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Retro Fighter 2.0 (KZ 1100 -82 goes Z1 clone)

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21 Jan 2014 12:56 #619481 by 531blackbanshee
Replied by 531blackbanshee on topic Retro Fighter 2.0 (KZ 1100 -82 goes Z1 clone)
not feeling any of em :( ,
sorry armo,
too much earth tones i think ,
thats my .02 fwiw.

leon

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1976 kz 900 x 3
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21 Jan 2014 13:33 #619489 by turboking
Replied by turboking on topic Retro Fighter 2.0 (KZ 1100 -82 goes Z1 clone)
earth tones ..not really my thang :ohmy: :pinch: :pinch: out of what you posted ...........red,black and mustard looks the best..... :unsure: IMO

but it's your bike , paint it how you like..your opinion is the only one that really matters.

2005 Kawasaki mean streak
2000 325 H.P. mcXpress turbo Hayabusa
1979 kz 1000 mk II ATP turbo
1975 Z1 960 cc Mr. Turbo
1975 Z1 1428 big block ATP turbo
1976 Kz900 1103 cc ATP turbo
1985 GS 1150E
1983 GS 1100E
1997 Suzuki Bandit 1200S
2001 Kawasaki EX 500 Ninja
1972 Honda cb750 (836cc turbo)
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21 Jan 2014 14:23 #619498 by CruisingRam
Replied by CruisingRam on topic Retro Fighter 2.0 (KZ 1100 -82 goes Z1 clone)
this thing is a hot rod. Red is for Hotrods. Go read my man. It is the only color for this bike IMHO.

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21 Jan 2014 16:53 - 21 Jan 2014 16:55 #619527 by Tusch
I say this gray/silver but not yellow accents so it doesn't clash with the gold and oranges

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21 Jan 2014 17:27 #619535 by 650mod
I'm with everyone on this one- looks too busy, and the colours don't really run with anything on the bike. Just an idea- but what about a metalflake midnight black with a candy apple red/copper clear coat to make the flake jump out in the clear colour?

78 kz 650 custom
Wiseco 720cc big bore
Dynajet stage 3 carb kit with pods
2002 Kawasaki Z750 exhaust
2001 Buell lightning front end
1999 Ninja 600 swingarm with 1999 Ninja 900 rear rim
converted to monoshock rear
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21 Jan 2014 17:32 #619536 by 650mod
Either that, or something to really contrast the wheels. That black that you had on the body work before looked mean. Or a nice metallic gunmetal grey, something to really make those wheels pop.

78 kz 650 custom
Wiseco 720cc big bore
Dynajet stage 3 carb kit with pods
2002 Kawasaki Z750 exhaust
2001 Buell lightning front end
1999 Ninja 600 swingarm with 1999 Ninja 900 rear rim
converted to monoshock rear
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21 Jan 2014 17:37 #619539 by 650mod
Sorry- one more post. Something like this, but with a different base. You should be able to get more candy coat colours. I'm not associated with this company, just posting to give you an idea of what I'm referring to.

www.duplicolor.com/products/psCandyCoat/

78 kz 650 custom
Wiseco 720cc big bore
Dynajet stage 3 carb kit with pods
2002 Kawasaki Z750 exhaust
2001 Buell lightning front end
1999 Ninja 600 swingarm with 1999 Ninja 900 rear rim
converted to monoshock rear
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21 Jan 2014 20:17 - 21 Jan 2014 20:19 #619563 by DOHC

Arnold wrote: Colors ?


You've already got a great accent color on the wheels and some other detail pieces. I'm surprised that you were not already planning to use that as the accent color on the bodywork.

Both the '73 and '74 Z1 came with orange stripes over brown. It seems to me that it would be cool to borrow the pattern from the '73 or '74, but use the same orange color from your wheels in place of the original.

As for the base color, I agree with 650mod that something dark like back or gunmetal would probably look nice, and be a bit more modern than the brown base used on the original Z1...






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23 Jan 2014 10:03 #619750 by Arnold
Ha...ha....yeah, that really got the discussion going.

I´m quite firm wiht the graphics. Basecolor is up for discussion.
I´m thinking Hazel flake.

I´ll get back to you...I´m off to ice hockey practice :whistle:

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23 Jan 2014 12:19 #619771 by 531blackbanshee
Replied by 531blackbanshee on topic Retro Fighter 2.0 (KZ 1100 -82 goes Z1 clone)
i do like this bike tho :whistle: :evil: !!!!!!





leon

skiatook,oklahoma 1980 z1r,1978 kz 1000 z1r x 3,
1976 kz 900 x 3
i make what i can,and save the rest!

billybiltit.blogspot.com/

www.kzrider.com/forum/5-chassis/325862-triple-tree-custom-work

kzrider.com/forum/5-chassis/294594-frame-bracing?limitstart=0
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23 Jan 2014 12:24 #619772 by DOHC

531blackbanshee wrote: i do like this bike tho :whistle: :evil: !!!!!!


That's perfect. I like the way the gold stripe has that copper to gold fade.

Why is that bike sitting out in the rain?!?

'78 Z1-R in blue , '78 Z1-R in black, '78 Z1-R in pieces
My dad's '74 Z1
'00 ZRX1100

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23 Jan 2014 19:11 #619835 by 650mod
I think this would work nicely if you could match (or get close to) the rim colour for the base coat.

531blackbanshee wrote: i do like this bike tho :whistle: :evil: !!!!!!





leon


78 kz 650 custom
Wiseco 720cc big bore
Dynajet stage 3 carb kit with pods
2002 Kawasaki Z750 exhaust
2001 Buell lightning front end
1999 Ninja 600 swingarm with 1999 Ninja 900 rear rim
converted to monoshock rear
Too many goodies to list fully

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