sp838 Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 My swing arm is in pretty gnarly shape, because the previous owners remover the rear wheel hugger, because they didn't think it looked "cool" enough for their tastes. In my opinion, giant slabs of paint coming off due to rust underneath is much less "cool" than a rear wheel hugger... So I am going to have it repainted. I'm looking at it wondering if it would look better in something other than black. Can't really decide, so here goes: - leave it black - paint it the light silver ("argento") of the body work - paint it the dark silver ("anthracite") of the front fender - paint Guzzi red, like the frame And while I'm at it... Paint or powder coat? Or, the wild card, chrome plated??? Thanks guys.
helicopterjim R.I.P. Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 Red Sent from FRED (Fricking Ridiculous Electronic Device)
helicopterjim R.I.P. Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 I hate powder coat when there is a chance of stone chips. I'll have to check for the name but there is a paint meant for car frames that is very, very durable! Sent from FRED (Fricking Ridiculous Electronic Device)
AndyH Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 Red if you can get the right match. Problem is that the standard Hugger hides most of it so no point in fancy colours there, if you keep it. I have kept the standard Hugger so went for black for that reason. Can't tell from the pic on your avatar what you have in its place though. You've obviously thought of this already... but if the swing arm bearings are oldish get them out before re-coating: removal afterwards will likely knacker your new paint job so start with a new set. Good luck with that job BTW, heh heh! 'Challenging' is not the right word. :-)
docc Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 I would go with something more subdued like black or antracite and let onlooker's attention be focused on more interesting parts of the bike. You have a replacement hugger already?
SCole Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 I considered red when I was adding red highlights to my silver V11 Sport but decided to leave it black and not draw attention to it. On a black Sport I found on the web the red looked good as an extension of the frame but I wasn't as convinced with silver. The closest red paint I have found for the frame and pork chops is Dodge Viper red. Pretty darn close. Powder coat for durability but really bad when time to re-do it!
sp838 Posted January 23, 2014 Author Posted January 23, 2014 The PO kept the original hugger, so I do have it now, just not reinstalled yet. It's an uninspiring dull matte-ish black that seems to attract dust well. I was thinking I'd paint it the same dark "anthracite" silver as my front fender. Right now I'm torn between red and light silver for the swingarm... I actually kind of do want to draw more attention to the rear end of the bike, I feel like the swimgarm and driveshaft seem to disappear back there. The tail piece and seat are so massive, it just looks a little top heavy. Anyway, thanks for the input. I'd like to hear more on paint vs. powder...
czakky Posted January 23, 2014 Posted January 23, 2014 The original Telaio Rosso had a red swing arm. Just sayin 1
sp838 Posted January 23, 2014 Author Posted January 23, 2014 Just did a little photoshoppery, and I'm definitely digging the red... I think I will trim the hugger so that more of the frame shows between the attachment points. So what's better, or, what are the pro's and con's of powdercoating vs paint? I've read that paint chips are easier to fix and don't let moisture in, that powder coat can let moisture in and rust can develop underneath it. But powder is stronger to begin with, so chipping is less likely... Leaning towards paint right now, especially since I've got a good paint code for it.
AndyH Posted January 23, 2014 Posted January 23, 2014 I did black powder coat for durability rather than appearance. I had my wheels powder coated silver but then I wasn't totally happy with the finish so had them wheel-lacquered to improve the shine and scuff resistance. However, it's only done a thousand miles so too early to tell how that worked out (look great though).
LowRyter Posted January 23, 2014 Posted January 23, 2014 http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_2049801961&feature=iv&src_vid=u6d8eKvegLI&v=MEWYOt3bxNI
SCole Posted January 23, 2014 Posted January 23, 2014 Just as a reference here is my silver with new red everywhere, no hugger and stock black arm. I painted the muffler mounts black too and then the seat cover red instead of the swing arm.
sp838 Posted January 23, 2014 Author Posted January 23, 2014 SCole, looks great! I'm going to steal your idea and paint my passenger peg/muffler mounts black too. LowRyter, hilarious
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