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.
Acclaimed Spanish Firm Invites Old-School Honda CB750 To an Aftermarket Party
20 Jul 2021, 17:32 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / It should come as no surprise that Adrián Campos and his crew managed to outdo themselves once again. Unless you’ve been living your whole life under a rock, you’ll be well aware that the term “UJM” stands for Uni...
This 1974 Kawasaki H2 Mach IV Is the Two-Stroke Samurai Your Heart Desires
20 Jul 2021, 15:39 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Make onlookers green with envy as you enjoy a sweet evening ride atop this old-school showstopper. Thanks to their premium features and affordable price tags, the popularity of Japanese motorcycles exploded back in the ‘70s. The bike you&...
This Rare Ducati 998S Bostrom Replica Comes With Two Miles on The Odometer
19 Jul 2021, 11:26 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Feel free to get hyped, because a generous sum will make this thing yours. The two-wheeled rarity we’re featuring today is one of only 155 Ducati 998S Bostrom Replica copies distributed by the Italian manufacturer to the U.S. market back ...
Experience True Italian Power With This 5K-Mile 2008 MV Agusta Brutale 910R
16 Jul 2021, 18:44 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Get crowned king of the streets and show everyone just how great your hunger for mechanical muscle actually is. We’ll begin by stating the obvious; the 2008 MV Agusta Brutale 910R is an absolute animal. It is brought to life by a feral 90...
Spanish Workshop Celebrates Moto Guzzi’s Centenary With 1,700cc Custom Predator
15 Jul 2021, 11:16 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The level of fit and finish found on this bespoke creature is awe-inspiring. It looks as if the bike rolled straight off Piaggio’s assembly line. Guzzi Motobox (also known as GMB99) was founded nearly 27 years ago in Roquetes – a sm...
Unscathed 1984 Honda CB700SC Nighthawk S Comes Out to Play at No Reserve
13 Jul 2021, 21:30 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / If owning a UJM (Universal Japanese Motorcycle) is on your to-do list, here’s the chance you’ve been waiting for. The 1984 model from Honda’s CB700SC Nighthawk S lineup is powered by an air-cooled DOHC inline-four mill, which ...
This Numbers-Matching 1968 BMW R60US Is Searching for A Serious Relationship
13 Jul 2021, 17:31 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / You’ll definitely be making other riders jealous as you cruise around looking like an absolute legend. The bike you’re looking at here is a 1968 U.S. market variant of BMW’s R60/2 family, often referred to as the R60US. It com...
Tackle Long-Distance Rides Like a Boss With This Groovy 1980 BMW R100RS
12 Jul 2021, 17:46 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Fill these storage units with the essentials and embark on the best road trip of your life. With its competent characteristics and plenty of storage space, BMW Motorrad’s glorious R100RS used to rule the European touring segment back in t...
6K-Mile 1995 Ducati 916 Goes to Auction Wearing Carbon Fiber Jewelry
9 Jul 2021, 17:00 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Calling the 916 powerful is like saying a warzone is kind of dangerous – a chucklesome understatement. The 1995 MY Ducati 916 is powered by a wicked L-twin engine that prides itself with eight desmodromic valves and a compression ratio of...
Numbers-Matching 1965 BMW R69S Looks Young and Ready for Action
9 Jul 2021, 09:54 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The R69S comes across as a majestic display of retro engineering at its finest, so there are plenty of reasons to love it. Classic rides are to petrolheads what precious artifacts are to archeologists; the remnants of a glorious past that ought...
“Project X” Is a Jaw-Dropping Ducati 996 Dressed in Suave Aluminum Armor
7 Jul 2021, 15:42 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / We noticed you’re quite fond of custom beasts clad with a good bit of alloy pizzazz, so here’s something you’ll dig. It all started back in 2007, when a man named Alan Boyter entered the UAE Sportsbike Championship with his Su...
This 1988 Suzuki GSX-R1100 Is Currently Scouting for A Welcoming Home
7 Jul 2021, 15:30 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Take a seat in its blue saddle and ride away looking like an absolute boss. For a hardcore gearhead, the almighty Gixxer name is synonymous with glory, sheer power and undisputed performance. In fact, finding a single individual who doesn&rsquo...
Numbers-Matching 1970 Triumph Bonneville T120 Makes Its Way to Auction
6 Jul 2021, 19:56 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / We know you folks dig classic Bonnies, so here’s a glamorous showstopper that could be yours. When it comes to quintessential cult classics produced on British soil, Triumph’s legendary Bonneville lineup holds a special place in man...
Yamaha XJR1300 “Dissident” Looks Seriously Exquisite Clad With Monocoque Grace
5 Jul 2021, 19:32 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The classy paintwork does a great job of complementing the attire’s flawless geometry. The Iberian Peninsula is home to many workshops happy to customize the living hell out of your two-wheeled companion. However, only a handful of these ...
Embrace the Italian Racing Spirit With This Aprilia RS250 Loris Reggiani Replica
2 Jul 2021, 17:32 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / As you browse this article’s photo gallery, you will be greeted by one of only 500 RS250 Loris Reggiani Replicas produced by Aprilia back in 1995. The mechanical predator comes equipped with a two-stroke 249cc V-twin powerplant that boast...
Numbers-Matching 1973 BMW R75/5 Is Seeking Shelter at No Reserve
1 Jul 2021, 18:11 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Let everyone know just how classy you are with this old-school Beemer. As you browse the web, you will find dozens of live auctions for two- and four-wheeled rides at any given time. It doesn’t matter if you’re after groovy classics...
Yard Built Yamaha XJR1300 “Guerilla Four” Embodies Bespoke Perfection
30 Jun 2021, 20:40 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Looking menacing appears to be a virtue for Rough Crafts’ Guerilla Four. Winston Yeh’s Rough Crafts is a reputed firm located in the Taiwanese capital of Taipei, where the moto architects go about creating some rad custom two-wheele...
Spice Up Your Riding Experience in Style With This 3K-Mile 1997 Ducati 916
30 Jun 2021, 19:59 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Italian motorcycles are genuinely charming, regardless of whether they’ve classic or modern. Those of you looking for some new wheels should really keep an eye out for ongoing Bring a Trailer auctions, which enable dozens of mechanical cr...
Ducati 899 Panigale Looks Tremendously Ominous in Custom Form
30 Jun 2021, 19:18 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Pay your respects to the aftermarket gods by joining us for a quick examination of this two-wheeled alien. Back in 2012, a Canadian craftsman named Mathieu Renaud founded Mr. Motorcycles in the French-speaking province of Quebec, and former rac...
This 1973 Norton Commando 850 Restomod Is Out Searching for A Loving Shelter
30 Jun 2021, 18:41 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Retro Commandos are quite a sight, but how about seeing one such entity parked in your garage? The vast majority of moto-loving gearheads out there seem to have a certain affinity for old-school rides produced in the United Kingdom. It goes wit...