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.
This Tidy 1991 BMW R 100 RT Spent 15 Years in Storage, Rolls on Modern Metzeler Rubber
15 Apr 2022, 22:56 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Back in the day, the mighty R 100 RT was among the topmost entities in its class. As you browse through these photos, you’ll be introduced to a 1991 BMW R 100 RT that's been kept in storage for around 15 years. The Beemer reads just ...
15K-Mile 1994 Yamaha FZR1000 Has More Nineties Flavor Than a Nintendo Game Boy
14 Apr 2022, 22:31 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / If you’re prone to ‘90s nostalgia, we reckon you’ll instantly fall in love with this well-maintained gem. The funky Yamaha FZR1000 we’ll be looking at today is a 1994 model with just over 15k miles (24,000 km) on the clo...
3K-Mile '09 Honda CBR1000RR Repsol Packs Upgraded Ohlins Suspension and New Michelin Shoes
14 Apr 2022, 20:23 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The Repsol livery will make you look like a MotoGP star on the road, but we’re not too keen on those additional stickers. At first sight, this 2009 Honda CBR1000RR Repsol might give you the impression that it’s mostly stock, but a c...
This 2015 BMW S 1000 RR Underwent an Invigorating Engine Swap, Flexes Akrapovic Exhaust
13 Apr 2022, 23:56 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The sheer abundance of high-grade aftermarket hardware worn by this beast is almost overwhelming. BMW Motorrad’s unforgiving 2015 MY S 1000 RR is powered by a liquid-cooled 999cc inline-four engine with dual overhead cams, sixteen titaniu...
Well-Preserved 2004 BMW R 1150 GS Adventure Dares You to Try Guessing Its Mileage
13 Apr 2022, 20:35 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The mere sight of this predator gets us seriously hyped for a good bit of backcountry exploration. Although this 2004 BMW R 1150 GS Adventure has covered nearly 70k miles (112,000 km), it somehow manages to look as if it rode a mere fraction of...
This 1988 Honda CBR1000F Hurricane Is Nearly Speckless, Crisp Looks Defy Its Mileage
12 Apr 2022, 13:00 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The sport-tourer has a curb weight of over 600 pounds, so it’ll definitely feel more comfortable on the highway than on packed city streets or the twisties. Besides having an undeniably cool name, the Honda CBR1000F Hurricane is also one ...
Ultra-Rare 2004 Aprilia RSV 1000 R Nera Has Low Mileage and Full Carbon Fiber Armor
12 Apr 2022, 01:30 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / One can never grow tired of admiring gnarly liter-bikes bred on the Italian Peninsula. Back in 2004, the world was blessed with 200 copies of Aprilia’s special-edition RSV 1000 R Nera – an exotic masterpiece featuring carbon-fiber b...
Custom BMW S 1000 RR Wears Seamless Aluminum Garments and Hand-Painted Livery
11 Apr 2022, 22:34 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / In essence, this alloy-clad juggernaut is like a brutal death metal track on two wheels. Austin-based Revival Cycles is far from being your conventional motorcycle customization enterprise, and its history goes back well over a decade. The work...
Mint-Condition 1971 Honda CB750 Four K1 With Low Mileage Is Genuinely Irresistible
11 Apr 2022, 18:26 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / If you need to quench your thirst for vintage four-banger glory, this well-preserved CB750 will be like a cold drink on a hot summer day. Taste and personal opinions can vary significantly from rider to rider, but few will ever question the mig...
14K-Mile 1995 Ducati Monster 900 Looks Strikingly Crisp, Hosts Oodles of Carbon Fiber
11 Apr 2022, 13:43 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Many sensational motorcycles have debuted during the nineties, and the Ducati Monster was one of them. With its timeless design and blooming cult following, the Ducati Monster 900 is a fantastic candidate for a future classic. In the paragraphs...
Numbers-Matching 1977 BMW R 100 S Is Full of Old-School Panache and Tasty Upgrades
11 Apr 2022, 01:05 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The R 100 lineup gave us some of the most highly-acclaimed machines produced by BMW during the previous century. The numbers-matching BMW R 100 S shown in these photos is a 1977 model equipped with hard-sided Krauser panniers, aftermarket shock...
Meet Steph Jeavons, the Lady Who Circumnavigated All Seven Continents on a Honda CRF250L
10 Apr 2022, 17:48 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / After reading this amazing tale, the urge to embark on a two-wheeled expedition might just get the better of you. Ever since the early days of BMW’s revered R 80 G/S, dual-sport machines have been inspiring riders to pack some essentials ...
Only Two Miles Separate This Limited-Edition 2002 Ducati MH900e From Its Factory Crate
9 Apr 2022, 10:02 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / It’s not uncommon for these creatures to fetch north of thirty grand at auction, so the idea of owning one will always be just a dream for most mere mortals. Over the course of Pierre Terblanche’s career, the man has led the design ...
Restored 1974 Kawasaki H1 Mach III Is Here to Scratch Your Classic Two-Stroke Itch
9 Apr 2022, 03:24 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / We hope you’ve got some spare cash at hand, because this untarnished Kawi is getting ready to change hands. If smoky two-stroke classics happen to be your thing, then you’re almost guaranteed to fall in love with this museum-quality...
Modified Ducati Monster 1200 R Comes With 24-Karat Gold Plating on Its Framework
9 Apr 2022, 00:38 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Instead of buying jewelry, you might as well add some bling to your motorcycle, right? Munich-based Diamond Atelier was brought into existence by Tom Konecny and Pablo Steigleder back in 2013, and their exploits have only gotten wilder over the...
15K-Mile 1971 Honda CB750 Four K1 Is the Two-Wheeled Embodiment of Vintage Charm
8 Apr 2022, 18:32 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / You’ll have to look closely before you can spot any signs of aging, as there are very few and far between. For a bike that celebrated its 50th birthday last year, this charming 1971 MY CB750 Four K1 looks incredibly pristine. Before it wa...
7K-Mile 2000 BMW R 1150 GS Wants to Take You Deep Into Uncharted Territory
8 Apr 2022, 08:54 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Sure, it isn’t the range-topping Adventure variant, but it can still take you off the beaten track without breaking much of a sweat. Although this BMW R 1150 GS had been involved in an accident about five years ago, its original owner wen...
Here’s a Blacked-Out 2009 Ducati Monster 696 Dipped in Spicy Aftermarket Salsa
8 Apr 2022, 00:43 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / With this bike as your daily ride, all you’ll need are color-matched wearables before you can look like some sort of Darth Vader on two wheels. In the following paragraphs, we’ll be having a look at a well-kept Ducati Monster 696 th...
Custom-Made “Flatout Titan” Was Once a Stock Ducati XDiavel S, Looks Absolutely Brutal
7 Apr 2022, 20:27 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Given just how much tarmac-scorching power the donor has at its disposal, we’d say that name couldn’t possibly be more appropriate. If you’re well versed in custom motorcycle lore, then you’ve probably drooled over Rough...
11K-Mile 1996 Honda CBR900RR Fireblade Looks Great in Red, Packs Several Upgrades
7 Apr 2022, 16:11 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Even though a ‘96 MY CBR doesn’t have the same cult classic aura as the earlier models, it’s still an amazing piece of machinery. The nineties have given us plenty of astounding two-wheelers, but you’d be hard-pressed to...