Silvian Secara
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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.
Triumph Bonneville Gotham Lives Up to Its Name With Stealthy Looks and Moody Colors
31 Mar 2024, 20:47 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / As we’ve talked about all the latest projects listed on the Tamarit Motorcycles website, it won’t hurt for us to do a little throwback and examine one of their older builds. The specimen in question goes by the name of Gotham, and it&rs...
This Ducati Monster S2R 1000 Got a New Chance at Life as a Custom Cafe Racer
31 Mar 2024, 20:26 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Rob Chappell’s artsy inclinations started manifesting themselves at a very young age, but so did his fiery passion for motorcycles. He showed an interest in welding and fabrication during high school, as well, all while tinkering with two-whe...
Yamaha XS650 Cosmic May Look Plain, But It’s Teeming With Intricate Details
31 Mar 2024, 19:34 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Although Matt MacVittie hasn’t quite broken into the big league of motorcycle customization just yet, his ambitious projects are very promising, indeed. He still operates out of his backyard shed in North Carolina, building spectacular one-of...
Caffeinated KTM RC 250 Does Away With the Fairings in Favor of a Truly Timeless Look
31 Mar 2024, 19:03 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / We don’t often see the RC nameplate from KTM appearing on the custom motorcycle scene, and this is particularly true for smaller variants like the RC 250. Hailing from a lesser-known Indonesian workshop called Minority Custom, the bike shown ...
Mind-Blowing KTM Duke Cafe Racer Looks Like a Million Bucks Dressed in Lime Green
31 Mar 2024, 18:28 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Shiro Nakajima doesn’t need much of an introduction nowadays, because we’ve talked about his custom projects many times before. He runs 46Works as a solo endeavor in rural Japan, building all manner of bespoke two-wheelers you can&rsquo...
Harley-Davidson BAR!STA Is a Caffeinated Sportster Beverage We Could Visually Sip All Day
31 Mar 2024, 14:24 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Based on a Harley Sportster XL1200C, the breathtaking cafe racer we’re about to look at goes by the name of BAR!STA, hailing from Frankfurt, Germany. It is the work of Mainhattan Choppers, a shop whose name doesn’t quite conjure up visi...
Meet 'The Six': This Honda CBX-Powered Custom Gem Will Be Worth Admiring for Years to Come
31 Mar 2024, 07:27 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Many factors have contributed to Revival Cycles' success over the years, from actively promoting custom bike culture to building countless masterpieces you simply can’t ignore. Never satisfied with creating a run-of-the-mill project, Ala...
Custom-Made Ducati 1200SS Employs Hypermotard Power and Plenty of Carbon Fiber
30 Mar 2024, 10:04 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Scales Studio is the brainchild of one Trever Scales, whose artsy nature has resulted in some incredible feats over time. He specializes in photography, filmmaking, and abstract painting, but you will also find him indulging in car and motorcycle c...
One-Off Ducati Monster S2R 1000 Takes the Cafe Racer Game to the Next Level
30 Mar 2024, 06:54 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Jeremie Duchampt is the sort of builder that’ll knock every single project out of the park, and we’ve seen what he can pull off on multiple occasions so far. The Frenchman may not be a full-time custom bike artisan like most big names o...
This Modded Triumph Speed Triple Calls Itself The Punisher, Spent Years in the Making
29 Mar 2024, 11:36 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / With locations in both Germany and Croatia, the guys at Mighty Motorcycles are quickly establishing a presence to match their workshop’s name. The firm is the brainchild of one Josip Bucic, who’d been building custom marvels for well ov...
Restyled Triumph Scrambler 400 X Adds Custom Flavor to a Budget-Friendly Package
29 Mar 2024, 08:42 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Based in Bangkok, Thailand, K-Speed is one of those bike-modding firms that requires very little introduction, if any at all. Their work has captivated custom motorcycle aficionados all over the world, but they never slowed down to get a breather o...
Yamaha GT540 Grey Power Cafe Leads the SR500 Nameplate Into Custom Territory
28 Mar 2024, 07:05 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Be they new or old, the custom motorcycles build by Angry Lane over in Hong Kong are absolutely superb on so many levels. The fraternal duo of Guillaume and Ben Barras can pull off some incredible feats of bike-modding prowess, and they’ve be...
Rafale Is a Sublime Triumph Cafe Racer With Bonneville Framework and Trident Power
28 Mar 2024, 05:37 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Given his vast experience in automotive design and coachbuilding, Laurent Amann is incredibly proficient in everything to do with metalwork. He was born in France and had spent the first part of his career there, but he eventually moved to the Unit...
Custom Moto Guzzi SP1000 Is a Huge Visual Departure From Its Stock Incarnation
27 Mar 2024, 17:39 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / As many seasoned custom bike enthusiasts already know, two figures stand head and shoulders above the rest when it comes to Moto Guzzi one-offs. Over in Germany, you’ve got Axel Budde operating as Kaffeemaschine out of Hamburg, but then there...
MX-Style Yamaha XT500 Scrambler Feels Right at Home on Rugged Terrain
24 Mar 2024, 12:43 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Whereas some workshops will find what they do best and stick to it, Purpose Built Moto (PBM) of Gold Coast, Australia has always been keen on diversity. That’s why you’ll find all sorts of custom projects in their portfolio, from stylis...
One-Off Yamaha SR400 Cafe Racer Puts Great Emphasis on Performance Upgrades
24 Mar 2024, 08:33 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Riders have several reasons to dig the long-running SR nameplate from Yamaha, and that explains why it’s been around for so many decades. From their timeless looks to the bulletproof reliability of their single-cylinder motors, SR models new ...
This Custom-Built Yamaha XS650 Chopper From Australia Looks Utterly Dumbfounding
23 Mar 2024, 11:51 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Australians clearly love their custom motorcycles, as proven by the sheer number of bike-modding firms located down under. From fully-fledged workshops to solo craftsmen, there is no shortage of incredible talent to be found around the nation&rsquo...
Behold Project X, One of the Very First Harley-Davidson X500 Customs Out There
16 Mar 2024, 20:57 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / With the Harley-Davidson X500 making its way to the U.S. this year, we’re left wondering if it will find success or eventually meet the same fate as the Street 500. So far, the Chinese-made model seems to be doing quite well on the other side...
Royal Enfield Bullitt GT 865 Is an Incredible Custom Spin on the Continental GT
16 Mar 2024, 20:07 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Carl Cerra is a man with big plans and heaps of unfaltering ambition, operating as Skunk Machine down in Melbourne, Australia. He’d been heavily involved in car customization over the years, but what we’re here to talk about today are h...
Bobbed 1949 Triumph Speed Twin Is Stylish Beyond Words, Makes Use of Hardtail Frame
16 Mar 2024, 09:18 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / We spend a lot of time talking about Australia’s top custom bike firms, but this vast nation is home to many lesser-known builders whose work demands a closer look. Paul Berger is one such individual, as he doesn’t indulge in customizat...