well, the thing to remember is that a racebike is completely different and put into different situations than a street bike. i.e. "oh shit, my frames cracked from that crash" then if you want it to look nice again, a simple spray job in the shop isnt going to work. plus it adds time to fixing before the next pregrd call, all that eating you know. so i think thats probably why for a racer, its not the best.
for a street bike, id say its more than desirable. it should last for years and look great.
sorry, cant help ya out with a shop to do it up there. if i hear from my friends who live up there anytime in the next year, i'll get a name if i can.
jc