savagehenry Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_2049801961&feature=iv&src_vid=u6d8eKvegLI&v=MEWYOt3bxNI Yeah, wot he sed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyH Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 I like the red pillion pad cover... there's a thought. Looks great without the hugger but in the UK you need something to keep the crap from flying about at the back (gets kind of wet here, certainly over last couple of years). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Jaap Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 black +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sp838 Posted January 24, 2014 Author Share Posted January 24, 2014 "I like the red pillion pad cover..." yes, forgot to mention that. Gonna steal that idea too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCole Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery...or something like that. I stole the idea off the internet somewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballistic1 Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 I'll go with red... If too flashy anthracite grey... But hey it's an Italien bike... need to be flashy...!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anders Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 I would go for the same red paint as the frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sp838 Posted January 26, 2014 Author Share Posted January 26, 2014 99.99% decided on red for the swing arm, red for the pillion cover a la SCole, anthracite for the hugger. I'm going to trim it down, there's much more plastic there than necessary. Gonna take some cues from the carbon fiber Stucchi Luigi hugger when I trim it: http://www.mgcycle.com/product_info.php?products_id=1842 Thanks for the input! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anders Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Be sure to post some pictures please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisPDX Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 Hi folks: I recently refurbished a 2001 Greenie and went through the swingarm color and rust repair process. Thought I'd share my results. Version 1.0, I had the wheel off, and planned to re-grease the swingarm pivots. In doing so, I discovered a bit of rust and a notchy bearing, and...so it began. At first I went cheap, with just a wire brush to the rust, and rattle can black to match the stock color. And that looked...well...better than rust. So commence V2.0 - and only after giving myself a stern talking to about...finish what you start, young man. I took the swingarm, pork chops, rear subframe and battery basket off and powdercoated all. I figured they really should be done at the same time due to color matching issues, and if not perfect, at least they would match each other. Plus, I had chips/scratches on all, and once I saw those, I couldn't un-see. Last, it was a chance to sand off any original welding splatter, the helmet lock spot, and so on, cleaning things up visually. After consideration, I went with red, red, red, and am SO happy I did. The color isn't an absolute 100% match to the original, but that's OK (to me) because the spine frame at the front of the tank is separated from the rest of the red bits. The new paint is just a bit more orangey-red, but not that far off. And let's agree, what I painted is the EASY part to get to :), which I considered enough. I've permanently removed the rear tire hugger and plastic swingarm end covers because I really think the braced swingarm looks great, and the hugger is of questionable function/appearance. More in another post about the simple replacement fender system I made, inspired by others on this forum, that works well and was super cheap. Attached are photos of the powdercoat result. I really do like how the bold red now runs the full length of the bike. But that's a matter of opinion, of course. In any case, you now have these photos to refer to when considering your own situation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Phil Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 Swingarm....satin black. It's an agricultural piece on a V11 you don't want to be highlighting it. Phil 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzzler Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 Yeah, I'm with leaving it black too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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