We’re casting the net far and wide this week. There’s a brutal Aprilia Tuono V4 from Switzerland, a Harley cafe racer from Japan, and a new bike from the American small-batch manufacturer Janus. Plus Union Motorcycle Classics are raffling off a jaw-dropping Gary Nixon tribute Triumph.

Aprilia Tuono V4 by Le Weekend De Course The 175 hp Aprilia Tuono V4 isn’t the most obvious choice for customization, but that hasn’t put Gwenael Barthélémy off. He’s owned and raced them for years?and this is the third one he’s customized.
Operating as Le Week-End De Course, Gwenael’s been building bikes in Switzerland for five years now, always working with a hand-picked network of craftsmen. This project was easier than the last, because not only did Gwenael know what to expect, but he had a stack of leftover parts too.
The spec-sheet on this Pikes Peak-style racer is pretty juicy. It’s running a pair of lightweight forged Aprilia wheels, an Akrapovi? exhaust and a stunning alloy race tank from Burgol Racing Technologie. The rear cowl is an Airtech Streamlining part, but it’s been heavily modified to fit the bike.
The Tuono also wears a set of tank side panels, and a chunky pair of fork guards. Up front are a set of Highsider LEDs sunk into a race plate from SwissMotorcycle.

Two Highsider LED strips are mounted vertically to the back of the rear number boards as taillights; a feature taken from Le Mans race cars.
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