The next protection I wanted to install on my Aprilia Tuono V4 Factory 1100 was a guard for the coolant and oil radiators. It often happens that small stones appear on the road and get thrown by the front wheel toward one of the radiators, potentially causing damage. In most cases, the radiator remains intact, perhaps losing a fraction of its cooling efficiency due to bent fins, but occasionally, a stone can pierce the radiator and end a trip abruptly. I wanted this protection to be made of aluminum, and after some research, I found a wide selection on the market including inexpensive options on AliExpress and well known brands like Evotech Performance . However, I discovered that the German company 2Wheels-Company offers a very similar product at a competitive price, with the added advantage of a free return option in case it didn’t fit or meet expectations.
Unfortunately, I don’t have any photos from the installation process, I may have deleted them by accident or never taken them, but I remember that the installation was fairly complex and took several hours. This isn’t specific to this particular product; the procedure is generally complicated on this motorcycle. The reason is that both side fairings need to be removed, and to do that, the front aerodynamic spoiler also has to come off. The radiators must be completely exposed to attach the upper guard clips to the top radiator. I had to slightly narrow those clips and widen their holes to make them fit properly. I’m not entirely sure if this was due to minor design differences between the Tuono MY2025 and previous model years or simply due to manufacturing tolerances, but these adjustments were necessary for a precise and clean installation.
Installing the oil radiator guard was much simpler thanks to easier access. The final result looks neat and cohesive, so despite the minor fitting adjustments, I would still consider this product a good choice. The most time consuming part was disassembling and reassembling the plastic fairings. I’m also planning to install the OEM belly pan soon, although I’m not yet sure if it will fit over the lower guard or if I’ll need to modify or remove it. That will be a topic for one of the next articles.