What happens when a notorious flat track nut decides to build a chopper" We take a look at Roland Sands’ latest build to find out. And then cast our eyes over a murdered-out Aprilia Tuono, the slinky new CCM FT6 tracker, and a monstrous CR500 wheelie machine.

Aprilia Tuono by Ireful Motorcycles Of all the bikes I?ve ridden over the last few years, the Aprilia Tuono is easily one of my favorites. The ferocity of acceleration, the engine sound and the precision handling are even more addictive than nicotine. But not everyone is a fan of boy-racer bikini fairings.
Dario Denichilo of Milan-based Ireful recently put a Tuono 1000 on his bench and the result, Tumultus 130, is absolutely gorgeous. All the liveried plastics have been binned, in favor of flowing, hand formed aluminum. The rear subframe is also all-new and creates an elevated perch, delivering an aggressive riding position while also hiding the electrics. In profile, it gives this nouveau-cafe a look reminiscent of the Lotus C-01. And that?s no bad thing.
The Ape?s mighty V-twin engine, suspension and braking are top-notch right out of the box, so little work was needed on the performance front. But a new SC Project exhaust has been fitted to shed some weight, and clean up appearances?and it undoubtedly adds extra baritone to Tumultus? thunder. [More]

Of course, the retro treatments don?t end with the mechanicals. An impressive padded sissy bar and tri-bend bars have been fitted to further accentuat...