Paint my S2R swingarm (Half done Jan '13 - pic page 3)

[stopintime]

It's not too bad looking as it is, but I think it can be better and I need projects  

My first thought was dark grey main tubes with red cross-members, but I think red might be too much.
Same thing with gold really....

Not that I succeed all the time, but I try to keep my bike mods quite low on the obvious-bling-scale. I like it best when insiders notice after looking for a couple of seconds vs mods that overshine the Monster birth qualities.

What do you think? (photoshoppers welcome)

[DarkStaR]

Black or dark grey.

Color can be temporarily added later with vinyl, and if you like it, permanent with paint.

[uglyducky]

do it.  black.  really cleans up the look of the rear IMO

[minnesotamonster]

Black main tubes with red trellis tubes for something different.

[uglyducky]

Black main tubes with red trellis tubes for something different.

that would be pretty slick

[DucHead]

I have three suggestions:
1. RED
2. RED
3. RED

 

Or, you could paint it RED!!   

[DucHead]

On second thought, you should probably go with RED.

[DarkStaR]

^^^ You forgot to mention RED.

[csorin]

A beautiful swingarm is something I like to see.  In the case of the S2R, I'd just leave it silver.  Same with the lovely aluminum DSS swingarms.  I actually prefer the older 848's and 1098's with their silver swingarm.  

Having said all that, I'm at work waiting to leave for a soccer game, am feeling generous (bored), and did up the looks you've thought about:

Dark Grey with Red:



Black with Red:



Black:



Red:

[tankerbutt]

All of the above look awesome, really liking the red trellis on the swingarm, good luck with the decision 

[NFJ79]

I'm feeling the black!  Do it!!

[Triple J]

I'd either go all black or all red. The combo ones look kind of neat, but gimmicky IMO.

[akmnstr]

Just to give you my bias up front, I don't like flat, dull, and dark.  I like bright, colorful, and shining things.  That said I like the grey and red best but I think it would look eve better if the grey matched the engine casings.  That would tie the engine to the swingarm and give it a continuous theme.   

[Heath]

SpankyDuc's Monster

[Raux]

Black

Red makes the bike too heavy looking
Silver makes the bike too blingy