77 KZ400 Deluxe Restore - OEM Paint Work Arrived!

You may recall (why ?) I posted about buying 1977 Kawasaki KZ400 Deluxe in July. Now 'Deluxe' is the key as Kawa only imported a few thousand of this model in the USA, fairly rare. Anyway, I think they are cool.

Bike arrived from Colorado and I was aware of some issues but was a bit more severe than represented, tank dented, scratches, fairing an off shade, etc. Rest of bike like new with only 2100 miles.

Hard to tell in these pics that there were any issues -



Found 2 shops that work together in OEM pin-stripping (Canada), paint, tank seal, just fantastic (Indiana). The pin-stripping company did for free as they were able to copy/trace from my parts, a nice savings, and add to their catalog, Diablo Cycles in Calgary, paint done by Precision Paint in Indiana

Sent all off 5 months ago and today - packages! The work is amazing, better than stock, 4 coats clear. Can't think of a better way to spend a weekend

Sweet bike!

Wow - that tank looks gorgeous!

Very nice!!!!!!!! Ed

FOXY. :evil:
Steve

Very Classy! I would take that out and be proud as Hell at your local cruise night! Or near Myself too!
A Kawasaki Bagger! :woohoo:
You can park next to my Bagger too! If you were near Buffalo, New York! I'd hang with Ya' and talk Kaws!
My Bagger has 2 Cylinders too, but in a "V"
But that is a Beautiful Motorcycle! I would Baby that, and only take it out on Sunday's and never go over 50 mph!
Wait! That's what I do.

Outstanding! Looks like it is ready for a road trip.

Beautiful bike.When we were all riding Z1's and CB750's back in the day,my friend Pat bought that same bike so he could ride with us,Sometimes we'd have to let him keep up.....sometimes.Yours looks real good,like new.Love the brown seat.

Nice!!!!!!!!!!!

Terrific! Happy to see some serious investment in a great project.

Actually I'd bring my v-twin, but neither of these bikes are KZ's............

Wow, what a great paint job and a clean 77! Im taking the faring, bags, extended exhaust and luggage rack from my 77 cadaver and putting them on my 75 So far so good, but instead of the orange/red paint Im going with the blue. Thanks for the great pics of this bike!