Makeover: Better than expected.

The swingarm and other bits on my GSX600 were really rusty so I decided to
strip down the back end and do a makeover. I was quite prepared to do battle
with seized bolts and pivots. I also had Loz's number handy just in case
everything went as expected. To my great surprise everything came off
easily, nothing seized and the swingarm pivot bolts just slid out. I've
spent the day with a wire brush and Mr. Hammerite.

Great job! Be sure to post pics post reassembly.

That was a nice job. What paint did you use on the swingarm, was it
hammerite as well?

Yes, I've used Hamerite before and it seems to last forever and doesn't look
too bad.

These are a before and after pictures of the swingarm/linkage/shock. All the
bearings were cleaned and re-packed with grease.

Before:
After:
http://www.sportsbike.org/makeover/pics/shock2.jpg

The red black and silver, all hamerite?

Colour me Impressed.

Do they do it in pink as well?

I have always said that if I had the money I would turn up at the local
gathering of R1's[1] at High Beech on a pink bike and dressed head to
toe in pink.

[1] A happy hunting ground for the likes of BGN and wessie.