Welcome, Guest
Username: Password: Remember me
Forgot your password? Forgot your username? Create an account
Forum
Non-Technical Forums
Projects
Kz550 some winter progress

TOPIC:

Kz550 some winter progress 25 Apr 2008 12:30 #209053

  • violentvintagecycles
  • violentvintagecycles's Avatar Topic Author
  • Offline
  • User
  • Posts: 430
  • Thank you received: 1
Kawiconvert, i think the black and siver go nice, that spells classy IMO.
MJG15, the green looks great, and spells racy..
Dont know yet..

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

Kz550 some winter progress 25 Apr 2008 15:27 #209078

  • Saki Jockey
  • Saki Jockey's Avatar
  • Offline
  • User
  • Posts: 154
  • Thank you received: 0
[img size=150][/img]

The gold / silver on this KZ1100 looks awesome next to the chrome header and polished forks...

I have the same problem VVC, can't get the black to polish. Not only that, there are some decent scars on the 'silver' trim from tire changes as well. Is there some sort of clear coat on the trim, or could someone attack it with some 600 grit?
Rob A.
550 A4
GTA,
Ontario, Canada
Attachments:

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

Kz550 some winter progress 25 Apr 2008 21:13 #209149

  • mjg15
  • mjg15's Avatar
  • Offline
  • User
  • Posts: 699
  • Thank you received: 18
It's good to see some 550 activity on here .
'80 Z750fx
'81 KZ550A
'81 GPz550's, Too many!
'82 KZ1000R
'82 GPz750
'90 ZR550


Project photo album: s163.photobucket.com/albums/t289/mg15_ph...GPz-ZR550%20project/
s163.photobucket.com/albums/t289/mg15_ph...current=DSC01286.jpg

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

Kz550 some winter progress 26 Apr 2008 21:04 #209361

  • mjg15
  • mjg15's Avatar
  • Offline
  • User
  • Posts: 699
  • Thank you received: 18
Blacked-out stock wheel look real good and will stay cleaner looking . Check out the wheels on this KZ750 that's on eBay
cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=005
'80 Z750fx
'81 KZ550A
'81 GPz550's, Too many!
'82 KZ1000R
'82 GPz750
'90 ZR550


Project photo album: s163.photobucket.com/albums/t289/mg15_ph...GPz-ZR550%20project/
s163.photobucket.com/albums/t289/mg15_ph...current=DSC01286.jpg

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

Last edit: by mjg15.

Kz550 some winter progress 05 Jul 2008 09:12 #224232

  • violentvintagecycles
  • violentvintagecycles's Avatar Topic Author
  • Offline
  • User
  • Posts: 430
  • Thank you received: 1
Moderators, is it illegal to rename this post? Uh, its not winter anymore.. :silly:
Been broke, but doing what i can, made some progress..
Attachments:

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

Kz550 some winter progress 05 Jul 2008 09:13 #224233

  • violentvintagecycles
  • violentvintagecycles's Avatar Topic Author
  • Offline
  • User
  • Posts: 430
  • Thank you received: 1
Motors done..
Attachments:

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

Kz550 some winter progress 05 Jul 2008 09:17 #224234

  • violentvintagecycles
  • violentvintagecycles's Avatar Topic Author
  • Offline
  • User
  • Posts: 430
  • Thank you received: 1
Annnnd back in.. I have the type of friends that dont show up when they say the will, and had to put it back in myself.. Got a nice scratch.. :angry: Fixable tho.. :cheer:
Attachments:

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

Last edit: by violentvintagecycles. Reason: Pic too big

Kz550 some winter progress 06 Jul 2008 08:43 #224405

  • Saki Jockey
  • Saki Jockey's Avatar
  • Offline
  • User
  • Posts: 154
  • Thank you received: 0
Engine turned out fabulous!

What's with the blue?
Rob A.
550 A4
GTA,
Ontario, Canada

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

Kz550 some winter progress 06 Jul 2008 12:49 #224451

  • harm
  • harm's Avatar
  • Offline
  • User
  • Tom
  • Posts: 681
  • Thank you received: 13
Looking good! I used PJ1 engine paint on mine with great success. What did you use? It looks great!

Keep the pics coming:)
Tom
Holland, MI

1980 KZ550 ELR

2011 Concours14
2017 KX450 [/color]

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

Kz550 some winter progress 06 Jul 2008 17:41 #224520

  • JohNLA
  • JohNLA's Avatar
  • Offline
  • User
  • Posts: 261
  • Thank you received: 0
The engine paint does look great. Like a GPZB)
s49.photobucket.com/albums/f255/JohNLA_photo/1983%20GPZ%20550/
83 GPZ 550 Stock with 3600 miles_83s.
83 GPZ 550 4-1,pods,Mikuni 36,000 + miles

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

Kz550 some winter progress 07 Jul 2008 19:12 #224777

  • violentvintagecycles
  • violentvintagecycles's Avatar Topic Author
  • Offline
  • User
  • Posts: 430
  • Thank you received: 1
harm wrote:

Looking good! I used PJ1 engine paint on mine with great success. What did you use? It looks great!

Keep the pics coming:)


Same thing, PJ1 high heat. Sorta baked on. Does look like the gpz, just like the black engine better and imo the engine was too cruddy to do anything else with. Thanks!

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

Kz550 some winter progress 07 Jul 2008 19:15 #224778

  • violentvintagecycles
  • violentvintagecycles's Avatar Topic Author
  • Offline
  • User
  • Posts: 430
  • Thank you received: 1
Saki Jockey wrote:

Engine turned out fabulous!

What's with the blue?


Blues one of the colors of an ELR. The stripe. Not gonna be a replica, not gonna be a clone, and i like blue. Something different

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
Forum
Non-Technical Forums
Projects
Kz550 some winter progress
Powered by Kunena Forum
PDM Custom Fabrications
Half Evil Customs