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24 Jun 2023 09:59 #886362 by Pattenrd

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Started restoring a1977 kz1000 A1. Did some come with black motors this one is black but it was definitely painted would like to get it close to original see some black and some not in pictures I assume they came unpainted

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24 Jun 2023 10:57 - 24 Jun 2023 11:01 #886365 by Warren3200gt

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A1 all had bare metal finish.

Mine.

Z1000J2 somewhat modified!

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24 Jun 2023 11:07 #886366 by Nessism

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Bare metal, or painted silver? On GS Suzuki's, most parts of the engines were painted silver, the exception being, the bottom crankcase half.

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Carb O-ring Kits : www.kzrider.com/forum/3-carburetor/61807...-o-ring-kits?start=0

www.kzrider.com/forum/faq-wiki/618026-new-owner-things-to-know

1981 KZ750E2
www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/604901...z750e-project-thread

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24 Jun 2023 13:34 #886369 by hardrockminer

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Bare aluminum. No paint on the A1's.

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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24 Jun 2023 15:49 #886370 by Pattenrd

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Thats what i thought I've done a 74 Z1a and a 78 1000 b2 it was a little bit confusing looking at stuff on the web some are black and some are not itas a pain to get paint off but it will be correct thank im using paint stripper to get most off then glass bead blasted

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24 Jun 2023 15:52 #886371 by Pattenrd

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Got a 86 gsxr750 next in line to do those are pretty much straightforward had one when I was a kid thank s any body have a good aluminum cleaner after blasted would help thanks

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25 Jun 2023 08:01 #886385 by Pattenrd

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Does anyone know of anything that will bring back the shine in the aluminum after bead blasting I have read about some stuff that is sprayed on and rinsed off sounds to good to be true or shoul i use other kind of media for blasting using glass bead now

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25 Jun 2023 09:15 - 25 Jun 2023 09:21 #886388 by Warren3200gt

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Silver leaf rub n buff is what you need. It's actually manufactured for the restoration of silver art works etc. It's a small tube of paste and at £10 a tube not cheap but one tube will do about 4 or 5 bike engines.
Very sparingly brush it on with a old tooth brush then buff it up with a microfiber. More you buff more it shines.

Z1000J2 somewhat modified!

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25 Jun 2023 09:56 #886392 by DFIGPZ

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Pattenrd wrote:
Does anyone know of anything that will bring back the shine in the aluminum after bead blasting I have read about some stuff that is sprayed on and rinsed off sounds to good to be true or shoul i use other kind of media for blasting using glass bead now
best bet is to send off for Vapor Blasting.

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25 Jun 2023 10:38 #886397 by Mikaw

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Warren, what bike used that “J” cam cover without the clean air system. I really like that.

1976 KZ 900 A4 kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/613548-1976-kz-900-a4
1976 KZ 900 B1 LTD
1978 KZ 1000 B2 LTD
1980 KZ 750 E1
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