I guess from what I can see powder coating is the way to go. I certainly respect chrome finishes, but really I want the effect of the 1198 swing arms, where they almost disappear due to the matte black. So basically, to get it powder coated, the swing arm has to come off, and I'm pretty sure the dealer is gonna drill me on labor for that one

ZDM, had a 999, I was wondering if the process wouldn't be a little different due to the duat nature of that swing arm? I think the actual powder coating is fairly reasonable, but any ideas on labor to get the swing arm off?