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.
Low-Mileage 2003 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-9R Looks as If It’s Fresh Out of the Oven
6 Mar 2022, 16:31 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / You’ll never stop wowing onlookers when you’re on a motorcycle like the ZX-9R. The final iteration of Kawasaki’s mighty Ninja ZX-9R family was released back in 2003, featuring a carbureted DOHC inline-four powerplant with sixt...
Numbers-Matching 1969 BMW R69S Looks Sublime After an Invigorating Restoration
3 Mar 2022, 23:16 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / If you want to look astonishingly classy while you’re out on the road, this is the sort of bike you’ll want to get. This article's photo gallery introduces us to a 1969 BMW R69S that’s preparing to change hands for the fi...
This 2007 Aprilia Tuono 1000 R Enjoys Improved Airflow Thanks to Aftermarket Hardware
3 Mar 2022, 18:49 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Not only does Aprilia’s brute look the part, but it also rides like an absolute marvel, so you may want to consider bringing it into your garage. This well-kept Tuono 1000 R is a 2007 variant of Aprilia’s lineup, and its digital cou...
17K-Mile 1999 Suzuki GSX-R750 Can Take Your Riding Experience to an Entirely New Level
2 Mar 2022, 17:46 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The acclaimed Gixxer nameplate is a genuine symbol of raw power and superb maneuverability. Suzuki’s 1999 MY GSX-R750 comes equipped with a fuel-injected DOHC inline-four powerplant, which is placed inside an aluminum twin-spar skeleton. ...
9K-Mile 2010 Moto Guzzi California Vintage Offers Plenty of Bang for Your Buck
2 Mar 2022, 02:26 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Comfort is a key ingredient for a successful cruiser recipe, and it’s one of the areas where this Guzzi excels. The Moto Guzzi California Vintage we’re about to inspect is a 2010 model whose analog odometer shows a little over 9,300...
Low-Mile 2002 Suzuki GSX-R1000 Reveals Several Aftermarket Surprises at Auction
28 Feb 2022, 21:41 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Regardless of whether you’re looking for a motorcycle with phenomenal straight-line acceleration or great maneuverability around the twisties, you should look no further than the GSX-R. The bike you’re looking at here is a 2002 vari...
1985 Yamaha RZ500 Packs a Whole Load of Classic Two-Stroke Fury and Great Looks
28 Feb 2022, 19:07 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / If you’d like to grasp the true meaning of punchy two-stroke muscle, this old-school gem ought to be your next acquisition. The 1985 Yamaha RZ500 is brought to life thanks to a two-stroke 499cc V4 engine, which features four Mikuni carbs ...
Well-Kept 2000 Suzuki TL1000R Dons Yoshimura Exhaust and Higher-Spec Gixxer Forks
28 Feb 2022, 06:46 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / For a bike that covered nearly 30k miles of asphalt during its lifetime, this thing is still in great shape. This 2000 MY Suzuki TL1000R comes with 28,600 miles (46,000 km) on the clock, and it carries a plentiful selection of aftermarket goodi...
Ultra-Clean 1992 Yamaha FZR1000 With Low Mileage Might Just Be a Perfect Match for You
28 Feb 2022, 03:27 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / If you’d be intrigued to throw a leg over this mechanical marvel, then we’re about to make your day! With its astounding power output digits, the Yamaha FZR1000 can only be described as an absolute beast, even by today’s stand...
1K-Mile 2017 Ducati 1299 Superleggera Is the Last of Its Kind, Flaunts Akrapovic Pipes
26 Feb 2022, 23:22 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Standing in front of your eyes is one of the most technologically advanced motorcycles around. The 2017 MY Duc shown above this paragraph is claimed to be the last twin-cylinder Superleggera produced by Ducati, and its digital counter reads a m...
Low-Mile 2018 Aprilia Tuono V4 1100 Factory Is the Italian Stallion Your Stable Needs
25 Feb 2022, 23:45 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The House of Noale has graced the motorcycle realm with many wonderful machines, and this is one of their finest. Within its aluminum twin-spar framework, the 2018 Aprilia Tuono V4 1100 Factory houses a fuel-injected 1,077cc four-cylinder golia...
This 1986 Suzuki GSX-R1100 Is in Tip-Top Shape, Breathes Through Aftermarket Hardware
24 Feb 2022, 00:30 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Let’s take a trip down nostalgia boulevard, going all the way back to the year when the almighty Gixxer debuted on U.S. soil. The pristine Suzuki GSX-R1100 we’ll be looking at today belongs to the 1986 model-year, and it carries a t...
This Ultra-Rare 2008 Ducati Desmosedici RR Has a Negligible 2,500 Miles on the Clock
23 Feb 2022, 00:20 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Happiness can actually be bought, but it isn’t cheap by any stretch of the imagination. The ferocious Ducati Desmosedici RR (aka D16RR) is the sort of machine that most mere mortals can only dream of riding. About fifteen years ago, Bolog...
Well-Kept 2006 KTM 950 Adventure Black Is Ready to Take Care of Your Dual-Sport Needs
22 Feb 2022, 19:22 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Regardless of which type of terrain you throw at it, this bad boy will cope with ease. Behind its angular fairings, the 2006 KTM 950 Adventure Black hides a carbureted 942cc V-twin powerhouse, featuring dual Keihin inhalers, eight valves, and a...
This Mint-Condition 2005 Triumph Rocket III Is yet to Be Taken on Its First Ride
22 Feb 2022, 14:52 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / At the time of its debut, this bad boy had the largest engine you could find on a production motorcycle. Finding a spotless Triumph Rocket III on the second-hand market is one thing, but getting the chance to acquire a zero-mile specimen is an ...
There’s Not a Single Imperfection to Be Found on This Low-Mile 2000 Ducati 748
21 Feb 2022, 19:50 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / With its voluptuous curves and seamless proportions, the 748 is nothing less than a genuine stunner! Over the course of its life, the 2000 MY Ducati 748 pictured above has covered less than 9k miles (14,500 km) of tarmac, and it still looks as ...
Custom Yamaha SR500 “Type 7E” Is Almost Too Handsome for Rugged Off-Road Outings
20 Feb 2022, 19:30 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / We’re truly amazed by the amount of work that some craftsmen will pour into a project to make their vision a reality. The two-wheeled masterpieces created by Auto Fabrica’s Bujar and Gazmend Muharremi are nothing less than drop-dead...
One-Off BMW R nineT “Rewind” Is Gentle and Discrete, Yet Exceedingly Stunning
19 Feb 2022, 19:00 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Sometimes, a few thoughtful tweaks are all it takes to give your ride a unique personality of its own. Tony Prust’s moto gurus are known for creating some wild machines, a few of which we’ve featured on these very pages. Even so, th...
Tuned Rolls-Royce Ghost Showcases Mansory’s Softer Side, Has 710 HP Under the Hood
13 Feb 2022, 19:05 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Regardless of what you and I do, think, or say, Mansory’s mad geniuses will just keep on doing their thing. Let’s put it this way: Mansory is to regular tuners what death metal is to rock and roll, so there will never be any shorta...
This Museum-Quality 1971 Honda CB750 Four K1 Will Make You Go Weak at the Knees
12 Feb 2022, 16:15 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / If unblemished UJMs are your thing, money can actually buy happiness. This drool-worthy 1971 Honda CB750 Four K1 fell in the hands of its current owner back in 2018, and what had followed was a complete restoration covering just about everythin...