Trying to Clean up my 1981 GS450l

[Guest]

I am slowly getting my bike up and running. It is a 1981 gs450l. i got it from my brother in law for $100. I plan on getting the bike up and running, but as I wait on parts to come in I keep looking at the bike and wondering what to do with it.

I plan on painting the bike gloss black or olive drab green. I plan on cleaning up the engine with some degreaser and then just having fun with. This is my first bike and i hope to get it atleast running by summer. I dont know what to do with the chrome fenders? How do i remove the chrome or paint over it? i also plan on new exhaust pipes once i get it running right.

[tkent02]

All of these words with no pictures?

WTF?

[81gs450l]

i would post pics, but i am at work and i actually dont have any pics of my bike. i guess i will post some up when i get a chance on sunday. it stored at a friend's house since i cant keep in my apartment or in the parking lot since the tags are expired