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.
Ultra-Rare 1999 Indian Chief Is a Flavorsome Mixture of Retro Looks and Low Mileage
29 Nov 2021, 20:02 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Have a gander at this Chief’s odometer, and you will discover that it’s practically a new bike. Just before we crossed into the 21st century, the Indian Motorcycle Company of America resurrected the legendary Chief nameplate, with p...
Custom Harley-Davidson FLH Electra Glide Embraces Stripped-Down Bobber Aesthetics
29 Nov 2021, 15:35 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Taking your eyes off this bespoke gem is potentially the hardest thing you’ll do today. Twelve years have passed since Hideya Togashi founded Hide Motorcycle on the outskirts of Tokyo, and it's unlikely that he’ll be resting o...
“Cikula” Used to Be a Honda NX650 Dominator, Then Aftermarket Sorcery Happened
28 Nov 2021, 21:37 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Don’t forget to breathe while you browse through that photo gallery, okay? Due to weak sales, the NX650 Dominator was withdrawn from the U.S. market back in 1990, but its presence continued to flourish on the other side of the big pond. H...
Rare 4K-Mile Ducati Desmosedici RR Will Have You Selling One of Your Kidneys
28 Nov 2021, 00:24 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The Desmosedici is, without a doubt, among the finest Italian motorcycles money can buy. The ferocious Ducati Desmosedici RR saw a limited production run of just 1,500 units, and it is often regarded as a MotoGP bike with road lights. Below its...
Royal Enfield Continental GT Adopts Custom Flat Tracker Cues and Carbon Fiber Armor
27 Nov 2021, 23:17 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The aftermarket magic is in full bloom on this Pikes Peak-inspired warrior, and we totally dig it. Marcelo Obarrio and Germán Karp go about their daily business in the Argentine capital city of Buenos Aires, where they operate STG Tracke...
Unique Buell M2 Cyclone-Powered Bobber Wraps V-Twin Muscle in Hardtail Skeleton
27 Nov 2021, 16:57 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / When your custom project starts with a donor that used to race at Glemseck 101, things are bound to get pretty spicy. Ever since the days of the Ford Model T, people have been tweaking motor vehicles to better suit their needs. Some do it out o...
9,400-Mile 1997 Ducati 900SS Is an Ugly Duckling With Solid Performance
27 Nov 2021, 14:58 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Designing bikes is a bit of a hit-or-miss affair, and this 900SS belongs to the second category. On a technical level, the SuperSport iterations produced during the late ‘90s were actually quite good, but they lacked the flair of machines...
6K-Mile Ducati Monster 1100 Evo Swaps Stock Exhaust With Aftermarket Substitute
27 Nov 2021, 02:17 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Take a minute to appreciate just how clean this 2012 MY Monster actually looks. With desirable features like ABS and traction control, the bike we’ll be analyzing below is often praised for being an exceptionally smooth ride. The first it...
Low-Mile 2016 Ducati Scrambler Flat Track Pro Has SC-Project Pipes and LED Blinkers
26 Nov 2021, 19:42 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The Scrambler was already quite a head-turner in stock form, but this modified Flat Track Pro is even more intriguing. The two-wheeled spartan we’re about to admire is a 2016 Flat Track Pro variant of Ducati’s beloved Scrambler rang...
2022 Kawasaki Ninja H2 SX SE Appears at EICMA With New High-Tech Features
26 Nov 2021, 17:04 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / For motorcycle manufacturers, the annual gathering hosted in Milan represents an opportunity to showcase their most noteworthy technological advancements. EICMA has been underway since November 23, hosting more than 820 exhibitors from all over...
Well-Kept 1972 Honda CB750 Four K2 Looks Great Wearing Candy Sunrise Orange Paint
25 Nov 2021, 22:45 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The fact that we still see plenty of CB750s around today is a genuine testament to their reliability. I’ve said it before, and I will say it again; few bikes are as legendary as Honda’s reputed CB750 – a machine whose middle n...
Custom R nineT-Based Chopper Looks Totally Bonkers, Bears Handmade Chromoly Frame
25 Nov 2021, 21:32 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / We hardly even know how to describe this piece of artwork because calling it exceptional would be an understatement. Ever since the House of Munich introduced us to the R nineT, we’ve seen dozens of bespoke reinterpretations emerge worldw...
9K-Mile 1972 Triumph Trident T150 Will Make You Want to Go Back in Time
25 Nov 2021, 19:07 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Needless to say, the design elements of some antique Triumphs have aged extremely well. English motorcycles from the seventies may be fairly rudimentary on a technical level, but they certainly look the part. When you think about the most iconi...
3,400-Mile 1983 BMW R 80 G/S Paris-Dakar Lets No Obstacle Stand in Your Way
25 Nov 2021, 12:59 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The House of Munich is often credited with being the first manufacturer to create a true adventure bike. Let’s start with a fun fact, shall we? Just over three decades ago, the BMW R 80 G/S (ridden by Ed Culberson) became the first motori...
1991 Kawasaki ZX-7 Ninja Procures Extra Stopping Power From Refurbished Brakes
25 Nov 2021, 00:16 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Its fierce 749cc mill enjoys abundant airflow thanks to revised inhalers and Factory Pro’s high-grade jet kit. On U.S. soil, the bike you see above was marketed as the ZX-7 Ninja, but the rest of the world knew it as the ZXR750. To be mor...
"The Apex 2.0" Is a Unique Husqvarna Vitpilen 701 Crafted for F1 Pilot Charles Leclerc
24 Nov 2021, 23:06 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / When an up-and-coming motorsport legend asks you to build them a bike, you can be sure that you’re doing something right. Just over a decade ago, a French moto expert by the name of Walid Ben Lamine went on to establish Bad Winners in the...
Restored 1962 Triumph 5TA Speed Twin Rolls On Fresh Duro Sneakers, Still Looks Ugly
24 Nov 2021, 21:20 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Most of Triumph’s classic entities are a sight to behold, but the same can’t be said for the 5TA. Edward Turner’s polarizing “bathtub” styling made its first appearance on the Triumph 3TA Twenty-One back in 1957, t...
This Zero-Mile 2006 Triumph Daytona 675 Spent Its Whole Life on Display
23 Nov 2021, 22:16 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Here’s a bike that really deserves to be described as looking fast while standing still. Today, we’ll be taking the liberty of introducing you to a sublime 2006 Triumph Daytona 675 that’s never been taken for a spin. The unble...
Custom Husqvarna Vitpilen 701 Looks the Business, Sits on ZX-10R Ninja Forks
23 Nov 2021, 20:12 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The new color scheme is a huge departure from the original, but the other modifications are slightly more discrete. With its menacing stance and tight proportions, the Husqvarna Vitpilen 701 is one sexy piece of machinery, so most people would ...
4,700-Mile 2001 Ducati 748 Flexes Carbon Fiber Exhaust Mufflers From Termignoni
23 Nov 2021, 18:14 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Nothing beats the savage rumbling of Ducati’s dry clutches, and things get even spicier when you add some aftermarket plumbing to the mix. Underneath its breathtaking bodywork, the 2001 Ducati 748 packs a fuel-injected DOHC L-twin powerpl...