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.
Kawasaki W650 “Gold Digger” Is A Custom Masterpiece With Flat Tracker Genes
2 Mar 2021, 10:17 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Powertrain upgrades, chassis modifications, and bespoke bodywork: this sexy thing is what we’d call a complete package. As you browse Ton Up Garage’s portfolio, it’s not hard to see why these Portuguese moto masters are Porto&...
1991 Kawasaki Zephyr 750 Gets Reworked With Modern Aftermarket Goodness
2 Mar 2021, 09:55 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Try not to drool too much as we explore Sameiros Motors’ work on this bespoke Zephyr, okay? The bespoke entity you see here was brewed by a lesser-known Portuguese workshop named Sameiros Motors. At its core, this fascinating two-wheeled ...
Wrenchmonkees’ Kawasaki W800 Boasts Hagon Shocks, Heidenau All-Terrain Rubbe
2 Mar 2021, 00:00 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / This bad boy will be more than happy to take things off the tarmac when prompted. To be quite frank, it goes without saying that Denmark’s Wrenchmonkees are no strangers to the art of motorcycle customization. A little while back, one of ...
Bavarian Workshop Installed Walnut Wood Bodywork on This Bonkers BMW R100/7
1 Mar 2021, 23:17 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / When’s the last time you’ve seen wood on a custom motorcycle? A little while back, these autoevolution pages featured a spectacular BMW R nineT-based masterpiece hailing from Ralf Eggl’s Woidwerk, a German enterprise with some...
This One-Off Honda CBX1000 Is a Hungry Six-Cylinder Speed Demon
26 Feb 2021, 14:40 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / If a standard CBX covers the quarter-mile in just 12.4 seconds, imagine what this custom beast is capable of. Despite the fact that Honda ceased its production run after just four short-lived years, we can probably all agree on one thing; the C...
BMW R60/5 Goes Aftermarket Shopping, Grabs Tasty Pack of Bespoke Bodywork
26 Feb 2021, 13:45 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Rhode Island’s Counter Balance Cycles shows us how one can make a beautiful ride even sexier! Back in the day, BMW’s revered R60/5 was a force to be reckoned with among mid-sized motorcycles. In stocl guise, it is put in motion by a...
Kawasaki KZ650 Got Infused With Custom Cafe Racer DNA, the Result Is Fascinating
26 Feb 2021, 13:10 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / There’s a serious dose of aftermarket grace at work here, and we love it. A few months back, we visited Interstellar Motors’ portfolio to admire one of their juiciest custom exploits, namely a classy Suzuki GS550-based entity. Needl...
1986 BMW K100RS Heads to the Aftermarket Mall, Flexes Bespoke Goodness
24 Feb 2021, 20:45 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Nitrocycles’ aesthetic tweaks are obvious, but just wait until you read about the performance upgrades. In the past, we took a look at Nitrocycles’ inventory and admired a few of their juiciest exploits, including a handsome Suzuki ...
Here’s a Reworked Honda CG125 Wearing Moto Guzzi and Ducati Components
24 Feb 2021, 19:30 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / You know what they say; great things come in small packages. Although it may not exactly be what you’d call a beast, Honda’s CG125 proved itself to be a genuine superstar among entry-level machines since its debut. The bespoke entit...
Classic Ducati 900GTS Looks Fresh After Attending a Session of Custom Wizardry
24 Feb 2021, 18:09 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Who would’ve thought Bologna’s fiend could look so good in bespoke cafe racer form? The custom two-wheeler you see here is a one-man undertaking based on a 1978 Ducati 900GTS. From the factory, Bologna’s creation packs an air-...
One-Off 1977 BMW R100S Got the Modern Makeover It Deserved and You’ll Love It
24 Feb 2021, 01:19 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Spain is home to some of the most prestigious workshops you’ll find on European soil, and that’s precisely where this R100S was reborn! Over the years, we’ve come across a plethora of magnificent custom builds based on BMW&rsq...
This Unique BMW R nineT’s Alloy Attire Is a Fine Display of Flawless Metalwork
23 Feb 2021, 23:16 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / I bet you’d love to take this mechanical warrior out for a spin. Trust me, I would too! There’s been absolutely no shortage of staggering custom builds based on BMW’s mighty R nineT, some of which have adorned the autoevolutio...
Deus Ex Machina’s “Saint” Is a Custom Kawasaki W800 With Scrambler Elements
23 Feb 2021, 21:30 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / This beautiful thing is as rugged as it is handsome; behold! When it comes to the fascinating art of motorcycle customization, we can probably all agree that Deus Ex Machina’s craftsmen aren’t messing around. As you browse their por...
1982 Honda CB750 Nighthawk Drinks the Aftermarket Potion, “Marilyn” Is Born
23 Feb 2021, 20:45 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Pay close attention and you will spot an XS750’s gas chamber sitting atop Nighthawk’s frame. Ever since the company’s foundation back in 2015, the experts over at Brogue Motorcycles have amassed a gorgeous selection of custom ...
Honda NTV650 “Green Goblin” Looks Truly Surreal, Packs Custom Delight
23 Feb 2021, 20:12 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Here’s what would happen if Frankenstein’s monster was a motorcycle. A little while back, one of WiMoto’s most notable exploits honored our pages with its graceful presence. The project in question was a cafe racer-style under...
Suzuki GSX-R750 “Helium” Is a Divine Custom Gixxer Prepared for the Racetrack
22 Feb 2021, 13:15 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The list of high-end aftermarket parts worn by this mechanical bull is simply puzzling. The custom undertaking we’ll examine today is based on Suzuki’s current-gen GSX-R750, which is an absolute showstopper with plenty of oomph on t...
This 1978 Honda CB750K Was Diagnosed With the Aftermarket Bug
22 Feb 2021, 10:44 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / New bodywork, modern accessories, and powertrain upgrades; this is a complete recipe for personalizing your beloved two-wheeler. When it comes down to customizing two- and four-wheeled rides of all sorts, the aftermarket surgeons over at Scales...
This One-Off 1981 Suzuki GS550E Reminds Us of a Classic Ducati 900SS
19 Feb 2021, 15:45 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Stop whatever you’re doing and take a minute to delight your eyes with this flawless two-wheeled artwork. The bike you see here is a fascinating one-man exploit created by Mohd Nasir. At its core, this sexy piece of bespoke machinery come...
Honda CB900 Crosses Over to the Aftermarket Side via Sydney-Based Workshop
19 Feb 2021, 14:51 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / If modified two-wheelers are a form of art, Sp9ine is probably a modern-day Michelangelo. A few months ago, we took a look at Sp9ine’s remarkable portfolio, drooling over a magnificent work of custom art based on a 1982 Suzuki GS650G Kata...
“Grey Flash” Is a Custom Love Affair Between XTR Pepo and a Suzuki GSF600 Bandit
18 Feb 2021, 16:26 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Despite performing like a gem on the tarmac, the 1998MY Bandit wasn’t exactly a superstar in terms of aesthetics. However, Pepo Rosell was determined to change that, and his team’s efforts have definitely paid off. In the past, we c...