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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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 systems with human-comprehendible explanations and cutaway illustrations – the latter of…
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 a younger demographic with a focus on both established and…
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 of genres. The Prep Boot shares an obvious design language…
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 Ducatistas – Walt is an engineer’s engineer and his custom…
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. This particular lamp uses air filters to throw a diffuse,…
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 with Murray and those of you who don’t recognise his…
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% cotton t-shirt and they come in the traditional sizes S…
1981 DeLorean DMC-12
The DeLorean DMC-12 is a car that should have been great, but failed due to a long series of forced compromises and ultimately, a plane full of cocaine. The story of John DeLorean is…
1936 Skyliner Hunting Jacket by Eddie Bauer
The Skyliner Hunting Jacket was originally released by Eddie Bauer in 1936, it was a notable step forward in sporting jacket design and implemented a quilted pattern with a down filling, it also had…
Kaillie Humphries’ XS650 by Loaded Gun Customs
We’ve seen a new generation of female motorcyclists emerge over the past 10 years or so, whilst there have always been women who ride it seems that there have never been quite as many…
Porsche 928 Cutaway
The Porsche 928 was originally developed as a replacement to the 911, and while many of us are exceedingly glad that this never eventuated, the 928 is still an excellent and quintessentially German motor…
1972 Harley-Davidson XR750
I sometimes upset certain types of vintage motorcycle enthusiast by telling them that the Harley-Davidson XR750 is one of the most beautiful bikes ever made, I know it’s not for everyone but its clean, function-first…