Silvian Secara
2,118 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.
Custom BMW G650 XCountry Looks a Lot Better Than Stock in Street Tracker Form
26 Nov 2023, 01:15 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / For Holger Maninger and Georg Godde of Cafemoto, BMW motorcycles and custom trackers are two of the most important things in life. The workshop’s name would suggest that cafe racer styling is their specialty, but most of the raddest machines ...
Yamaha SR500 Candy Is a Gorgeous Custom Scrambler With Old-School DNA
25 Nov 2023, 21:26 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / In the custom bike community, few motorcycle models are as popular as those belonging to the Yamaha SR family. Such specimens, new and old, have long served as excellent platforms for customization, taking to these sorts of projects like a duck to ...
This Heavenly Custom Bike Was Once a Suzuki GT380, Only Its Two-Stroke Engine Remains
25 Nov 2023, 20:14 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The emergence of things like 3D printers and CAD software was truly groundbreaking for custom bike builders. Workshops who embrace these tools and experiment with their capabilities will rarely look back, as the sea of new possibilities offered by ...
Restyled Ducati Monster S2R 1000 Is Dripping With Antique 750SS Charm
25 Nov 2023, 04:30 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Custom bodywork fabrication is among Purpose Built Moto’s many specialties, so you’ll rarely see Tom Gilroy and his team using any aftermarket garments on their bikes. Still, some body kits are just too enticing to be overlooked, and th...
This Stretched Custom Honda Ruckus Doesn’t Hold a Single Trace of Restraint
25 Nov 2023, 00:41 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Australia is a place filled with picturesque wilderness and fauna that can cut your life short if you’re not careful, but it’s also home to a bustling custom bike culture. It has enabled many notable workshops to rise and thrive over th...
This 1979 Honda CBX1000 Restomod Improves Performance With Tons of Modern Goodies
24 Nov 2023, 21:11 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Although it was basically a flop from a commercial standpoint, the beastly CBX went on to become one of the most glorified cult classics from Honda. Not only is its 1,047cc six-cylinder powerhouse an imposing sight to behold, but it also sounds abs...
This Custom Harley-Davidson Street 500 Bobber Proves That Less Is More
23 Nov 2023, 22:38 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Ever since it was released, the Street 500 (or XG500) has been the unloved child of the Harley-Davidson family. The Motor Company aimed to deliver an affordable and beginner-friendly model that would draw new customers to the brand – a well-i...
One-Off Triumph Thruxton R Is the Stuff of Cafe Racer Dreams, Calls Itself Missile
23 Nov 2023, 21:37 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / When it comes to factory cafe racers, the Triumph Thruxton is one of the most attractive offerings you could get your hands on. This is especially true for models like the 1200 R or the range-topping RS, but the beloved Thruxton lineup is quickly a...
BMW R80/7 Six Days Is a Scrambled Homage to Bavarian Enduro Racers of the Past
19 Nov 2023, 14:26 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Founded by Andres Uibomae back in 2008, Renard Speed Shop of Tallinn, Estonia is best-known for the limited-series Grand Tourer. An unknown number of these specimens have been produced between 2012 and 2016, all powered by the 1,151cc Quattrovalvol...
One-Off Yamaha Virago 1100 Cafe Racer Has a Sporty Allure and Room for Two
18 Nov 2023, 18:24 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / As you might already know, Southeast Asia has a flourishing custom bike scene we can’t get enough of, spearheaded by nations like Indonesia and Thailand. We’ve seen plenty of incredible builds put together in Malaysia, too, many of them...
Scrambled BMW R 80 R Mystic Looks Immeasurably Better Than Its Stock Iteration
18 Nov 2023, 17:06 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The BMW R 80 R Mystic is often referred to as quirky or rather peculiar, but it’s a highly capable all-rounder from a mechanical standpoint. Essentially a road-only variant of the rugged (and more popular) GS, the Mystic can act as an excelle...
Sinfonia Is a Custom Benelli 900 Sei Packed Full of Retro Six-Cylinder Charm
17 Nov 2023, 21:58 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / When asked to think about a six-cylinder motorcycle, many people will immediately picture the imposing Honda CBX. Indeed, the Japanese titan is by far the most iconic production motorcycle to feature an inline-six engine configuration, but it wasn&...
Restyled 1985 Honda VF1000 F2 Walks a Thin Line Between Restomod and Custom
16 Nov 2023, 13:12 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / More often than not, custom projects will start with a donor recently purchased from the second-hand market, but there are times when clients and their machines go way back. The modded Honda VF1000 F2 pictured below is a perfect case in point, as i...
Custom-Built BMW K 75 Shows a More Practical Take on the Cafe Racer Genre
14 Nov 2023, 17:45 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / As it’s so often the case with custom bike builders, Wido Veldkamp has been passionate about motorcycles ever since he can remember. However, his professional career led him in a different direction at first, one which saw him spend several y...
Breathtaking Kawasaki Z650 Cafe Racer Is What Custom-Made Perfection Looks Like
13 Nov 2023, 16:53 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / When it comes to metalwork, Tom Simpson of Foundry Motorcycle is a true master of his trade. The English craftsman had been involved in blacksmithing for much of his professional career, but fate eventually led him down a different path. Having nur...
Brat-Style Moto Guzzi Le Mans 1000 From Japan Is Rather Easy on the Eye
8 Nov 2023, 16:20 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Although Shiro Nakajima laid the foundation for 46Works in 2014, his motorcycle customization experience goes a lot further back. He’d previously been the driving force behind Ritmo Sereno, one of Japan’s leading firms when it came to m...
This Zany Custom Honda Ruckus Is Stretched, Slammed, and Adorably Impractical
5 Nov 2023, 12:44 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Small custom bikes and scooters have a certain charm to them, one which can never be replicated on a larger two-wheeler. Their playful, inoffensive nature invites builders to experiment with wild ideas and have loads of fun doing it, often leading ...
Dubbed 'Bending', This Custom Triumph Street Scrambler Has the Strangest Nickname Around
3 Nov 2023, 17:28 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Judging by how far the guys at Tamarit Motorcycles have come in just eight years, we can reasonably say their future is looking rather bright. There aren’t many workshops that can operate at their pace while maintaining a high degree of authe...
Reworked 1981 BMW R65 Is the Very Definition of Elegance in Custom Bike From
31 Oct 2023, 21:55 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Ellaspede is a shop that needs no introduction to seasoned custom bike enthusiasts, because their incredible work has garnered worldwide attention over the years. A firm operating at this level is guaranteed to have repeat customers on a frequent b...
Royal Enfield INT650 Imperfecta Has an Odd Name, Is Actually Pretty Close to Perfection
31 Oct 2023, 21:43 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Based on the outskirts of Providence, Rhode Island, Shed Motorcycles is the brainchild of Alberto Benito. The workshop’s name represents a homage to its humble beginnings, when Alberto and his accomplices used to cut their teeth on experiment...