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.
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ACP Customs Suzuki Katana
When the Suzuki Katana was introduced in late 1980, it was billed as the fastest production motorcycle in the world thanks to its 1100cc…
2017 Bike EXIF Calendar
Each year at about this time the iconic motorcycle site Bike EXIF releases their annual calendar. This is a calendar you’ll see on the…
Documentary: The Design Makers – Inside Ford Design
The Design Makers is a ’70s era film produced by the Ford Motor Company as a look into the lives and philosophy of their…
1976 Suzuki RG500 XR14
The Suzuki RG500 has been hailed by many as the Norton Manx of the 2-stroke era. Its unusual square-4 engine launched the Japanese 2-strokes…
1951 Willys M38 Jeep
The Willys M38 Jeep was the revised and updated version of the civilian-specification CJ-3A, which itself was an update of the venerable WWII era…
Lockeland Leatherworks Stratton+ Wallet
Lockeland Leatherworks is a small goods maker based in Lockeland Springs, in Nashville Tennessee, that uses traditional leather working techniques to produce goods that’ll…
Ventus Garage Moto Guzzi V65
The Moto Guzzi V65 was released in 1982 and sold in various forms until 1994, it was fitted with a 643cc twin (with a bore…
Bell Moto-3 Helmet
The new Bell Moto-3 Helmet has been hotly anticipated since it was announced earlier this year, it’s essentially a re-release of the original helmet…
Tamarit Motorcycles Triumph Scrambler #216
The Triumph Scrambler was introduced in 2006 as a modified version of the already-popular Triumph Bonneville. The design closely followed that of the Bonneville,…
Worn & Wound x AVI-8 Watch
At $399 USD, the Worn & Wound x AVI-8 is one of the best value propositions in the world of low volume automatic watches….
Croft-Cameron Super Eight
The Croft-Cameron Super Eight was the top-of-the-line model from the little-known British motorcycle manufacturer during their relatively short 1923 to 1926 lifespan. Croft-Cameron was…
Silver Foil Veldt Motorcycle Helmet
Veldt is a new venture from the team that developed Ruby Helmets, this new series of helmets are designed to be modular – offering…