• Silodrome Silodrome
  • Home
  • Cars
  • Motorcycles
  • Boats
  • Planes
  • Films
  • Gear
  • Clothing
  • Art
  • Books

Custom Motorcycles

Motorcycle Specials: The Incredible 1929 AJS Record Attempt Machine

Martin Squires November 20, 2022
AJS Record Motorcycle
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycle Specials
  • Motorcycles

Motorcycle Specials is a new series of articles by Martin Squires documenting a range of adapted and often one off machines, whose creators have…

Read More

The Droog Moto Hyper Fighter – Up To 210 BHP

Ben Branch November 19, 2022
Droog Moto Hyper Fighters 5
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

The Droog Moto Hyper Fighters are a new pair of limited production motorcycles including the Apagón and the Horizonte. Each model can be ordered in either…

Read More

BMW R90S – “The Motorcycle That Saved BMW”

Ben Branch November 16, 2022
BMW R90S
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

When the BMW R90S was released in 1973 it marked a stark departure from the understated models that preceded it. Within just three years…

Read More

A Rare Original “Kenny Dreer” Norton Commando VR880

Ben Branch November 13, 2022
Norton Commando VR880
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This bike is one of fewer than 50 examples of the Kenny Dreer-built Norton Commando VR880 that was made, and for the Norton faithful it…

Read More

1967 BSA Hornet – A Factory-Built “Desert Sled”

Ben Branch November 9, 2022
BSA Hornet Motorcycle
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

The BSA Hornet was one of a few factory built “desert sleds” released in the 1950s and 60s by British motorcycle manufacturers specifically for…

Read More

A CCM Spitfire Custom By Anthony Partridge Of Goblin Works Garage

Ben Branch November 5, 2022
CCM Spitfire Custom By Anthony Partridge Of Goblin Works Garage Main
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This CCM Spitfire was customized by the highly influential motorcycle designer Anthony Partridge on an episode of Goblin Works Garage, a TV series on…

Read More

(Probably) The Fastest Royal Enfield On Earth – The Revelry Racing Continental GT

Ben Branch October 20, 2022
RevElation Revelry Racing Royal Enfield Interceptor 5
  • Australian
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

The motorcycle you see here, named “RevElation” by the team that built it, is almost certainly the fastest Royal Enfield ever made – this…

Read More

A Factory-Built Supercharged Triumph Thruxton R – 162 WHP

Ben Branch October 13, 2022
Supercharged Triumph Thruxton R
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This Triumph Thruxton R is one of just three that were fitted with a Rotrex supercharger by the factory – the other two remain in the…

Read More

For Sale: A Philippe Starck-Designed Aprilia Moto 6.5 ~$1,600 USD

Ben Branch September 29, 2022
Aprilia Moto 6.5 Motorcycle Hero
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

When the Aprilia Moto 6.5 debuted in 1995 it immediately set the world’s motorcycle media alight, with strong opinions on either side about whether…

Read More

For Sale: The Triumph Scrambler Stunt Motorcycle From James Bond’s “No Time To Die”

Ben Branch September 24, 2022
Triumph Scrambler Stunt Motorcycle James Bond No Time To Die Hero
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is the Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE stunt motorcycle that was used while filming the memorable chase scene in the James Bond film “No…

Read More

A Rare Indian Trailblazer From The 1950s – The “Super Meteor”

Ben Branch September 22, 2022
Indian Trailblazer
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is an original Indian Trailblazer from 1957, it’s essentially a badge-engineered Royal Enfield Super Meteor powered by a 700cc parallel twin and it’s capable of…

Read More

The Triumph Tiger Trail: An Early British Adventure Bike

Ben Branch August 21, 2022
Triumph Tiger Trail TR7T
  • Adventure
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

The Triumph Tiger Trail TR7T is an historically signifiant motorcycle that remains largely unknown – it’s particularly noteworthy as it was Triumph’s first official…

Read More

  • Prev
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • Next
Huckberry Store
  • Home
  • Brief Histories
  • About Us
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
What Is A Silodrome?

The traditional “Silodrome” was a carnival sideshow attraction also called the “Wall of Death." You may have seen them at county fairs – the vertical velodromes were originally built from old grain silos, leading to the name "silo-drome."

About Us

Silodrome was founded in 2010 as a website dedicated to Gasoline Culture and all it entails - We write about modern cars, classic cars, motorcycles, racing, gear, gadgets, clothing, boats, planes, airships and the occasional submarine.Read more...

Subscribe to Our Weekly Email

© Silodrome 2025. all rights reserved. Powered by Gasoline and Caffeine.

Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - Contact Us

×
  • Home
  • Cars
  • Motorcycles
  • Boats
  • Planes
  • Films
  • Gear
  • Clothing
  • Art
  • Books
×