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.
Custom-Built Suzuki XR69 Race Replica Has Bandit Power and Heaps of Carbon Fiber
30 Sep 2023, 20:01 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Known to the broader bike-modding community as dB Customs, Darren Begg is a true master of his craft. We’ve looked at his work on autoevolution several times before, and the one thing we can tell you for sure is that it never disappoints. Pic...
Dakar-Inspired Honda Dominator TSM Looks Prepared to Race Across Saharan Dunes
30 Sep 2023, 19:28 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Seeking to build a custom tribute to the great Paris-Dakar rally founder Thierry Sabine, Gas & Oil Bespoke Motorcycles naturally picked the tried-and-true Dominator platform as a starting point. To be exact, the donor was a 1998 variant of Hond...
130-HP Moto Guzzi Bellagio Cafe Racer Features Aluminum Bodywork Made From Scratch
30 Sep 2023, 18:28 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Few workshops can build a custom Guzzi like GMB99 over in Catalonia, and the specimen we’ll be looking at today is a perfect example of what they can accomplish. This striking cafe racer was put together a couple of years ago in honor of Moto...
Mouth-Watering 1974 BMW R90S Scrambler Is Packed Full of Modern Technology
30 Sep 2023, 17:55 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Scrambled airheads are by no means rare in the custom bike world, but the one we’re about to inspect is infinitely more intriguing than most. It comes from Injustice Customs over in Sweden, a one-man operation run by Anton Knutsson. The build...
1979 Moto Guzzi V1000 G5 Restomod Hosts Thoroughly Modernized Running Gear
30 Sep 2023, 16:55 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Tom Simpson of Foundry Motorcycle usually deals with fully-fledged custom builds, but the project we’re about to look at is more of a restomod. It was put together over an eight-week period for a client on a tight budget, with the chosen dono...
This 1987 Honda XL600V Transalp Restomod Was Inspired by Golden State Wilderness
30 Sep 2023, 15:27 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Named after the Joshua Tree National Park in California, the tastefully modified Honda Transalp shown below is the work of one Yann Bakonyi. He’s a part of the French customization outfit Viba, and the inspiration for this particular build ca...
Jaw-Dropping Honda CBF600 Cafe Racer Looks Like a Million Bucks, Rides Just as Well
30 Sep 2023, 14:42 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Having been established just a few years ago, Custommade C.A. of Athens, Greece is a relatively new name on the European custom bike scene. That’s not to say Chris Foskas and his teammates are rookies, though, because their projects are absol...
Honda XL350R Scrambler Is Both Elegant and Rugged, British Racing Green Suits it Well
30 Sep 2023, 12:43 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Operating out of Fredericksburg, Virginia, Bueno Co. is the brainchild of one Nick Ghobashi – a freelance photographer turned custom bike builder. Apparently, the man is just as proficient with a wrench as he is with a camera, and the nifty s...
Striking Honda CBX250 Street Tracker Looks the Part in Old-School HRC Colors
30 Sep 2023, 11:41 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / As unassuming as the workshop’s name might sound, Low Budget Customs of Buenos Aires, Argentina can certainly deliver an incredible project. The firm is better-known as LBC Motorcycles in the custom bike community, and it’s mostly a one...
Yamaha XS650 El Bob Is Full of Vintage Bobber Charm Wherever You Look
30 Sep 2023, 09:55 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Brian Kates is what you might call a man of many talents. He studied mechanical engineering at the University of Waterloo, worked as a biomedical device researcher at the Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto, and eventually decided to get into metalwork....
Brat-Style Triumph Bonneville T120 Coffee Snob Is About as Handsome as They Come
30 Sep 2023, 09:17 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / With nearly 150 completed projects under its belt, Tamarit Motorcycles is a workshop that needs no introduction whatsoever. Their custom Triumphs have garnered attention far and wide, making countless appearances on the autoevolution pages along th...
Custom Honda GB250 Clubman Has a Stealthy Presence, But Avoids Murdered-Out Look
30 Sep 2023, 07:04 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / When Brendan first got in touch with Ellaspede a few years ago, he only sought to give his Honda GB250 Clubman some minor touch-ups. As it is so often the case, these quick mods led to a few more and Brendan soon found himself going deep down the c...
BMW R 18 Distinguished Brute Makes Extensive Use of Carbon Fiber Goodies
30 Sep 2023, 04:16 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The torquey BMW R 18 was pretty well-received upon its debut as a 2021 model, and its popularity has only grown further ever since. It’s proving to be a great platform for customization, too, and perhaps the best available option in the cruis...
One-Off Honda CB125 City Scrambler Looks Like an Absolute Blast to Ride
29 Sep 2023, 19:41 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / If there’s someone out there who can turn any classic Japanese commuter into a rolling work of art, that would have to be James Fawcett of Slipstream Creations. He takes small-displacement vintage Hondas and makes them cooler than they ever h...
Custom Honda CG125 Is Cooler Than a Bike of Its Size Should Ever Have the Right to Be
29 Sep 2023, 18:32 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Operating as WKND Customs in Portugal, Sergio Almeida isn’t a professional full-time builder just yet, but his work is absolutely top-notch. The bike we’re about to look at does an excellent job at showcasing his abilities, and it start...
Bobbed Moto Guzzi California II Bruto Looks All Business in Bugatti Blue
28 Sep 2023, 23:39 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Under the leadership of Luca Morelli, the Italian gurus over at Remastered Cycle in Brescia are something of a dream team. They tirelessly engage in custom projects of all shapes and sizes, never afraid to think outside the box or try different sty...
Yamaha XS650 Bottom Feeder Is a Rad Custom Chopper Born of Fruitful Collaborations
28 Sep 2023, 22:36 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The guys at Federal Moto (FM) are no strangers to trackers, scramblers, and cafe racer projects, but a chopper is well outside their comfort zone. Brothers Mike and Peter Muller were looking for a challenge on the shop’s 13th build, though, s...
Custom Harley-Davidson Street 500 Is All Blacked-Out Except for the Seat and Grips
28 Sep 2023, 19:50 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The Street 500 is far from the most exciting machine produced by The Motor Company, but it’s the only Harley model eligible for the Learner Approved Motorcycle Scheme (LAMS) in Australia. Being a part of this program and dead set on riding a ...
Triumph Bonneville Sigma Is a Custom Scrambler Done Differently
28 Sep 2023, 17:07 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / When it comes down to customizing Triumph’s modern classics, no one does it better than Tamarit Motorcycles of Elche, Spain. One can never get enough of their startling work, which has garnered worldwide attention and keeps getting better as ...
Scrambled BMW K 1100 LT Lucy Takes the Bavarian Touring Formula Off-Road
27 Sep 2023, 16:15 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / When it comes to the custom motorcycle scene in Eastern Europe, there’s probably no better place to be than Poland. The nation is home to numerous top-tier workshops and talented individual craftsmen, among which you’ll find one Jacek M...