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My wild new Tuono V4 ... Beauty or Beast???
2011 APRILIA TUONO Tuono V4
Project Status:
In Progress
jeff006 15/12/2011
| Kms/mileage: | 4,300 Kms | Body: | SPORTS |
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| Engine Size: | 1.0 Litres | Transmission: | Manual |
| Engine Type: | V4 | Condition: | perfect |
| Colour: | Silver |
What I've done
- Initial custom laser cut carbon-fibre textured adhesive graphics using the Aprilia Lion theme, and a tri-colour to the belly-pan. Bar-end Rizoma mirrors (Black Spy-R) and some R&G frame sliders/protectors.
What I'm working on
- Continuing to add little pieces here and there, including R&G axle pieces (just finished them barely an hour ago), aftermarket pickup spindles, and detailing with decals including Aprilia WSBK 2010 Gold Wreaths to both side panels. Also just fitted a custom made pair of carbon-aluminium twill heel guards. The photos will show where I'm up to ...
What I'm planning to do
- We are working on a unique, glistening silver carbon/aluminium twill rear seat cowling and possibly other carbon fibre pieces as well (an extended rear mud-guard, with integrated extended chain guard, in particular).
More about project
The new Aprilia Tuono V4 is polarising in EVERY way. It's a SUPERBIKE (sharing the same RSV4 engine Max Biaggi won the 2010 WSBK Championship) with a commanding, upright STREETFIGHTER stance. And according to the beholder it's either the ugliest thing since they made the movie Alien or it's true beauty made metal. Mechanically and dynamically the bike is perfect, in my opinion, but I set about individualising it (as I always do ... I can't help it) and enhancing it's aesthetics ...
I got what we think is the VERY LAST Tuono in the country, from the first shipment in August, that wasn't pre-sold. It's a silver one and most people wanted black. The silver one was sent as an extra and so wasn't planned for ... and yours truly came across it. As it happens, the silver colour is the best of them all for adding design to! I TRULY believe this is one of the best bikes ever made ... and fun factor is an 11 out of 10!!!!
