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.
Frank Is a Custom Triumph Speed Triple With Beefy Rear-End Anatomy, Looks Savage
18 Jun 2022, 17:15 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / To some extent, it actually reminds us of those 4,000-hp Caterpillar mining trucks and their massive tires. After he was laid off by the advertising agency he’d been employed at for more than a decade, John Ryland decided to take a gamble...
Museum-Quality 1982 Honda CBX Is Truly Majestic, Has More Miles Than You'd Expect
18 Jun 2022, 10:09 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The mesmerizing soundtrack of its inline-six is often compared to the tunes sung by a high-revving F1 car. Hailing from the model’s final year of production, this 1982 Honda CBX was recently blessed with an all-inclusive service by its cu...
This Lightly-Modded 1993 Ducati 900SS Looks Pretty Rough, Begs to Be Reconditioned
18 Jun 2022, 00:46 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Mind you, it does bring about a bunch of stuff that ought to be fixed, but at least it runs. This 1993 Ducati 900SS isn’t exactly what we’d refer to as a well-kept machine, and it could certainly benefit from a thorough restoration ...
Restyled Moto Guzzi V1000 G5 Looks Like the Custom Bike Equivalent of Minty Ice Cream
17 Jun 2022, 22:21 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Mandello del Lario’s classic lineup is full of great potential donors for bespoke ventures, but you’ll seldom find a modified V1000. Sur Les Chapeaux De Roues is the brainchild of two like-minded Frenchmen whose bike-modding skills ...
One-Owner 1985 Honda CB700SC Nighthawk S Heads to Auction, Looks Delightfully Tidy
17 Jun 2022, 18:36 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / If you need a trusty companion to get you from A to B, this thing may just hold the answer to your prayers. The 1985 Honda CB700SC Nighthawk S displayed above is still in the original owner’s possession after all these years, and it reads...
49-Mile 1981 Honda CBX Spent Decades on Display, Shows Less Rust Than Many Newer Bikes
17 Jun 2022, 13:15 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Few things in the world can soothe our eardrums like the sound of six wailing cylinders at peak rpm. Up until 2004, this museum-grade Honda CBX was kept on display at a dealership, and here are only 49 miles (79 km) separating it from its facto...
Custom-Made Ducati “Jab Launcher” Takes the Scrambler Icon to the Dark Side
17 Jun 2022, 02:00 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / You really don’t have to look far to find out why the work of Taipei-based Rough Crafts gets so much attention. In the paragraphs that follow, we’ll be analyzing what it takes to transform a stock 2016 Ducati Scrambler Icon into a m...
Revamped 1984 Moto Guzzi 850 Le Mans III Is Yet to See Its Odometer Hit the 10K-Mile Mark
16 Jun 2022, 23:44 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / We hope you’ve got some room in your garage because this beauty needs a new home. Although it was produced nearly four decades ago, this restored 1984 Moto Guzzi 850 Le Mans III has only traveled approximately 8k miles (13,000 km) over th...
1971 Triumph Bonneville T120R With Unknown Miles Is a Few Valuable Upgrades Above Stock
16 Jun 2022, 16:21 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Knowing what was to come, we tend to feel a hint of sadness when talking about English motorcycles from the early seventies. Before it had fallen into the hands of its current owner, the 1971 Triumph Bonneville T120R shown in these photos was b...
Like-New 2013 Ducati Diavel AMG Special Edition Counts a Puny 26 Miles on the Clock
16 Jun 2022, 13:23 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / People like to poke fun at the cruising segment for its slow bikes, but some machines will have them eating their words. We’re suckers for beastly muscle cruisers with tons of power and menacing aesthetics, so you can probably imagine how...
Custom Harley-Davidson “Iron Riot” Was a Softail Standard in Its Previous Life
16 Jun 2022, 00:51 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / As many as three months were spent on the hunt for an adequate base to start the project. Just let that sink in for a minute. As you might’ve already noticed, we’re pretty fond of the custom Harleys built by Julian von Oheimb of One...
Whistles Wish They Were as Clean as This 15-Mile 2017 Moto Guzzi MGX-21 Flying Fortress
15 Jun 2022, 23:32 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / If Dracula were to ride a motorcycle, the MGX-21 would most likely be his weapon of choice. The sinister 2017 Moto Guzzi MGX-21 Flying Fortress is powered by an air- and oil-cooled 1,380cc V-twin goliath, which packs four valves per cylinder, W...
This 1992 BMW R 100 GS Paris-Dakar Has 10K Miles and a Fierce Hunger for Adventure
15 Jun 2022, 16:31 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / We bet you’ve not seen a lot of retro GS exemplars that look as tidy as this ‘92 MY Paris-Dakar. If going off-road on two wheels is your thing, then you’ll want to consider taking a very close look at this 1992 BMW R 100 GS Pa...
6K-Mile 2000 Ducati Monster 900 i.e. Is Virtually Immaculate, Wields Carbon Mufflers
15 Jun 2022, 12:40 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / It’s nimble and handsome, yet pleasingly affordable, which makes for a phenomenal bang-for-buck ratio. At the dawn of the 21st century, Ducati’s beloved Monster nameplate ditched old-fashioned carburetion in favor of fuel injection ...
Five-Mile 2013 MV Agusta F3 Serie Oro Can Stir the Envy of Deities, Demands Serious Dough
14 Jun 2022, 23:18 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Take this thing to a bike night, and you’re more or less guaranteed to be the center of attention. If you had to define exquisiteness using a motorcycle, then you’d probably go for something along the lines of MV Agusta’s grac...
7K-Mile 2006 Ducati 999S Makes Use of Magnesium Hoops and Aftermarket Slipper Clutch
14 Jun 2022, 17:18 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The public holds mixed opinions about this motorcycle’s aesthetics, though the same can’t really be said for its tarmac-shattering performance. Before it was acquired by the current owner, this 2006 Ducati 999S received an abundance...
Ultra-Rare 2002 Ducati Monster S4 Fogarty With Low Mileage Looks Rather Enticing
13 Jun 2022, 23:54 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / This thing does show a few blemishes here and there, but they’re not immediately apparent. Back when the 2002 model-year rolled around, Ducati kicked off a limited production run numbering 300 copies for the special-edition Monster S4 Fog...
Cater to Your Hunger for Dank Nooners With This Low-Mile 2016 KTM 1290 Super Duke R
13 Jun 2022, 20:09 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / You’ll find that most riders you encounter think very highly of the Super Duke lineup, and for a good reason. It should go without saying that KTM’s vicious 1290 Super Duke R is an absolute animal, and what we’re about to insp...
Near-Perfect 1974 Kawasaki Z1 Demands Almost Twice the Price of a Brand-New Z900RS
13 Jun 2022, 14:41 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Briefly speaking, you’re looking at one of the most prominent two-wheelers developed in Japan during the seventies. Hailing from the golden age of vintage UJMs, this 1974 Kawasaki Z1 is still in excellent shape after all these years. Judg...
Low-Mileage 2006 MV Agusta F4 1000 S Is a Two-Wheeled Incarnation of Utter Beauty
13 Jun 2022, 01:29 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Italian splendor comes in many forms, and the F4 is among the sweetest you’ll find in the motorcycling realm. Often referred to as one of Massimo Tamburini’s greatest design exercises, the MV Agusta F4 is a sight to behold in just a...