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.
2022 KTM 500 EXC-F Six Days Looks Ready to Race, Flexes Funky Graphics
13 Aug 2021, 21:14 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Tackle any terrain with sheer confidence and let no obstacle stand in your way! The story of FIM’s International Six Days Enduro (ISDE) began all the way back in 1913 when the first iteration took place in Carlisle, United Kingdom. Up unt...
Ultra-Rare MV Agusta F4 1000 Senna Is a Two-Wheeled Rocket With 172 HP on Tap
13 Aug 2021, 16:35 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / A machine developed by MV Agusta is basically the motorcycle equivalent of a superyacht. The 2007 MV Agusta F4 1000 Senna can only be described as an absolute marvel! Within its trellis skeleton, this brutal piece of two-wheeled machinery carri...
Satisfy Your Touring Needs With This Well-Preserved 1977 BMW R100RS
12 Aug 2021, 23:16 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / There’s no better way to fill the empty space in your garage than occupying it with a retro two-wheeler. Touring motorcycles are chunky machines, but their utility is undeniable when it comes to traveling long distances. These two-wheeled...
“Valquiria” Is the Bespoke Triumph Bonneville Bobber We’ve Been Waiting For
12 Aug 2021, 21:28 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / For an enterprise like Spain’s Tamarit Motorcycles, there’s no such thing as a bland project. If a custom Triumph is on your wish list, you should look no further than Elche-based Tamarit Motorcycles. Each and every one of their bui...
1976 Kawasaki KH500 Keeps the Vintage Two-Stroke Spirit Alive at No Reserve
12 Aug 2021, 20:30 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / You haven’t lived until you’ve ridden an old-school machine powered by a two-stroke engine. Classic two-stroke bikes and the environment aren’t exactly best friends, but there’s just something about these machines that&r...
Triumph Thruxton 1200 Books an Appointment at the Aftermarket Treatment Center
12 Aug 2021, 19:14 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / How would you react if you were the one who commissioned this project and got to see the fascinating result for the very first time? Wroclaw-based Unikat Motorworks is a firm whose portfolio we visited on several occasions, and we’ll cont...
Revamped 1969 Triumph Bonneville T120R Is a Numbers-Matching Gem You’ll Cherish
12 Aug 2021, 12:48 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Take a second to think about how cool you’d look atop this showstopper; or how cool it would look inside your garage, for that matter. It goes without saying that Triumph’s mighty Bonneville is one of the most iconic nameplates in m...
This Unscarred 1976 Honda CB500T Is the Next Bike You Ought to Be Riding
11 Aug 2021, 21:30 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The twin-cylinder creature may not be a revered CB750, but it’s certainly far from puny. Auctioning websites like Bring A Trailer became increasingly alluring over the years, but the recent events happening worldwide have boosted their po...
Old-School BMW R50/2 Carries ‘60s Vibes and Numbers-Matching Componentry
11 Aug 2021, 19:04 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The online auction stage is full of tremendous surprises, one of them being this divine 1962 MY Bavarian. There’s just something about the design language of Beemers from the ‘60s that’s always fascinated motorcycle enthusiast...
Custom BMW R 1250 R “Hulk” Looks Wrathful, Will Make Loki Tremble With Fear
11 Aug 2021, 11:25 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The amount of work that must’ve gone into building this mind-blowing behemoth is truly unfathomable. Before the illness that shall not be named came around to wreak havoc, the Eastern European nation of Bulgaria was becoming an increasing...
We Think You Need This Restored 1981 BMW R 80 G/S Paris-Dakar in Your Life
10 Aug 2021, 22:16 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Adventure motorcycles and BMW Motorrad seem to be a match made in heaven. BMW’s rugged R 80 G/S is often credited with being the very first iteration of an adventure motorcycle as we know it today. What you see above is a restored Paris-D...
Suzuki DR-Z400E “Hooligun” Is the Custom Motorcycle Equivalent of a Proud Knight
10 Aug 2021, 20:22 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / When your two-wheeler begs for a fresh aesthetic, you should look no further than Perth’s Rogue Motorcycles. Marijn Kuijken (aka Billy) was introduced to the art of metalwork as early as the age of ten, when Kuijken Senior – a well-...
Rare Ducati MH900e Comes Out to Play With a Modest 5K Miles on the Odometer
10 Aug 2021, 14:47 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / It’s time to bring one of Pierre Terblanche's finest masterpieces into your driveway. The Paul Smart 1000 LE is arguably the most popular special-edition bike produced by Ducati, but the MH900e is no less impressive. It was released ...
Adopt This Unspoiled 7K-Mile 1995 Honda CB250 Nighthawk Before Time Runs Out
9 Aug 2021, 18:47 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Here’s an ideal beginner-friendly ride for those who are taking their first steps into the motorcycle realm. Motorcyclists are complex creatures, and their preferences are just about as diverse as cultural backgrounds in London. First of ...
1975 Honda CB360T Takes a Stroll to the Auction Block, Looks Mouth-Watering
8 Aug 2021, 21:30 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / It flaunts fresh rubber, modern engine internals and a pair of aftermarket mufflers that’ll bring about a groovy soundtrack. What you’re looking at here is a 1975 MY CB360T with a little over 11k miles (18,000 km) on its analog odom...
This Old-School Honda CB750 Is a Real Blast From the Past, Could Be Yours
6 Aug 2021, 23:35 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / A CB750 is like a cold beer on a Friday night – tasty, refreshing and loved by many. When you talk about Japanese cult classics, bringing Honda’s exalted CB750 into the discussion is inevitable. In fact, it’s difficult to find...
Reconditioned 1976 Benelli 750 Sei Waves at You From the Auction Stage
6 Aug 2021, 18:54 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Ride atop six cylinders of mechanical muscle bred on Italian soil. Despite the company’s troubled history, Benelli stood the test of time to become the second oldest motorcycle manufacturer that’s still in operation. The firm was ne...
Custom Yamaha SR400 Is a Japanese Workshop’s Idea of Old-School Cool
5 Aug 2021, 19:04 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / More than four decades have passed since Yamaha’s enduring SR400 made its debut in Japan. As time went by, the SR400 nameplate experienced a steady surge in popularity, even if it hasn’t exactly evolved very much over the years. I ...
This Chic 2002 Ducati ST4S Will Take Your Touring Experience to New Heights
5 Aug 2021, 17:39 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / We all love a sporty-looking tourer with plenty of fierce oomph on tap, don’t we? The 2002 variant of Ducati’s ST4S range is powered by a liquid-cooled DOHC L-twin leviathan, with a compression ratio of 11.5:1 and eight desmodromic ...
The Retro Spirit Shines Brightly on This Numbers-Matching 1976 BMW R90/6
4 Aug 2021, 22:00 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The rise of the Internet brought about many great things, one of them being the ability to participate in auctions from the comfort of your home. A manufacturer like BMW Motorrad will rarely fail to hit that sweet spot, regardless of whether yo...