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Articles that Ben has written have been covered on CNN, Popular Mechanics, Smithsonian Magazine, Road & Track Magazine, the official Pinterest blog, the official eBay Motors blog, BuzzFeed, Autoweek Magazine, Wired Magazine, Autoblog, Gear Patrol, Jalopnik, The Verge, and many more. Silodrome was founded by Ben back in 2010, in the years since the site has grown to become a world leader in the alternative and vintage motoring sector, with well over a million monthly readers from around the world and many hundreds of thousands of followers on social media.

The BMW R nineT Hera Project

Ben Branch December 19, 2017
  • BMW
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

The Hera Project was born from the minds of the team at Italian publication Chop and Roll Magazine – they picked up a new BMW R nineT, and then brought their fellow Italians at South Garage Moto Co. onboard to design and oversee the build.

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Dainese Rapida72 Leather Moto Jacket

Ben Branch December 19, 2017
  • Italian
  • Jackets
  • Style

The new Dainese Rapida72 is a leather motorcycle jacket designed in the style of the two-piece leathers worn by moto racers in the 1970s….

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1971 Intermeccanica Italia Spyder – Red On Black

Ben Branch December 18, 2017
  • Cars
  • Italian
  • Rare

I have a bit of a soft spot for the Intermeccanica Italia Spyder. It has just the right blend of heritage and mongrel DNA,…

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Spidi X-Nashville Boots

Ben Branch December 18, 2017
  • Boots
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Style

The Spidi X-Nashville Boots have a design based on ’60s and ’70s military boots with a series of additions to make them ideal for…

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Documentary: This is the Last Dam Run of Likker I’ll Ever Make

Ben Branch December 17, 2017
  • American
  • Art
  • Films
  • Moonshine
  • Whiskey

This is the Last Dam Run of Likker I’ll Ever Make is a cult classic documentary about Popcorn Sutton, a legendary American Appalachian moonshiner…

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Ferrari 250 GTO Left Fender

Ben Branch December 16, 2017
  • Art
  • Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Parts

$10,000 to $15,000 USD may sound like a lot of money to pay for a fender, but this isn’t just any fender. It’s an…

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1974 Ducati 450 Desmo MK 3

Ben Branch December 15, 2017
  • Ducati
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles

This article was written by the talented team at Ellaspede. Often the case with stock motorcycles, the best examples of each are usually those…

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Go Forth & Do Good Flask

Ben Branch December 15, 2017
  • American
  • Gear
  • Whiskey

The Go Forth & Do Good Flask measures in at 12 ounces – a good size for those who want to share their whisky,…

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The Galaxy Custom Yamaha XS650

Ben Branch December 14, 2017
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles
  • Yamaha

Meet Galaxy Custom Galaxy Custom is a Bulgarian custom motorcycle garage, interestingly it lives inside a workshop that builds bespoke high-end furniture – this means…

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250 London 2018 MX Jerseys

Ben Branch December 14, 2017
  • British
  • Clothing
  • Gear

250 London is a two-person company based out of the English capital city that specializes in creating unique motocross, mountain bike, and flat track…

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2Loud BMW R nineT Scrambler

Ben Branch December 13, 2017
  • BMW
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

The 2Loud BMW R nineT Scrambler Scramblers have skyrocketed in popularity in recent years, they offer riders the opportunity to have adventures down fire trails…

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Autodromo x Ford GT Endurance Chronograph

Ben Branch December 13, 2017
  • Ford
  • Gear
  • Watches

The new Autodromo x Ford GT Endurance Chronograph was developed to commemorate the second Ford GT40 to win at the 24 Hours of Le…

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