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.
Audi RS7 Gets Subjected to ABT’s Surgical Procedures
31 Oct 2020, 12:07 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Tell the ABT experts to take it easy every once in a while, and they’ll tell you to mind your own business. With over half a century’s experience in the aftermarket realm, Hans-Jürgen Abt’s crew over at ABT Sportsline are...
Audi S6 TDI Avant Flexes Extra Mechanical Muscle Thanks To ABT’s Tuning Gym
30 Oct 2020, 15:02 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Are you prepared to witness custom craftmanship at its finest? I know, I know; it would appear we feature ABT’s entities on a fairly frequent basis, to say the least. However, there’s a very good reason why their works of auto art k...
Mansory’s Surreal Charm Entranced This Audi RS6 Avant
30 Oct 2020, 13:20 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / We could even go as far as calling this toned down, considering what we’ve come to expect from this aftermarket enterprise. Let’s set things straight; there’s absolutely no doubt that the Audi RS6 Avant is at the very top of t...
MRC’s Modified Kawasaki W650 Looks All Business
30 Oct 2020, 12:51 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Kawasaki’s beast experienced a plethora of aftermarket mutations at the hands of this ambitious firm. One thing’s for sure; Lisbon’s Maria Riding Company are no strangers to the majestic realm of custom two-wheelers. The Portug...
Kurumazaka’s Kawasaki Z1000 Is A Retro Masterpiece
30 Oct 2020, 12:16 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / I hope you’ve got some tissues at hand, because we’re just about to drool over a stunning work of two-wheeled art. Back in the day, Kawasaki’s revered Z1000 occupied a special place in many a rider’s hearts. A mid-sevent...
Meet Berry Bads’ Kawasaki W650, a Sexy Work of Custom Art
30 Oct 2020, 10:56 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Its flawless design language guarantees to leave you lost for words. We can all agree on one thing, Kawasaki’s W650 is a real MVP on the mid-range moto segment. It is put in motion by a fierce four-stroke SOHC parallel-twin powerplant, wit...
Kawasaki ER6N Takes A Sip of Studio Motor’s Custom Cocktail
30 Oct 2020, 10:33 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Oh, and would you look at that tasty retro livery? It goes without saying Kawasaki’s ER6N is a genuine superstar. A 2012 model in their range is powered by an unholy liquid-cooled DOHC parallel-twin behemoth that prides itself with a gener...
AC Schnitzer Have Really Gone to Town with This Diesel BMW 3 Series Touring
30 Oct 2020, 10:27 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Are you prepared to witness a fine display of automotive magic in its full glory? We’ll kick things off by pointing out the obvious and say that BMW’s 3 Series Touring is one hell of a wagon. Not only does it do a neat job at lookin...
Yamaha XV1000 TR1 Undergoes D&O’s Aftermarket Surgery
30 Oct 2020, 10:16 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / To be fair, this gorgeous piece of machinery had me lost for words. Several years ago, Down & Out Motorcycles was born out of sheer passion near Sheffield, United Kingdom. Ever since its foundation, the British workshop stacked up on a pleth...
This Custom Triumph Speed Triple Is A Stunning One-Man Feat
30 Oct 2020, 09:41 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Stan Evans’ sheer passion for one-of-a-kind motorcycles led to the birth of this majestic undertaking. To be quite frank, Triumph’s almighty Speed Triple is a genuine showstopper. This monstrous piece of two-wheeled machinery is bro...
PBM Honors Yamaha Scorpio Z with a Ravishing Transformation
30 Oct 2020, 08:58 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / It may host a humble 223cc powerplant, but it certainly looks the business. Let me tell you, the aftermarket artists over at Australia’s Purpose Built Moto are no amateurs. The Gold Coast-based enterprise prides itself with a remarkable po...
1979 BMW R100RS Gets Seduced by NCT’s Custom Charm
30 Oct 2020, 08:18 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Believe me when I say: there’s some serious talent at work here! NCT Motorcycles was born out of sheer passion back in 2015. The Austrian firm prides itself with a plethora of two-wheeled exploits that’ll leave just about any self-re...
Triumph Rocket 3 Gets the Ultimate Bespoke Treatment
30 Oct 2020, 07:51 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / One thing’s for sure: this bad boy certainly keeps it classy! We can probably all agree that Triumph’s malicious Rocket 3 is one hell of a machine! The donor we'll be looking at today is brought to life by a monstrous DOHC inlin...
Ducati Scrambler Wears KRT Framework’s Groovy Attire
29 Oct 2020, 16:39 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Here’s a neat example of vintage grace at its finest! Back in 2015, the German moto gurus over at KRT Framework were tasked with transforming an ordinary Ducati Scrambler into a fascinating work of bespoke art. The project in question was ...
MRC Blessed Yamaha XJR1300 With A Neat Makeover
29 Oct 2020, 16:16 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Meet the prettiest XJR1300 that’s ever existed! We can probably all agree that Yamaha’s feral XJR1300 is a superstar in the truest sense of the word. It is brought to life by an ominous four-stroke DOHC inline-four behemoth, with an ...
RetroRides’ Custom BMW K100 Is Moto Craftmanship at Its Finest
29 Oct 2020, 15:55 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / This time around, the aftermarket artists hail from Brazil. Back in the day, BMW’s K100 was a true superstar on the touring segment. A 1986 model in Motorrad’s lineup is powered by a four-stoke DOHC inline-four colossus, with a garga...
Yamaha XJ600 Experiences Sparta Garage’s Custom Therapy
29 Oct 2020, 15:38 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / We can never get enough of bespoke rides, so let’s examine another. Sparta Garage’s moto surgeons go about their daily business in the capital city of Minsk, Belarus. The workshop prides itself with a plethora of two-wheeled masterpi...
Ford Focus ST Gains a Monstrous Power Bump from Mountune
29 Oct 2020, 15:25 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Right, this is still no RS, but it won’t go down without a fight, either! When it comes to the Blue Oval’s hot hatches, the range-topping Focus RS tends to completely outshine its ST counterpart. I mean, if we compare their power ou...
1978 Honda CB900 Bol d’Or Wears an Ominous Outfit
29 Oct 2020, 15:21 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The bespoke works of two-wheeled art just keep on coming! A few weeks ago, we examined Andy Megerle’s accomplishments on a breathtaking exploit that revolves around a 1974 Yamaha XS650. To be fair, this guy’s projects are some of the...
Ducati 600SS Loves Imbarcadero 14’s Aftermarket Treatment
29 Oct 2020, 14:56 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Prepare to witness a stunning display of bespoke wizardry at its finest! Just over a month ago, we visited Imbarcadero 14’s portfolio to drool over a monstrous Honda CB1000R. To be frank, this brutal entity does a great job at demonstratin...