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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.

Vintage Steele Yamaha XS650

Ben Branch May 6, 2017
  • Motorcycles
  • Scrambler Motorcycles
  • Yamaha

Vintage Steele is a Vermont-based custom motorcycle workshop with a small team of dedicated wrenchers who have made a name for themselves over the…

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1919 Indian Powerplus Board Track Racer

Ben Branch May 5, 2017
  • American
  • Indian
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing
  • Rare

A Short History of Board Track Racing Board track racing was one of the first mass-spectator forms of motor sport, it rapidly rose to…

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REV’IT! Alpha RF Chinos

Ben Branch May 5, 2017
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Safety

The new REV’IT! Alpha RF Chinos are an alternative to the standard moto-pant offerings of either Kevlar denim or leather. Chinos offer a more…

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The Twincharged 1985 Lancia Delta S4 “Stradale”

Ben Branch May 4, 2017
  • Cars
  • Italian
  • Racing
  • Rare

The Lancia Delta S4 is a car designed to race in the most compelling, and dangerous, form of rallying ever devised – Group B….

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Whiskey Peaks Rock Glasses

Ben Branch May 4, 2017
  • American
  • Gear
  • Home
  • Whiskey

The Whiskey Peaks rocks glasses have three dimensional impressions of America’s greatest mountain peaks in their bases – Denali, Half Dome, Mt. Rainier, and…

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The Norton Domiracer

Ben Branch May 3, 2017
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Norton
  • Rare

A Short History of the Norton Domiracer Norton Motorcycles was returned to England in 2008, after having spent 15 years in American hands. Norton is…

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Bell Riot Helmet

Ben Branch May 3, 2017
  • American
  • Gear
  • Helmets

The Bell Riot Helmet is a 3/4 face lid with 5 different shell and EPS sizes to keep the helmet profile low, even on…

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1960 Ferrari 250 GT Coupe Pinin Farina Series II

Ben Branch May 2, 2017
  • Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Italian

The Ferrari 250 series was built from 1953 till 1964, they included some of the most iconic cars of all time as well as…

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BrakeFree: Smart Brake Light for Motorcyclists

Ben Branch May 2, 2017
  • Design
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • Safety

BrakeFree is a new invention, designed to give motorcyclists a prominent brake light right in he line of sight of other road users –…

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Shanghai Customs 100% Electric Sidecar Scooter

Ben Branch May 1, 2017
  • Electric Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles
  • Scooters

Over the past decade or so China has become a leading builder and consumer of electric vehicles – so much so that many large…

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The Essential Buying Guide: Land Rover Series 1

Ben Branch May 1, 2017
  • British
  • Classic 4x4
  • Land Rover

Introduction The Land Rover Series I was never expected to be a sales success. When it was first introduced it was not expected to…

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Documentary: Look at Life – Vintage Models

Ben Branch April 30, 2017
  • British
  • Cars
  • Films

The Look at Life series of short documentaries were produced in the 1960s to offer a glimpse into parts of society that might otherwise never…

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