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.
21-Years-Owned 1989 Honda GB500 Tourist Trophy Has 3,200 Miles on the Odometer
22 Dec 2021, 20:01 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / If you do end up getting your hands on this motorcycle, make sure you treat it to the restoration it deserves, will you? What you’re looking at here is a well-kept 1989 Honda GB500 Tourist Trophy that spent most of its life with the curren...
14K-Mile 1986 Suzuki GSX-R1100 Shoulders Revamped Carbs and Overhauled Electrics
22 Dec 2021, 13:05 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Ever since its debut, the reputed GSX-R nameplate has been regarded as a genuine marvel of Japanese engineering. Behind its retro outfit, the 1986 Suzuki GSX-R1100 packs an air- and oil-cooled DOHC inline-four mill, sporting four valves per cyl...
Low-Mile 2008 Ducati 1098R Packs Carbon Fiber Accessories and Asphalt-Cracking Power
21 Dec 2021, 20:33 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Not only is this beast insanely powerful, but it is also rare and utterly dumbfounding. For the 2008 model year, only 450 copies of Ducati’s unforgiving 1098R have been assembled to meet WSBK homologation requirements. The two-wheeled sta...
Two-Mile Ducati Paul Smart 1000 LE Is Up for Grabs, Demands Sports Car Money
21 Dec 2021, 15:21 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Ducati’s Imola-inspired treasure looks even sexier when clad with bolt-on side fairings. The 2006 Ducati Paul Smart 1000 LE shown above belongs to IndyCar driver Graham Rahal, who has owned it since 2015. However, the limited-edition marv...
This Undefiled 1998 Ducati 916 Will Set Your Heart Ablaze, Sports Remus Exhaust
20 Dec 2021, 18:48 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / I think we’ve just found a perfect (and modestly priced) Christmas gift for your inner Ducatista. Behind its Tamburini-designed bodywork, the 1998 variant of Ducati’s revered 916 lineup comes equipped with a tubular steel trellis fr...
Pikes Peak-Inspired “Carbona XR9” Is a Custom Yamaha XSR900 Wrapped in Carbon Fiber
19 Dec 2021, 17:59 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Sadly, two-wheelers are no longer involved in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, but the race still inspires many custom motorcycle builders around the world. With over fifteen years of engineering experience under his belt, Bottpower&rsq...
26-Years-Owned 1969 Honda CB450 K1 Regains Its Youth After a Fastidious Restoration
19 Dec 2021, 11:37 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Thanks to a caring owner who really knows how to take care of his machines, this CB450 is almost as good as new. The 1969 Honda CB450 K1 is brought to life by an air-cooled 444cc parallel-twin engine, which is placed inside a semi-duplex cradle...
Numbers-Matching 1975 Honda GL1000 Gold Wing Looks Exceedingly Seductive
18 Dec 2021, 22:48 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / We can probably all agree that Honda’s GL1000 is a fantastic machine, even though it weighs over 600 pounds. We’ve noticed you folks are rather fond of classic Gold Wings, so we’ll take the liberty of introducing you to a numb...
“Gullwing X” Is a Bespoke Triumph Thruxton-Based Homage to Mercedes’ Iconic 300 SL
18 Dec 2021, 20:11 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The hydraulically-actuated monocoque outfit is obviously a nod to the Merc’s fabled gullwing doors. About half an hour’s drive from the provincial capital of Alicante, you’ll arrive in Elche, the city that Tamarit Motorcycles&...
This 1995 Honda CB1000 Super Four Would Be a Sound Donor for a Custom Project
18 Dec 2021, 16:39 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / If you ask me, a great starting point might be the removal of its chunky tail section. The bike we’ll be examining below is a ‘95 MY Honda CB1000 Super Four that’s currently up for grabs on Bring A Trailer. Earlier this year, ...
5,300-Mile 1993 Honda CBR900RR Fireblade Fetches a Whopping $50K at Auction
17 Dec 2021, 16:24 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Some people will go to great lengths to finally be united with the motorcycle of their dreams. If you ask a fellow enthusiast to name their favorite Honda-developed motorcycles from the nineties, it’s highly probable that the CBR900RR Fir...
Well-Preserved 1991 BMW R 100 GS Hankers for a Serious Off-Road Adventure
17 Dec 2021, 01:15 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / An old-school R 100 GS is synonymous with rock-solid dependability and German engineering prowess. The 1991 BMW R 100 GS is put in motion by an air-cooled 980cc boxer-twin power source, with four valves, dual Bing carbs, and a compression ratio...
This Scatheless MV Agusta F4 750 Evo2 Lets You Annihilate the Quarter-Mile in Style
16 Dec 2021, 20:51 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / We’d love to hear the way it purrs with those high-end Fast by Ferracci exhaust mufflers. The MV Agusta F4 750 Evo2 shown above has been manufactured in December 2001, and its digital odometer reads 10k miles (16,000 km). Behind the sport...
9K-Mile 1979 Suzuki GS550E Will Make You Believe in Love at First Sight
16 Dec 2021, 02:46 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Make it your everyday ride or place it on display as if it were a mighty statue; the choice is yours. The classic treasure we’ll be looking at today is a 1979 Suzuki GS550E with less than 9k miles (14,500 km) on the clock, sporting grippy...
Rejuvenated 1983 Honda CB650SC Nighthawk Is the Personification of the Eighties
15 Dec 2021, 18:12 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / With its 10k-rpm redline, the sound of that four-banger should be music to any petrolhead’s ears. While browsing through the lengthy catalog of BaT (Bring A Trailer) auctions, you’ll stumble upon a 1983 Honda CB650SC Nighthawk that ...
Low-Mile Ducati Paul Smart 1000 LE Prepares to Part Ways With Its Original Owner
14 Dec 2021, 22:41 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / This rare gem spent its whole life with a single owner, but time has come for it to finally change hands. As you might already know, there are only 2,000 copies of Ducati’s Paul Smart 1000 LE in existence, and a well-kept specimen can fet...
This Handsome 1982 Honda CBX1000 Adds Japanese Seasoning to the Sport-Touring Recipe
14 Dec 2021, 19:46 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The Benelli 750 Sei may have been the first production bike to feature a six-cylinder engine, but the CBX is on a different level. The final iteration of Honda’s CBX1000 nameplate landed in 1982, sporting an updated color scheme to distin...
Restored 1978 Honda CB550 Four Is a Genuine Stunner, Harbors New Engine Internals
13 Dec 2021, 22:30 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / After seeing this magnificent artifact, you might actually start believing in love at first sight. The Honda CB550 Four presented above belongs to the 1978 model year, and it sports an assortment of modern components installed by the current ow...
This Impeccable 1989 Honda GB500 Tourist Trophy Will Make You Go Weak at the Knees
13 Dec 2021, 19:19 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / We’ve said it before, and we will say it again; horsepower doesn’t make or break a motorcycle. If you ask me, the GB500 Tourist Trophy is among the best-looking production cafe racers of all time, period. Honda’s stunner draws...
One-Off KTM 1190 Adventure R Looks Seriously Terrific Wearing Supermoto Garments
11 Dec 2021, 21:52 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / For some people, returning a damaged motorcycle to its original state just isn’t exciting enough. Tipping the scales at 478 pounds (217 kg) dry, the KTM 1190 Adventure R isn’t the lightest candidate in its class, but it does manage...