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    Painted my handlebars flat black

    I really love flat black accents, so I painted my handlebars. The chrome was pitting and rusting so I sanded them down a bit (discovered they were copper) and then sprayed them with a few coats of flat black. I also did my brake lever, clutch lever, and upper yoke while I was at it. I had already repainted my rear grab bar because that was a rattle can two tone ugly silver and original black combination. I think I need to do the mirrors somehow.


    #2
    looks good!

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      #3
      Thank you! I usually don't take blurry pictures like that. Here is another picture.



      EDIT: Also put on new grips. The Grab-Ons that were there were torn.

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        #4
        You can buy complete mirror kits on ebay that are black for 20-30 bucks.

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          #5
          Looks nice... I think you'll find the copper was the base coat under the chrome.

          Dan
          1980 GS1000G - Sold
          1978 GS1000E - Finished!
          1980 GS550E - Fixed & given to a friend
          1983 GS750ES Special - Sold
          2009 KLR 650 - Sold - gone to TX!
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