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16 Jul 2010 18:56 - 16 Jul 2010 19:02 #383228 by trianglelaguna
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why yes i do..i am the picture town jester,,,click the picture to see how they blend in...they also are really good blinkers at night and were plenty bright...i unhook em for my own reasons and just leave em on the bike to avoid asking for an obvious violation..but when hooked up they were near stealth off and bright when on...the front is the same low profile and can be seen good enough when the pic is clicked to enlarge...peace




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2003 ZX12R
2007 FZ1000
2004 ninja 250R for wife
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17 Jul 2010 05:50 #383281 by Kidkawie
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Oh yeah, see I thought they were alot bigger in the first pic. Looks great, thanks!

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17 Jul 2010 10:20 - 17 Jul 2010 10:22 #383324 by trianglelaguna
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a set of four in different auctions of the same product price out different i got em for under 25 bucks and when kz folks are around the bike,they are one of the things they say "oh ,cool" about.

they blend and are tiny...big safe bright light at night too,when blinking

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2003 ZX12R
2007 FZ1000
2004 ninja 250R for wife
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17 Jul 2010 14:13 #383365 by Kidkawie
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I made some headway on the body. Nice, cool and NOT humid in the basement.

I saved the original stripes for now by masking them off. Got the blue laid down, came out pretty good. That DupliColor orange peels like a MF, so I wet sanded it with 2000. Everything went soooo smooth until I took the masking off (too early) for the black and messed up about 3". I'll wet sand the area and redo that tomorrow.

Not too bad. I should have that 2 part clear coat arriving Tuesday so that will really finish it off nicely.

anyone know where to get those little disc things to re-attach the "900" emblems back to the side panels?










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17 Jul 2010 14:18 #383368 by Kidkawie
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As the bike sits right now I have about $575 into it, not including the sandblaster, zinc plater or anything like that. Not too bad. I still need tires, chain, mirrors, seat and whatever else is on my 'tentative' list.

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17 Jul 2010 15:32 #383387 by PLUMMEN
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wow that paint job is going to be nice! B) B) B) B) B)

Still recovering,some days are better than others.
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18 Jul 2010 10:36 #383615 by Kidkawie
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ok, I got a majority of my "boo-boos" repaired on the tank where it should be a good 4'er when finished. I gotta say though, that blue painters tape is a little too sticky for bodywork, IMO. I wonder if there's a less 'sticky' tape? I pulled off some paint a coupla times. Had to go back and feather it, then respray that area, then sand again with 2k. Maybe if I was alittle more patient it wouldn't have damaged, but I'm not patient. Sooo....

ready for clear!


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18 Jul 2010 10:48 #383621 by Kawickrice
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Kidkawie wrote:

anyone know where to get those little disc things to re-attach the "900" emblems back to the side panels?



I think you can get them from Ace Hardware. I just use epoxy puddy and squish a ball on the back of the stem.... makes it easier to remove without breaking the posts

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82 Suzuki GS 1100
74 Yamaha RD 350 (My two stroke toy)
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18 Jul 2010 18:35 #383710 by Link14
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I got mine from Z1 enterprises.

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19 Jul 2010 06:31 #383800 by Kidkawie
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Link14 wrote:

I got mine from Z1 enterprises.


I wonder if that's $1.08 each? You can get a pack of 200 from McMaster Carr for $11.30. :laugh:

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22 Jul 2010 08:44 #384585 by Kidkawie
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Rounding 3rd......

That clear coat I used works great. I did use a whole can and probobly could have used a little more. I wound up with some orange peel so I sanded it down a little with 2k grit, then used Maguires polish. Came out nice for a $30 paint job. If I was more patient I could have done a real nice job. This one is a solid 3-4'er.

Besides painting the header, all I really need to do now is buy some parts. I have the tires and throttle cables on their way then I can run this thing. Still need: chain, shocks, seat, air filters and levers. I'm going to Plasti-dip the levers in clear dip to give them that original rubber coating. I know it's completely unnecessary, I just want to do it. :laugh:

IMO, the Z's should have come in this color. HA!











Need a new decal here and also the 3 stickers for the tail section.














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22 Jul 2010 08:59 #384586 by 650ed
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Lookin' good!!

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