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.
Classic Harley-Davidson Sportster Becomes a Neat Display of Bespoke Metalwork
11 Mar 2021, 17:38 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / An untrained eye might even have some difficulty identifying the Sportster below that alloy costume. BareSteel Design’s Jay Donovan is one talented fellow when it comes to metalwork, no doubt about it. The Canadian craftsman appears to sh...
How Hennessey’s “HPE1000” Tuning Kit Dials up the McLaren 765LT to 1,000 HP
10 Mar 2021, 17:16 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The visual tweaks are minor, as they should be on a car that looks as gorgeous as the 765LT. McLaren’s ferocious 765LT is one incredible piece of machinery straight off the production line. Its 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 powerplant produces ...
Deus Ex Machina Takes Yamaha’s MT-07 on A Custom Adventure to Remember
10 Mar 2021, 16:31 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Unless you’ve been living your life under a rock, you should at least have a clue about Deus Ex Machina’s unrivaled legacy in the custom motorcycle realm. This enterprise has never ceased to amaze us with its two-wheeled masterpiec...
BMW R nineT Racer’s Front Fairing Makes Itself at Home on This Modified K100RS
9 Mar 2021, 20:34 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The crew hasn’t fiddled with the engine, but the same can’t be said about the bodywork. The fact that Belgians make great chocolate is well known, but what if I told you their custom motorcycles are just as tasty? The specialists ov...
Mansory’s Gronos Is the Meanest Mercedes-AMG G 63 Around, Boasts 838 HP
8 Mar 2021, 21:00 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Besides that astonishing horsepower figure, the twin-turbo V8 will be more than happy to summon as much as 737 pound-feet (1,000 Nm) of torque. The German auto surgeons over at Mansory don’t exactly require much introduction. These folks ...
Triumph Thruxton 1200 R “Dakota Iglesias” Looks Like Pure Cafe Racer Fun
6 Mar 2021, 19:00 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / This beauty reflects just how much talent is at work on Tamarit’s premises! When it comes down to customizing Triumph’s beloved machines, the Spanish experts over at Alicante’s Tamarit Motorcycles are no amateurs, alright? Eve...
The Wavy Exhaust on This Unique BMW K1100RS Looks Absolutely Monstrous
6 Mar 2021, 17:45 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Of course, the custom pipes aren’t the only things Giorgio de Angelis’ masterpiece has to bring to the table. In the past, the autoevolution pages were adorned with a BMW K1100LT-based showstopper built by Giorgio de Angelis. Needle...
Triumph Bonneville Gets the Custom Alloy Treatment, Loves Her Fresh Attire
6 Mar 2021, 15:02 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / There’s just something about its polished bodywork that’ll leave you truly lost for words! Let’s set things straight from the very beginning; Markus Pintzinger’s Omega Racer is one of Thailand’s go-to places when i...
Brabus’ 444 HP Mercedes-AMG A 45 S Is a Juicy Hot Hatch Flexing Monoblock Wheels
6 Mar 2021, 14:17 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Sure enough, Stuttgart’s automaker did hit that sweet spot with the A 45 S, but Brabus’ B45 is where the real party’s at! Since the company’s foundation back in 1977, the German aftermarket architects over at Brabus neve...
"T-Minus" Is the Cafe Racer of Your Wildest Fantasies, Has BMW R nineT Blood
5 Mar 2021, 21:00 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / When it comes to customizing two-wheeled brutes, this is just about as classy as it gets. Although their portfolio tends to revolve mainly around Bavaria’s two-wheeled predators, the craftsmen over at Belgium’s Deep Creek Cycleworks...
This Triumph Sprint Executive’s Bespoke Bodywork Is Genuinely Puzzling
5 Mar 2021, 19:45 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / I’d imagine these are the kinds of two-wheelers you’d be riding in a distant galaxy. You might find this hard to believe, but the bespoke masterpiece you’re seeing here was once a Triumph Sprint Executive – before the Fr...
Classic Yamaha XS650 SE Goes on A Custom Diet, Looks Ready to Steal the Show
5 Mar 2021, 18:45 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / When applied by the right set of hands, a less-is-more approach might just be the way to go! The custom two-wheeler we’ll be looking at today is the work of Left Hand Cycles – an ambitious enterprise based in The Netherlands. When i...
Bespoke Yamaha XJR400 Wears C-Racer's Bolt-On Glory With Sheer Pride
4 Mar 2021, 23:00 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / This 399cc warrior went for a round of shopping in the aftermarket mall and we’ll bet it loves its new attire. Look, the Greek aftermarket wizards over at C-Racer aren’t exactly rookies when it comes down to modifying two-wheeled en...
Modified Kawasaki Z900RS Carries Unique Garments Topped With Gold Paintwork
4 Mar 2021, 21:50 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Oh, and how could you possibly miss that custom four-into-four exhaust system? Back in 2009, Indonesia’s custom two-wheeler scene was delighted with the arrival of a new player on the block, namely Katros Motorcycles. Over the years, thes...
If You Thought BMW’s M2 CS Was Cool, Manhart’s “MH2 GTR” Will Blow Your Mind
4 Mar 2021, 21:17 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Have you been wondering how you could dominate the racetrack and look damn good while doing it? Manhart’s reworked Beemer might just be the solution. In our day and age, most self-respecting petrolheads will at least have heard about Germ...
This Bespoke Buell 1125R Wears A Classic Gixxer’s Unmistakable Front Fairing
3 Mar 2021, 21:54 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The bespoke piece of two-wheeled artwork you see here hails from a lesser-known enterprise located in northern France named LYS Motorcycles. Although this workshop may not necessarily be among the nation’s most popular firms when it come...
Mansory’s Second Ford GT Conversion Is Heart Attack Material for Purists
3 Mar 2021, 16:56 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / I think you ought to sit down and take a deep breath because this surreal thing will make you weak at the knees. For many petrolheads out there, hearing the name Mansory will be enough to send shivers down their spines, and we can’t blame...
Custom Kawasaki GPZ550 Brings About Handling Upgrades and Aftermarket Magic
3 Mar 2021, 02:16 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Oil, Sweat & Gears is a Middlesex-based enterprise founded in 2018 by a graphic designer named Nigel Cripps. A little while back, Ickenham’s moto architects introduced us to a custom showstopper based on Kawasaki’s vicious GPZ55...
Novitec’s Refined McLaren 765LT Prides Itself With 844 HP, Rolls on Vossen Shoes
2 Mar 2021, 22:54 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Do you remember that time Novitec disappointed us with one of their tuning packages? Yeah, me neither. When it comes down to making some of the world’s most revered supercars even better, the specialists over at Novitec aren’t jokin...
Here’s a Turbocharged Kawasaki KZ650 With 110 HP on Tap From 830cc Big Bore Kit
2 Mar 2021, 18:09 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The folks over at North Carolina’s Magnum Opus are no beginners in the realm of custom motorcycles and their creations attest that. Ever since the company’s foundation back in 2014, Wilmington’s aftermarket craftsmen stacked u...