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 Harley-Davidson Sportster Iron 1200 Is a Visual Trip Down Memory Lane
21 Jan 2024, 20:58 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Nowadays, Prism Supply Co. is one of North America’s premier outfits when it comes to modded Harley-Davidsons, thanks to both their fully-fledged projects and extensive aftermarket catalog. The workshop comes from humble beginnings, though, e...
Yamaha SR500 Rough Diamond Is a Truly Wild Take on the Flat Tracker Formula
19 Jan 2024, 09:41 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / With a name like Rebels Alliance, it should come as no surprise that conventionality falls by the wayside at Sam Standfast’s workshop. The firm operates out of east London, with a small but highly dedicated team of like-minded artisans under ...
Custom Triumph Bonneville Shows What a Modern-Day Bathtub Design Might Look Like
18 Jan 2024, 16:54 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Motorcycling history holds no shortage of quirky innovations that didn’t stick around for very long, one of them being Triumph’s “bathtub” design from the ‘50s. Conceptualized by Edward Turner, the idea was implemented...
Custom BMW K 75 RT Street Tracker Takes Pride in Its German and Italian Genetics
12 Jan 2024, 21:09 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / As the world’s most talented builders have proven time and time again, BMW Motorrad’s old K models present a ton of potential for customization. There was a time when shops wouldn’t touch the Flying Brick lineup with a ten-foot po...
Kawasaki S3 El Citron Looks More Refreshing Than Lemonade on a Hot Summer Day
9 Jan 2024, 17:02 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / For most custom bike builders, their interest in motorcycling was sparked way back during childhood or their early teens, but this isn’t always the case. Brian Kates over in Toronto, Canada was a bit late to the party, having tackled his very...
Modified Honda CB650 Shows What Can Be Done With Just Over $1,000 and Tons of Creativity
6 Jan 2024, 14:49 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Budget constraints can often prevent a custom project from reaching its full potential, but that’s not always the case. Experienced builders may find inventive ways to work with what they have and still achieve a great result, which is how th...
One-Off Honda CB1100 EX Is a Visual Throwback to the Golden UJM Days of Yore
31 Dec 2023, 21:30 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / It would be virtually impossible for us to pick a top favorite custom bike workshop from Taiwan, because the island of Formosa is teeming with world-class outfits of this sort. However, 2LOUD Custom over in Taipei is most certainly among the leadin...
Custom Honda CT110 Is Far From Its Stock Self in the Best Possible Way
31 Dec 2023, 21:09 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / As an architect and the co-founder of a design studio, Sal is the sort of guy with a very keen eye for detail. He is therefore perfectly capable of appreciating a well-built custom motorcycle when he sees it and would only commission a project of h...
Triumph Bonneville T100 Veneno Features Monoshock Suspension and Abundant Nickel Plating
31 Dec 2023, 21:00 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / World-class workmanship is what we’ve come to expect from Tamarit Motorcycles, and the results of their painstaking labor never fail to impress. Looking back through the shop’s portfolio, you’ll find that even their older projects...
Modified Honda CBR600F Draws Stylistic Influence From Vintage RC Race Bikes
31 Dec 2023, 20:40 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Some custom bikes signify a whole lot more to their owners than the sum of their parts. This can be attributed to several factors, but the mouth-watering project pictured below was put together with a very specific goal in mind. It is the work of D...
Behold Achilles, a Beastly BMW R 1250 RS Drag Bike Built for the Sultans of Sprint
31 Dec 2023, 20:07 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Taking place each year at motorcycling events like Glemseck 101 or EICMA, the Sultans of Sprint races are sure to attract some of the raddest custom drag bikes in existence. Simply being the fastest in this competition won’t necessarily warra...
Modified Triumph Bobber Stays Relatively Close to Stock While Looking a Lot Better
31 Dec 2023, 14:03 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / As a long-term fan of Purpose Built Moto’s work, Doug had no problem handing a brand-new 2022 Triumph Bonneville Bobber to them for some custom therapy. Of course, Tom Gilroy and his accomplices were rather thrilled with the prospect of worki...
One-Off Suzuki VanVan Scrambler Is Somewhere in Between Cute and Brutal
30 Dec 2023, 21:57 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Known in the custom bike world as Slipstream Creations, James Fawcett made a name for himself modifying classic small-displacement bikes from Honda. He’s not the type of guy to shy away from experimentation, though, and we had a feeling that ...
Indian Scout Century Is a Patina-Loving Street Tracker Done the Austrian Way
30 Dec 2023, 21:30 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / As you can imagine, completing a custom project in just three weeks is a monumental task to say the least. Apparently, Michael Siebenhofer and Thanh Ho Ngo over in Austria are unfazed by things like tight deadlines, though, because that’s how...
Monza Is a Restyled Moto Morini Corsaro 1200 Veloce That Looks Absolutely Bonkers
30 Dec 2023, 20:56 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Customized Moto Morinis are very few and far between, but a few builders have indeed delivered some startling exemplars over the years. Among them is the skillful Pepo Rosell, who runs XTR Pepo in Madrid with three decades of bike-modding experienc...
Titanium Is a Rad Custom Triumph Bobber Black Topped With Monocoque Bodywork
30 Dec 2023, 19:51 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / No matter what style or design language they go for, the folks at Tamarit Motorcycles always knock it out of the ballpark. They’re just as capable of building a menacing bobber as they are a rugged scrambler or some sophisticated cafe racer, ...
This Custom-Built Yamaha XZ 550 Nods to Kenny Roberts’ Legendary YZR500
30 Dec 2023, 18:52 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / For a lot of builders out there, the stylistic holy trinity of custom bikes is something along the lines of bobbers, cafe racers, and scramblers. Workshops that aim for the old-school racer look are far less common, partially due to all the additio...
Moto Guzzi VX Falcone Has Tons of Neo-Retro Flair Backing Its Vintage DNA
30 Dec 2023, 17:54 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / New York-based Venier Motorcycles has been in operation for more than a decade, over the course of which they’ve built countless fantastic one-offs. The shop was founded in 2012 by Stefano Venier, who is now joined by a team of talented artis...
Custom BMW R 80 Scrambler Comes in Two Different Iterations, Both Are Phenomenal
30 Dec 2023, 17:16 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Kevin – the owner of this ravishing custom Beemer from down under – is a self-confessed sucker for classic rides. Since 2017, he’d owned and cherished a BMW R 80 from the model-year 1985, being particularly fond of its iconic boxe...
Ducati 999 Paprika Is Draped in Motorsport-Inspired Livery You Simply Cannot Miss
29 Dec 2023, 17:29 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Penned by the great Massimo Tamburini, the Ducati 916 remains one of the most desirable sport bikes you can get your hands on to this day. Successors like the 996 and 998 are also quite sought-after, with well-kept specimens able to fetch a very pr...