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12 Jan 2021 15:48 #841601 by harpereh
1978 Kz 1000 luminous red was created by harpereh
Well I cannot seem to find a paint code and was wondering if someone out there would happen to know or a modern day equivalent.

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13 Jan 2021 11:30 #841667 by daveo
Replied by daveo on topic 1978 Kz 1000 luminous red
Dana doesn't share paint code formulas, but may be a source to consider for getting the work done.

www.facebook.com/WFOCustomPaint/photos/1...pain/236607989691183

1982 KZ1100-A2

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13 Jan 2021 12:22 #841669 by hardrockminer
Replied by hardrockminer on topic 1978 Kz 1000 luminous red
You could try Ralph at Paintworkz. He is the authority on Z1 paint.

I have several restored bikes along with a 2006 Goldwing with a sidecar. My wife has a 2019 Suzuki DR 650 for on and off road.

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13 Jan 2021 15:11 - 13 Jan 2021 15:12 #841677 by martin_csr
Replied by martin_csr on topic 1978 Kz 1000 luminous red
vintagemotorcyclepaint on EB has a few colors, but I don't know if either of the reds shown in his listings would be correct.
One is for a 1000 Ltd & the other for a 900 Ltd. In the description he mention Dana WFO.
I don't know anything about the seller or if he does special orders.

I found the guy by searching EB for Kawasaki Sundance Blue
Last edit: 13 Jan 2021 15:12 by martin_csr.

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15 Jan 2021 19:13 #841766 by PaintWorkz
Replied by PaintWorkz on topic 1978 Kz 1000 luminous red
There are no codes from Kawaski to get paint mixed from. I sell a match for the 78 KZ1000 green but not the red. The red used a flesh / pink solid base coat, a silver flake mid coat, and a candy red top coat.

www.paintworkz.com

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16 Jan 2021 17:00 #841836 by Kaylinator
Replied by Kaylinator on topic 1978 Kz 1000 luminous red
Is the luminous green intended to be multistage? I've seen another seller from Europe that sells most as multistage, but sells the luminous green as single stage.

1978 KZ1000-A2
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16 Jan 2021 19:02 - 16 Jan 2021 19:05 #841841 by PaintWorkz
Replied by PaintWorkz on topic 1978 Kz 1000 luminous red
The original factory 78 1000 green is a tri coat candy color also. It uses a metallic champagne base coat and a candy green top coat.....so a single stage would not be a very good match.

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84 Gpz900 street
77 KZ 1325 Turbo Dragbike project
79 CBX Pro Stock projects (2)
78 Z1R-TC AMA & ECTA LSR record holder
68 750 Enfield Brat project
82 750 Nourish Triumph LSR
Lake Havasu City, AZ
Last edit: 16 Jan 2021 19:05 by PaintWorkz.
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