I painted my 4 into 1 mac header grabber green for the heck of it

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I painted my 4 into 1 mac header grabber green for the heck of it

21 Jul 2008 21:34

I painted my 4 into 1 mac header for my 74 z1 900 grabber green. I dunno if im gonna keep the color though its really bright. What do you guys think??

74 Z1a 900 (Apart and making it better than ever)
77 Kz 650b (Threw a rod, going to sandwich in a 900 or 1000 motor)
76 Kz 400d
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Re: I painted my 4 into 1 mac header grabber green for the heck of it

21 Jul 2008 21:35

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74 Z1a 900 (Apart and making it better than ever)
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Re: I painted my 4 into 1 mac header grabber green for the heck of it

21 Jul 2008 22:27 - 21 Jul 2008 22:40

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Looks cool, but doesn't heat tend to melt, burn and chip paint? Might not last long in that condition once you start riding with it painted. But then again...what do I know? I'm the FNG!

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Re: I painted my 4 into 1 mac header grabber green for the heck of it

21 Jul 2008 23:22

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i used the hi temp paint. the header is the only thing im concerned with

74 Z1a 900 (Apart and making it better than ever)
77 Kz 650b (Threw a rod, going to sandwich in a 900 or 1000 motor)
76 Kz 400d
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81 Kz 750 Ltd
Darien, Illinois

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Re: I painted my 4 into 1 mac header grabber green for the heck of it

22 Jul 2008 00:51

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Good stuff... sure looks like it belongs on a Kawasaki.

Let's get some pictures once its on and let us know what you're observations are concerning its durability.

Best of success.

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Re: I painted my 4 into 1 mac header grabber green for the heck of it

22 Jul 2008 03:05

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Interesting...I've seen the entire rainbow as engine paints, the same for body works, and even tires in a variety of hues, but folks present pipes as either chrome, black, wrapped, or rusty...a conservative part of the scooter...you are thinking outside the box and this is good...I want to see what the system looks like on the scooter:)

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Re: I painted my 4 into 1 mac header grabber green for the heck of it

22 Jul 2008 03:39

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I'm thinking you must be single......that's the only way you'd be able to put that pipe on a leather couch.

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22 Jul 2008 06:07

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The Gringo wrote:

I'm thinking you must be single......that's the only way you'd be able to put that pipe on a leather couch.

:woohoo: :woohoo:

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22 Jul 2008 06:38

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oldkaws4ever wrote:

i used the hi temp paint. the header is the only thing im concerned with

AH! That seems smart! I say go for it. Put them on the bike and go for a spin to see how it "feels" to you. Definitely take some pics of the total package to share and remember it by!

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1980 KZ250 LTD (traded, but still missed)
1982 KZ750 E3 (Cafe Project) (Dyna-S, Dyna Coils, V&H 4-1, K&N Pods, 6 Sigma Jet Kit, Acewell Computer, Woodcraft Clip-ons, Custom Rewire)
1966 A1 Samurai (Restoration Project)

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22 Jul 2008 07:00

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To remember it by seems to be the key words. You will have more people staring at your exhaust than the bike.

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22 Jul 2008 09:15

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The other gay guys will love it :laugh:

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Re: I painted my 4 into 1 mac header grabber green for the heck of it

22 Jul 2008 12:10

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oldkaws4ever wrote:

I painted my 4 into 1 mac header for my 74 z1 900 grabber green. I dunno if im gonna keep the color though its really bright. What do you guys think??

That's definitely the official Kawasaki team green.

Way back when I painted cars, Mopar brought out a similar color that was nicknamed "gangreen" because it's the color a foot turns when it's rotting.....:laugh:

Some people called it "sour apple green".

I once painted a car that color and soon repainted it....

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