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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.

Ducati HyperScrambler by Untitled Motorcycles

Ben Branch August 4, 2016
  • American
  • Ducati
  • Engineering
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles

Editor’s Note: This post was written by the team at Untitled Motorcycles. We like to publish the story of a custom build in the…

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Automotive Art: After The Race

Ben Branch August 4, 2016
  • Art
  • Cars
  • Porsche
  • Racing

After The Race is a Belgian project that takes iconic car parts, like Porsche 911 hoods, and turns them into canvases displaying the racing…

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1932 Ford ‘Hi-Boy’ Roadster

Ben Branch August 3, 2016
  • American
  • Cars
  • Hot Rods

The 1932 Ford is a car that defied its humble beginnings to become one of the most iconic and important cars ever produced in…

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International Scout Encyclopedia

Ben Branch August 3, 2016
  • American
  • Books
  • Classic 4x4

The new International Scout Encyclopedia was co-written by longtime journalist and four-wheel drive historian Jim Allen and globally respected collector and Scout expert John…

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Taurus 2×2 Adventure Motorcycle

Ben Branch August 2, 2016
  • Motorcycles
  • Off Road
  • Survival

The Taurus is a 2×2 adventure motorcycle that can be disassembled and loaded into a trunk or truck tray in 5 minutes, the reassembled…

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The Peloton Asphalt Motorcycle Backpack

Ben Branch August 2, 2016
  • Accessories
  • Bags
  • Gear

The Peloton Asphalt is a new motorcycle backpack developed as a collaboration between Thrive Motorcycle and Life Behind Bars. It’s been designed as a…

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RSD Kent Waxed Cotton Motorcycle Jacket

Ben Branch August 1, 2016
  • American
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Jackets

The Roland Sands Design Kent motorcycle jacket is made from water resistant British Millerain 10.5oz waxed cotton, and comes with armor ready shoulder, elbow…

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Not So Easy: Peter Fonda’s Motorcycle Safety Film

Ben Branch July 31, 2016
  • American
  • Films
  • Motorcycles

Not So Easy is a motorcycle safety film presented by Peter Fonda, and featuring Evel Knievel – quite easily two of the most prominent…

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1937 Vincent-HRD Comet

Ben Branch July 30, 2016
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Rare

The Vincent-HRD Comet was developed as an advanced half-litre sporting motorcycle by Vincent-HRD, and sold alongside its similarly-engined siblings the Comet Special, the TT…

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Brabham Repco BT23A-1

Ben Branch July 29, 2016
  • Australian
  • Cars
  • Racing

This interview has been provided by Luke Ray as part of a new collaborative alliance between Fuel Magazine and Silodrome. Peter Simms, like most of…

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Aether Compass Motorcycle Pants

Ben Branch July 29, 2016
  • American
  • Clothing
  • Gear

Aether’s Compass Pants have been designed from the ground up to suit long distance motorcycle riders – or those who spend hours in the…

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XTR Pepo Yamaha SR250 Tracker

Ben Branch July 28, 2016
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles
  • Yamaha

The Yamaha SR250 is the little brother to the considerably more famous SR500 and SR400. Each of the SR bikes share a similar fundamental…

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