06 to 07 CBR1000RR Swingarm Swap - Your thoughts?

[Motodrew]

Swapped to the '07 swingarm which is painted black instead of the bare aluminum in '06. Looks so much better. I suggest having a buddy help if you ever do it. It was kinda tricky alone. (The pic is one i copied with my Iphone off of Facebook, that's why there is writing below.) Whatcha think?

Before & After pictured:

[sag]

but now your front end doesnt match :P

[Motodrew]

I know but thats how the Ohlins forks came. I'll probably powder coat them pieces possibly this winter. No rush however.

[Devaclis]

You would really need to anodize those front fork tubes. They are already anodized gold. Just do a clear black over it. Powder coating those parts is tricky and I have not seen any good jobs done yet. Partially because of the thin aluminum, it warps, and partially because they are already anodized.

[dirkterrell]

Whatcha think?


I like it. :up:

Dirk

[Motodrew]

I would only powder coat the aluminum base of the R&T forks.

Hey Dirk, I thought you were going to the track today.

[dirkterrell]

Hey Dirk, I thought you were going to the track today.

Yeah, I was going to but I did something to my right wrist and I was having trouble braking the VFR on the street yesterday so I figured it wasn't a good idea to be pushing it on the track. Still haven't figured out what I did to it.

Dirk

[brennahm]

Looks good man!

[eklew]

Powdercoat the rear rim blue, that would look sick!!!

[Zach929rr]

The color scheme on that is so deliciously obnoxious. Love it Drew!

[fullgrownbear]

Looks good Drew. You just had to change that one last thing eh? ;)

[Ceez]

That bike is so clean...very nice!!