Modern Vespa

Perhaps its function over form, but the rear swingarm on my '09 GTS might be the least refined part on the bike. When you install an aftermarket exhaust it only draws more attention.

Maybe I have one that was poorly cast, but it's pitted and rough. I realize for about $400 Zilioni will resolve this, but was curious if anyone has taken action and painted or somehow addressed this?

See if you can send a photo of the swing arm.

Bob C

Paint it black.

https://youtu.be/O4irXQhgMqg

Had a good laugh! A little bit more on the dramatic side.

https://youtu.be/tux7eKFZn30

We'll if this is where this is going, and I started the post, I should partake.

I'll up the dramatic ante.

https://youtu.be/vFwYJYl5GUQ

I powder coated both the swingarm stand and the side stand for the GTS lasy year, - cheaper than I thought, and apart from a few bloodied knuckles, putting the bloody stand back on, it went surprisingly well

Transformed both the stand and side stand, and made them looking quite fresh!

Graham

I cleaned mine with wire brush for angle grinder and de coking wire brushes for rear section all shiney and nice and clean . Masked bearing of and gave it a coat of clear laquer it looks great now

On salted roads they don’t end up looking that great so I painted mine black too.

see pic of my supertech directly after installing the Arrow exhaust.

related: the mid pipe has gone a dark purple and the front section of the silencer has yellowed up like Malossi's pic of their rebranded arrow. see https://www.malossistore.eu/EN/exhaust-s-rx-black-homologated-vespa-gts-super-tech-hpe-300-ie-4t-lc-euro-4-2019-ma36m-3218016_K0-vegt300ssth-M-P so I'm thinking of painting the mid pipe with high temp matt black


arrow exhaust

Your photo highlights my exact point. Your bike is stunning, and great choice with the exhaust, but the swing arm directly behind it looks like a big slab of un-refinement.

It's a silly thing to be hung up on, I know.

I actually like the discoloring of the mid-pipe.

I bought a GTS with a chrome one, and it looks good. So I kept it. It's the Piaggio swingarm, but it's got really thick chrome on it. I'm not sure if someone did it, or it came that way. I tend to believe it came that way. I've not been able to figure out where the previous owner got the part though.

Why this concern about something that is mostly hidden by the exhaust? Do you like looking up ladies' skirts too?

Who doesn’t?

That seems a bit excessive and unprovoked.

Aussie sense of humour.
https://insiderguides.com.au/a-beginners-guide-to-aussie-humour/

Yes well ... I think the author of the topic meant that you can also look under the skirts but the underwear must not be pierced. It's a bad thing to see.
Solution: take the measurements of the holes and cover them with aluminum caps (that is a hot area too ...).
Sorry for the double entender.

https://www.jailbreak-customs.at/ ANY GOOD??

Just spray it hammertone black and you would not notice it at all. Pretty durable stuff too. And match the transmission cover too. I will do that on my '09 GTS at some point as the silver paint on the cover has some bubbles around the edges.