Articles that Ben Branch 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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Union Garage Robinson Jacket

The Union Garage Robinson Jacket is a joint project between the talented teams at both Vanson Leathers and Union Garage in New York City….
1984 Honda ATC70

The 3-wheeled ATC models by Honda started production in 1970, they founded the market for off-road trikes and a number of other manufacturers followed…
Northland Traditional Tri-Wood Skis

The Northland Ski Manufacturing Company got its start in 1912 – making it the oldest ski company in the USA and a name recognised…
Gasoline Motor Co. Yamaha SR400 Scrambler

The Yamaha SR400 (and its sibling the SR500) are amongst the most reliable, and generally bulletproof motorcycles in existence. This is largely because the…
Helite Turtle Airbag Vest

The Helite Turtle Airbag Vest is essentially an airbag for your torso, offering protection for your spine, back, chest, ribs, and kidneys. The Helite…
Death Machines of London Triumph Thruxton

The 21st century iteration of the Triumph Thruxton is the sportiest variant of the Modern Classic family of Triumph motorcycles – including the Bonneville,…
The RSD Carson Motorcycle Jacket

The RSD Carson Motorcycle Jacket is a new design made entirely from hard-wearing 1.0 to 1.2mm thick buffalo leather. The team at Roland Sands…
Lab Motorcycle Yamaha XJR 1200

The Yamaha XJR 1200 was released in 1995 as a large displacement muscle bike with a comfortable upright riding position, and an almost obscenely…
Black or Tan: The Spidi X-Nashville Boots

The new Spidi X-Nashville Boots were designed to look like the footwear used by cafe racers, chopper riders, and desert racers in the ’60s…
What’s Under Your Hood?

What’s Under Your Hood? is a ’70s era instructional film that does a remarkably good job of explaining how an engine works, as well…
Vanguard Roadster

The Vanguard Roadster is a new low production volume motorcycle designed and built in New York, that’s due to go on sale in 2018…
The Lance Reventlow Shelby Cobra

Lance Reventlow is a name that will be immediately familiar to many of you, especially if you’re a fan of mid-20th Century racing. In…