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

Motorcycles

1913 Indian Boardtrack Racer

Ben Branch August 22, 2012
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Indian
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing
  • Vintage

The Indian Boardtrack Racers of the early 20th century are quite easily amongst the most beautiful motorcycles ever built, the bikes are the first real generation of motorcycles, they were largely based on bicycles with no rear suspension and very limited front springs.

Read More

Clint Eastwood on his Norton Commando

Ben Branch August 17, 2012
  • American
  • Art
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Photography
  • Style
  • Vintage

Clint Eastwood was well known for his love of cars and motorcycles in the ’60s and ’70s, he especially loved British marques like Jaguar, Austim Healy and motorcycle marque Norton.

Read More

Mindy by TPJ Customs

Ben Branch August 15, 2012
  • American
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Engineering
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Motorcycles

What we’re looking at here is a Buell/Harley Sportster 1200cc V-Twin with a unique motorcycle fabricated around it, for want of a better word it’s a supermoto bike…

Read More

Deus Wallpapers #2

Ben Branch August 15, 2012
  • Art
  • Australian
  • Deus Ex Machina
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

Say what you want about Deus, they have some of the best photographers and designers in the business working under their collective roofs.

Read More

XS400 Cafe Racer by MotoHangar

Ben Branch August 14, 2012
  • Cafe Racers
  • eBay
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

The humble Yamaha XS400 isn’t a bike that we see getting converted into cafe racer form all that often, it seems a shame as the bike has serious potential.

Read More

Documentary – The 1969 Isle of Man TT

Ben Branch August 12, 2012
  • British
  • Films
  • Isle of Man TT
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing
  • Vintage

The 1969 Isle of Man TT was a race that took place in a time when 2-wheeled racing was dominated by the British marques Triumph, BSA and Norton.

Read More

Bert Denley at the Isle of Man – Circa 1925

Ben Branch August 12, 2012
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing
  • Vintage

This is old time racer Bert Denley at the 1925 Isle of Man TT, he’s sitting atop a fantastically grubby single cylinder Norton.

Read More

PainTTless by Thunderbike

Ben Branch August 10, 2012
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Luxury
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro
  • Steampunk

PainTTless is one of those motorcycles that comes along every now and then than makes even jaded, cynical motorcycle journalists stop and think.

Read More

Mr D. R. O’Donovan

Ben Branch August 10, 2012
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Vintage

The early Norton motorcycles are amongst my favourite from both an aesthetic and engineering standpoints. The beautiful simplicity of the…

Read More

Steve McQueen’s 1938 Triumph Speed Twin

Ben Branch August 9, 2012
  • American
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Vintage

It isn’t every day that a bike like this, Steve McQueen’s 1938 Triumph Speed Twin, comes up for auction. The Triumph was restored for McQueen…

Read More

Wood-Rotax SJ676 Grand Prix Racer

Ben Branch August 8, 2012
  • American
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing
  • Vintage

The Wood-Rotax SJ676 Grand Prix Racer is easily one of the most beautiful racers I’ve seen in some time. It almost looks like an incredibly…

Read More

Radical Ducati

Ben Branch August 7, 2012
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Engineering
  • Luxury
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

These stunning images were shared with us by Dan Anderson, an industrial designer, photographer and editor of WideOpenMoto. He went to Spain and visited the hallowed grounds of Radical Ducati…

Read More

  • Prev
  • 124
  • 125
  • 126
  • 127
  • 128
  • 129
  • 130
  • 131
  • 132
  • 133
  • 134
  • 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
×