Wheels and forks

[Kanegs400]

Anyone have any tips on how to restore the finish on mag wheels and forks on a 82 GS400. They are dull and wondered if I could do anything to breathe some life into them.

Also take a look at the seat mod I had done. Whattdya think???

I had an upholsterer rebuild it using the original pan. Wanted to do away with the passenger hump.

Been riding for a little over two months. Did the MSF course and loving every minute on the bike.

I'm on this site every day learning and soaking in information. I'd be lost without it. Thanks to all of you who share knowledge about these great bikes.

[mixongw]

I like the paint! Sorry, but I like the steped seat.

[spots25]

well personally, I like whatever you've done to the seat. If you're really ambitious, you could get your wheels and fork lowers powdercoated

[Kanegs400]

Powdercoating is a great idea. I'm just not sure I want to invest that much into this bike. It's a starter and hope to upgrade to at least a 750 or larger. Is there a type of do-it-yourself paint process I could undertake over the winter? I plane on dismantling the bike in late November to freshen stuff up.

[fat_sac]

Powdercoating is a great idea. I'm just not sure I want to invest that much into this bike. It's a starter and hope to upgrade to at least a 750 or larger. Is there a type of do-it-yourself paint process I could undertake over the winter? I plane on dismantling the bike in late November to freshen stuff up.

It's pretty easy man. If you want to paint them. Just take it all apart and lightly sand the parts in question, then shoot some paint on them. Be sure to use good paint. Around here you can buy automotive paint in a can, but its really thin and runs easy. It also takes a long time to get it on thick for a good finish. If you don't want to spend any money you can just spray krylon on it, but it will look like **** in no time flat.

[Kanegs400]

I'll do some paint research and figure out what the best way to approach it is. If it's gonna look like crap I'll leave it the way it is.

[fat_sac]

I'll do some paint research and figure out what the best way to approach it is. If it's gonna look like crap I'll leave it the way it is.

You should polish that stuff man. It doesn't take that much money and it looks way better.

[Kanegs400]

I thought of polishing too. I'll do a search and see if there are some tips on it. I'm sure I can manage it with the tools I have. Dremel, compressor etc. I just need to read up on techinique. I think I saw a great thread on a beautiful polishing job on an 850. I'll find it and read up. Thanks for the advice.