Originally Posted by Oakland Q
I'm doing the same thing with my new bike! Right now it looks like this:
But I'm about to go to town with yellow reflective tape on the frame and forks to cover up the logos and fuglify it a 'lil bit. As you suggested, my hope is that it will deter thieves and also make me more visible at night. Can't wait to see your pics and I'll post an "after" shot, too!
You might want to put a layer of primer over the clear coat, that bike "looks" waaaaay too fast. Thieves'll smell ya coming!