Another KZ650 project

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Another KZ650 project

11 Aug 2012 18:09
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I just finished this for a customer. He brought me a 1977 KZ650B1 and wanted me to bob it. After a talk with him and having him try out a friends bobber he changed his mind and decide to go with the Cafe look. He wanted it all black and what I ended up with was a WHOLE lot of black. He refused to budge on the black.

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Re: Another KZ650 project

11 Aug 2012 18:23
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you missed a spot :P looks clean though, good job (badge's should have stayed)

what kind of rear shocks are those?
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Re: Another KZ650 project

11 Aug 2012 18:24
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Wow that's a lot of black. Nice job though.
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Re: Another KZ650 project

11 Aug 2012 18:30
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I tried to talk the guy into letting me paint the emblems gold but no he wanted black. The shocks are one's I found on Ebay. They cost about $90.00 and ride pretty good, lot better than the stock ones.

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Re: Another KZ650 project

12 Aug 2012 02:50
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Definatly black. Nice work though.
Is the fly screen a modified aftermarket unit?

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Re: Another KZ650 project

12 Aug 2012 10:23 - 12 Aug 2012 10:25
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Re: Another KZ650 project

12 Aug 2012 14:50
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...sweet, really nice job.

...what kind of prep did you do to paint the engine?

...and what did you use to clean it with?
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Re: Another KZ650 project

13 Aug 2012 16:54 - 13 Aug 2012 16:56
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Re: Another KZ650 project

13 Aug 2012 16:54
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To paint the engine I sealed all openings then let it sit in the hot sun for about 3 hours to get it good and hot. I then sprayed it down with POR 15 Marine Clean, kept it wet with the marine clean for about 30 minutes. I steam cleaned it then soda blasted it. I again used marine clean and sprayed the soda off. Let dry in the sun and used black PJ1 satin case paint.
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Re: Another KZ650 project

13 Aug 2012 22:21
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baldy110 wrote: To paint the engine I sealed all openings then let it sit in the hot sun for about 3 hours to get it good and hot. I then sprayed it down with POR 15 Marine Clean, kept it wet with the marine clean for about 30 minutes. I steam cleaned it then soda blasted it. I again used marine clean and sprayed the soda off. Let dry in the sun and used black PJ1 satin case paint.

...nice, that did one hell of a job.

...appreciate the info. I'm going to try it when I get to my engine.
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Re: Another KZ650 project

14 Aug 2012 13:49
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nice lookin lil cafe you did there sir.

good job,i bet he is stoked.

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Re: Another KZ650 project

14 Aug 2012 17:21
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"it's like, how much more black could this be, and the answer is none, none more black"
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