Are KZ engines painted?

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Are KZ engines painted?

06 May 2017 17:35

Just got a used case from an '81 KZ1000 CSR, and it's painted. Looking at a bunch of others on Ebay and they all look painted. Are they painted from the factory? Thought they were bare aluminum.

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Re: Are KZ engines painted?

06 May 2017 17:39

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I guess some of the later and smaller models were. Cheaper to do.
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Re: Are KZ engines painted?

06 May 2017 18:10 - 06 May 2017 18:11

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As fare as i know only the Z1, Z1R and the GPZ engine are painted black.

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Re: Are KZ engines painted?

06 May 2017 18:22

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Some models were. For example, most KZ650 models were bare aluminum, but some later bikes like the 1981 and later KZ650-F models had black painted engines. Ed

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Re: Are KZ engines painted?

06 May 2017 19:17

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They also painted some silver.
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Re: Are KZ engines painted?

06 May 2017 19:33

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There are more of them painted than you guys think.

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Re: Are KZ engines painted?

07 May 2017 07:42

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I'm looking at all the sliver '81 and up J engines. LTD, CSR and Police. Started cleaning up the case I got, and the paint is difficult coming off with stripper.

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Re: Are KZ engines painted?

07 May 2017 07:55

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Thought so. They used good stuff. Might be more than it's worth to strip it then clean it up to make it look good. Mine wasn't painted but I didn't have the resources and time to do it so I painted it black.
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07 May 2017 08:07

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My plan is to re-paint. Just don't want to without all the old paint gone first. And trying to avoid sending it out for blasting.

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Re: Are KZ engines painted?

07 May 2017 08:16

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Get rid of all the loose crap and focus on the places you can see. What color?
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Re: Are KZ engines painted?

07 May 2017 08:24 - 07 May 2017 08:26

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In the 550's, some standards (A model) were painted black, and maybe the Spectre was painted silver? I thought some 1100 cruisers were painted also.

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Re: Are KZ engines painted?

07 May 2017 08:31

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I'd love to know what kind of paint Kawasaki used. They painted the engine inside and out before final machining and the paint is impervious to oil and heat. Commonly available rattle can paint is pure crap in comparison.

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