo in the Spanish capital of Madrid but has been killing the customization game ever sinc...
Custom Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 Is the Sort of Cafe Racer Angels Dream About
31 May 2024, 01:21 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / As both a talented builder and professional photographer, Bobby Fuego is knee-deep in the Malaysian custom motorcycle scene. He founded Rollin Machine in 2016 and has since delivered a steady flow of fantastic projects, save for when the entire wor...
The Musa 940 Is a Moto Guzzi Bellagio Restyled as a Timeless Showstopper
31 May 2024, 00:28 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Filippo Barbacane made a name for himself in the custom bike community with his incredible Moto Guzzi projects, operating as Officine Rossopuro out of Pescara, Italy. We’ve seen what he can pull off on several occasions, and it’s safe t...
Behold the Black Mamba, a Custom Triumph Thruxton RS Produced in Limited Numbers
30 May 2024, 23:19 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Not too long ago, we discussed how the guys at Tamarit Motorcycles seem to have changed their business model for the time being. One-off projects have been the Spanish shop’s main focus until recently, but it has now shifted toward producing ...
Custom-Made Kawasaki ER-6N Is a Matter of Scrambled Neo-Retro Aesthetics
30 May 2024, 22:01 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The tasty custom motorcycles from Indonesia never stop coming, and the one we’re about to look at was put together by Batakastem Workshop. Located right outside the bustling capital of Jakarta, this bike-modding clinic is the brainchild of Ab...
This Stunning Ducati 750SS Replica Is Actually a Custom Scrambler Icon in Disguise
30 May 2024, 17:15 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / China is a massive country, both in terms of landmass and population. It is therefore quite difficult to say who might be the nation’s most prolific custom bike builder, but that honor may just go to one Luo Hao. He’s the founder and fr...
Custom Harley-Davidson Street 500 Bobber Wears Paintwork Nodding to Evel Knievel
29 May 2024, 08:21 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Brisbane-based Black Cycles may not be as popular as some of Australia’s other custom bike shops, but they certainly know what they’re doing! Frontman Noel Muller isn’t the sort of guy to ever be satisfied with mediocrity, so he s...
Triumph TR6 Parrot Star Is Classic Infused With Custom, Looks Absolutely Terrific
29 May 2024, 00:33 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / No matter how many times we’ve featured his work, Kengo Kimura still manages to impress us from one project to another. As the mastermind behind Heiwa Motorcycle in Japan, he’s garnered plenty of worldwide attention thanks to custom gem...
La Bulla Is a Restyled Buell XB12X Ulysses With Rugged Utilitarian Looks and a New Attire
29 May 2024, 00:02 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The custom bike scene across the globe has its titans – firms which have risen to fame through hard work and consistency. For every famous shop there are several underrated ones, though, so you’re guaranteed to come across some hidden g...
Royal Enfield INT650 Hanzo Adds a Nice Bit of Caffeine to the Interceptor Formula
28 May 2024, 16:52 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Hailing from the Indian megacity of Mumbai, Aditya Deshmukh is the sort of guy who knows the art of motorcycle customization like the back of his hand. He’s been running Mean Green Customs since 2013, and his projects have only gotten better ...
This Custom BMW R nineT Is a Superb Mixture of New and Old, Looks Downright Ravishing
26 May 2024, 20:00 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / In the custom bike world, few people know their way around the BMW marque as well as WalzWerk’s founder and frontman, Marcus Walz. The German mastermind has been killing the customization game for well over three decades now, mainly focusing ...
Stylish BMW K 100 Konig Is the Definition of Elegance in Custom Cafe Racer Form
26 May 2024, 19:36 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Despite its historical significance and commercial success, the K lineup from BMW Motorrad was never the prettiest thing out there. The K 100’s angular looks were a far cry from classy aesthetics which defined the R series, but few could argu...
This Custom Honda Hornet Looks so Menacing it Would Make Its Insect Namesake Jealous
25 May 2024, 20:43 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Being a professional custom bike builder is rewarding yet tough, and even doing it as an amateur can present many challenges. Eddy Cuccaro over in France is fully aware of this, needing to somehow juggle his full-time job and family life while leav...
Restyled BMW R nineT Is All About the Bare Metal and Brushed Finishes
25 May 2024, 19:43 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Residing in New York, Douglas Sonders is the sort of guy who loves to challenge himself even when he’s relaxing after a long day at work. He’s an accomplished photographer and businessman by trade, but motorcycle customization is what h...
Custom Yamaha XJ600 Looks All Business Restyled as a Retro Endurance Racer
25 May 2024, 19:10 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / For almost two decades, Carlos Ormazabal has made a living in the photography industry working for Nikon. He was a part of the Nikon Professional Services team and has therefore attended many high-profile events like the Olympics and FIFA World Cup...
Custom-Built Honda FTR 223 Street Tracker Is Just About as Classy as They Come
25 May 2024, 18:15 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Known to the wider public as Heiwa Motorcycle, Kengo Kimura is among the finest bike-modding gurus that Japan has to offer. That’s a bold statement for us to make, of course, but Kengo has a ton of top-tier projects under his belt to back it ...
One-Off Honda CB900F Bol d’Or Has Custom Neo-Retro Charm in Spades
25 May 2024, 17:04 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Countries like Japan, Indonesia, and Australia are known for their thriving custom bike scenes, but you will often come across one-off masterpieces with unexpected origins. Case in point, the motorcycle we’re about to inspect comes from the E...
This Custom Yamaha XT500 Is a Succulent Tribute to Vintage Motocross Bikes
25 May 2024, 15:31 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / If you’re into custom bikes and haven’t been living under a rock, chances are you will have already heard of Purpose Built Moto (PBM) and their outstanding one-off ventures. With the illustrious Tom Gilroy at its helm, the workshop has ...
Modified Triumph Speed Twin Wears the Black and Gold Colorway Better Than Most
25 May 2024, 14:34 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Unikat Motorworks of Wroclaw, Poland is the sort of firm that never does things by halves, and we’ve seen what they can pull off many times before. Shop boss Grzegorz Korczak used to be an accomplished filmmaker by trade, but fate led him dow...
Modified Ducati MH900e Went From Special-Edition Rarity to Fully-Fledged Custom
30 Apr 2024, 20:48 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / If you ask me, the collectible Ducati MH900e isn’t just Pierre Terblanche’s best-looking design exercise, but also one of the coolest limited-edition bikes made in Italy. A mere 2,000 copies left the factory in Bologna at the dawn of th...