Need to let the beard grow back on my "shaved" KZ

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01 Apr 2009 07:03 - 01 Apr 2009 07:12 #277343 by j.knuth
I just picked up a '79 KZ1000 LTD. The bike was "shaved" sometime ago. Lots of chrome added. Finishing up getting it running well, but I want to bring it back home in Kaw colors.

Any ideas on where can I find information as to which parts where chromed, painted black. I believe the original colors were either black or dark green when I get around to repainting it. Any tips from you who have done a shaver? I want to lose the chrome swing arm and torque arm, the bottom of the from forks were painted black. Valve cover chromed. (swap out anyone?) and so on. Paint looks good,just not me. Need original Kaw look . Any tips, ideas would be appreciated. I know this isn't a money maker...just gotta do it.

'74 S3 (400 cc's of oil-burning fun)
'79 KZ750 B4
'79 KZ1000 B3 LTD
'02 KLR250 G
'07 KLR650 A7F
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01 Apr 2009 08:53 #277381 by 650ed

1977 KZ650-C1 Original Owner - Stock (with additional invisible FIAMM horn)

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01 Apr 2009 09:23 - 01 Apr 2009 09:35 #277389 by Mcdroid
You should also be aware that Mother Kawasaki did some goofy changes between year models with respect to color and graphics...for example early KZ1000B3 had the same color/graphics as the late year KZ1000B2. Phrased another way, sometime in the KZ1000B3 run, the graphics changed. So, your options for a restoration have been considerably broadened.:)

The picture below is listed as the 1979 graphics and it is...but only for the later production runs:



Michael
Victoria, Texas

1982 GPz750
1977 KZ1000A
1978 KZ1000A
1982 GPz1100
1975 Z2A

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01 Apr 2009 09:36 #277392 by Mcdroid
The picture below is the graphics for the 1978 model but also for the early run 1979 model:

Michael
Victoria, Texas

1982 GPz750
1977 KZ1000A
1978 KZ1000A
1982 GPz1100
1975 Z2A

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