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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1969 Honda CL350 Cafe Racer
The Honda CL350 was the marque’s best selling model for a number of years between 1968 through 1973, over 250,000 of them were produced and…
Automobile Art by Markus Haub
Markus Haub is an automotive designer, a photographer and an artist who’s work has been featured in some of Europe’s finest automotive museums –…
Jaguar E-Type Series III V-12 Roadster
The Jaguar E-Type Series III V12 Roadster was to be the final iteration of what many consider the most beautiful car ever made, it…
Kawasaki H2 Cafe Racer
The recently announced Kawasaki H2 is a motorcycle that’s likely to be remembered as a milestone in superbike design and it’s certainly going to…
Suzuki XN85 Turbo
The Suzuki XN85 Turbo was the first turbo-charged motorcycle from the Japanese marque, it was a direct answer to the Honda CX500T but it…
Motorcycle Basics Techbook
The Motorcycle Basics Techbook by Haynes Manuals is an essential reference designed for all motorcyclists, it covers all major engine, chassis, electrical and suspension…
Harley-Davidson Street 750 Tracker
The new Harley-Davidson Street 750 represents a new direction for the 111 year old motorcycle marque – It’s a liquid-cooled bike targeted directly at…
Icon 1000 Prep Boot
The new Icon 1000 Prep Boot is a waterproof alternative to the well-known Elsinore Boot that’s quickly become popular with riders across a number…
Ducati Leggero by Walt Siegl Motorcycles
The Ducati Leggero series of limited production motorcycles by Walt Siegl have earned themselves a place of reverence in the lexicon of the world’s…
Atlas Steampunk Lamp by Futility Studios
The Atlas V16 Lamp by Futility Studios is a twin-Edison bulb powered floor lamp made almost entirely from parts from vintage automobiles and motorcycles….
Murray Walker Documentary: It Wasn’t Work
Murray Walker: It Wasn’t Work is a new documentary film about the legendary Formula 1 commentator Murray Walker, many of you will be instantly familiar…
Fuel X WTR Goggles Tee
This tee is the result of a collaboration between Fuel Motorcycles and Word To Ride, each is hand-printed in Barcelona onto a fitted, 100%…