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.
Harley-Davidson XL1200C Kimera Is a Sportster Cafe Racer Warranting a Closer Look
28 Apr 2024, 19:25 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Here, at autoevolution, we love a good throwback article showcasing the great custom motorcycles of the past. Such projects are just as alluring today as they were at the time of their completion, so it makes perfect sense for them to continue gett...
Honda NX650 Raptor Is an Off-Roading Predator Made With Adventure Riding in Mind
27 Apr 2024, 20:49 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / More often than not, custom projects start with a concise battle plan that builders stick to right to the very end, but this isn't always the case. At times, it’s simply better to heed the popular saying and go with the flow, as this sor...
The Dragoon Is a Modded Triumph Bonneville Bobber You’ll Probably Love to Bits
27 Apr 2024, 20:03 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / In today’s custom motorcycle world, Deus Ex Machina is something of a global phenomenon known far and wide. One cannot help but marvel at the incredible one-offs built under the Deus banner, regardless of what workshop or country they hail fr...
Yamaha XV920 Fujara Is a Custom-Built Virago Cafe Racer Bordering on Perfection
27 Apr 2024, 19:06 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Based in the quaint Slovak town of Stara Tura, Earth Motorcycles is one of those lesser-known custom bike workshops that could easily hang with the big boys. The firm is a two-man endeavor run by Vlado Dinga and Ales Tomis, with the former being it...
This One-Off Ducati Monster 821 From France Has Something of a Sports Car Vibe
27 Apr 2024, 17:26 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Be they new or old, Ducati Monster models are extremely (though unsurprisingly) popular in the custom bike world. As the versatile naked bikes they are, these machines offer a ton of room for builders’ imagination to really manifest itself, a...
Restored 1981 BMW R 80 G/S Paris-Dakar Is a Collector’s Dream Come True
27 Apr 2024, 16:24 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Dual-sports and adventure bikes take up a fair chunk of the motorcycle market nowadays, tempting riders with their versatile nature and “go anywhere” attitude. BMW Motorrad played a huge role in bringing this segment to the masses many ...
Triumph Bonneville Gotham Lives Up to Its Name With Stealthy Looks and Moody Colors
31 Mar 2024, 20:47 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / As we’ve talked about all the latest projects listed on the Tamarit Motorcycles website, it won’t hurt for us to do a little throwback and examine one of their older builds. The specimen in question goes by the name of Gotham, and it&rs...
This Ducati Monster S2R 1000 Got a New Chance at Life as a Custom Cafe Racer
31 Mar 2024, 20:26 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Rob Chappell’s artsy inclinations started manifesting themselves at a very young age, but so did his fiery passion for motorcycles. He showed an interest in welding and fabrication during high school, as well, all while tinkering with two-whe...
Yamaha XS650 Cosmic May Look Plain, But It’s Teeming With Intricate Details
31 Mar 2024, 19:34 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Although Matt MacVittie hasn’t quite broken into the big league of motorcycle customization just yet, his ambitious projects are very promising, indeed. He still operates out of his backyard shed in North Carolina, building spectacular one-of...
Caffeinated KTM RC 250 Does Away With the Fairings in Favor of a Truly Timeless Look
31 Mar 2024, 19:03 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / We don’t often see the RC nameplate from KTM appearing on the custom motorcycle scene, and this is particularly true for smaller variants like the RC 250. Hailing from a lesser-known Indonesian workshop called Minority Custom, the bike shown ...
Mind-Blowing KTM Duke Cafe Racer Looks Like a Million Bucks Dressed in Lime Green
31 Mar 2024, 18:28 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Shiro Nakajima doesn’t need much of an introduction nowadays, because we’ve talked about his custom projects many times before. He runs 46Works as a solo endeavor in rural Japan, building all manner of bespoke two-wheelers you can&rsquo...
Harley-Davidson BAR!STA Is a Caffeinated Sportster Beverage We Could Visually Sip All Day
31 Mar 2024, 14:24 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Based on a Harley Sportster XL1200C, the breathtaking cafe racer we’re about to look at goes by the name of BAR!STA, hailing from Frankfurt, Germany. It is the work of Mainhattan Choppers, a shop whose name doesn’t quite conjure up visi...
Meet 'The Six': This Honda CBX-Powered Custom Gem Will Be Worth Admiring for Years to Come
31 Mar 2024, 07:27 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Many factors have contributed to Revival Cycles' success over the years, from actively promoting custom bike culture to building countless masterpieces you simply can’t ignore. Never satisfied with creating a run-of-the-mill project, Ala...
Custom-Made Ducati 1200SS Employs Hypermotard Power and Plenty of Carbon Fiber
30 Mar 2024, 10:04 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Scales Studio is the brainchild of one Trever Scales, whose artsy nature has resulted in some incredible feats over time. He specializes in photography, filmmaking, and abstract painting, but you will also find him indulging in car and motorcycle c...
One-Off Ducati Monster S2R 1000 Takes the Cafe Racer Game to the Next Level
30 Mar 2024, 06:54 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Jeremie Duchampt is the sort of builder that’ll knock every single project out of the park, and we’ve seen what he can pull off on multiple occasions so far. The Frenchman may not be a full-time custom bike artisan like most big names o...
This Modded Triumph Speed Triple Calls Itself The Punisher, Spent Years in the Making
29 Mar 2024, 11:36 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / With locations in both Germany and Croatia, the guys at Mighty Motorcycles are quickly establishing a presence to match their workshop’s name. The firm is the brainchild of one Josip Bucic, who’d been building custom marvels for well ov...
Restyled Triumph Scrambler 400 X Adds Custom Flavor to a Budget-Friendly Package
29 Mar 2024, 08:42 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Based in Bangkok, Thailand, K-Speed is one of those bike-modding firms that requires very little introduction, if any at all. Their work has captivated custom motorcycle aficionados all over the world, but they never slowed down to get a breather o...
Yamaha GT540 Grey Power Cafe Leads the SR500 Nameplate Into Custom Territory
28 Mar 2024, 07:05 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Be they new or old, the custom motorcycles build by Angry Lane over in Hong Kong are absolutely superb on so many levels. The fraternal duo of Guillaume and Ben Barras can pull off some incredible feats of bike-modding prowess, and they’ve be...
Rafale Is a Sublime Triumph Cafe Racer With Bonneville Framework and Trident Power
28 Mar 2024, 05:37 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Given his vast experience in automotive design and coachbuilding, Laurent Amann is incredibly proficient in everything to do with metalwork. He was born in France and had spent the first part of his career there, but he eventually moved to the Unit...
Custom Moto Guzzi SP1000 Is a Huge Visual Departure From Its Stock Incarnation
27 Mar 2024, 17:39 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / As many seasoned custom bike enthusiasts already know, two figures stand head and shoulders above the rest when it comes to Moto Guzzi one-offs. Over in Germany, you’ve got Axel Budde operating as Kaffeemaschine out of Hamburg, but then there...