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Black Pipes 1982 GS550L

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I added a flatter handlebar, painted the pipes and fenders black with stove paint. Looks meaner in my opinion

Any Suggestions from here? I was thinking different mirrors, or a black handlebar.
 
I was also thinking of one of those little generic ferrings that goes around the headlight, and raises just barely above the speedometer and tach
 
I like the way the front fender looks blacked out, but instead of blacking out the rear, I think it'd look better if you eliminated it, with a custom light bracket back there.
 
Still a lot of shiney stuff on there :p


Bet those bars ride a lot better too.
 
Demonthrall said:
I added a flatter handlebar, painted the pipes and fenders black with stove paint. Looks meaner in my opinion

Any Suggestions from here? I was thinking different mirrors, or a black handlebar.
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I am a fan of painting the fork lowers black (or matching color of bike). It really finishes the look on any bike, IMHO.

Looking good!
 
I would paint the whole thing Black. Black is the new universal black.
 
I have a butt load of rust on my down pipes and was thinking of painting them black, and leaving the actual exaust chrome.Yours looks pretty good man.
 
How do those handlebars ride? I looked at getting them, but they seem too low to me. On my 1985 GS550L the pegs make for a slightly 'lean-back' position, which does NOT go well with a lower 'lean forward' handlebar.
 
Stove paint for the most part is just high temp flat black. Usually found at most hardware stores.
 
Yea, stove paint at the hardware store. Its for painting grills and stoves.

The handle bars ride really well actually. I was very concerned they would be too low, but they are great. Beats the wrist wrenching L bars.

Thanks for the input guys
 
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