1982 GS850L Repaint, with before & after photos

[Anonymous]

Here is my 1982 GS850L repaint project, I got this bike just last month, in fact it's my first bike. It had ok paint if you looked from a distance, but up close the paint clear coat was mottled and missing in many areas. Also the chrome on the header pipes was very rusted. I used Krylon very berry red, 500 degree engine paint, and 1200 degree header paint. This is stage one of this repaint, and restore. Next is polishing of the aluminum and chrome that is left.

[ToddB3]

Good job man! Its amazing how a little paint can wake a bike up!!

Todd

[kalessin]

omg... finally someone else shows up here with the humongous highway bar installed to protect the engine cases from damage and the bike from being mistaken as anything but an early-80's UJM... i am not alone!

Nice job on the paint! :mrgreen:

[emjay]

Looks real nice. Myself, I would've tried to go with original colors and design, but I'm not so sure now. I especially like the large capacity cooler. Your next beer is within arms reach!