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Z1 Switch Restoration
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If i can dig some pics up i will post them on a bunch of Z1Rs he has restored.
Anyho he is starting a business restoring Z1 Switches. His web site is not up yet but if you want to get in contact with him just PM me.Roy
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1979 LTD Street Fighter.1977 KZ1000
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1979 LTD Street Fighter.1977 KZ1000
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He told me he would do other switches other than Z1s .
i think thats what everyone wanted to hear
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Former: 03 KLX400SR, 99 ZRX1000, 82 KZ750 LTD, 80 KZ1000 A4 MKII, 80 KZ1000 LTD, 78 KZ1000 A2, 74 H-2 750 Triple, 78 KL250
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These, are for my H2; about the only thing I have finished on it, outside the headlight and gauges
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I'm also wondering if powder coating the housings would fill the lettering recesses? I believe it's thicker than paint.
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Former: 03 KLX400SR, 99 ZRX1000, 82 KZ750 LTD, 80 KZ1000 A4 MKII, 80 KZ1000 LTD, 78 KZ1000 A2, 74 H-2 750 Triple, 78 KL250
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A good powder coater can do a thin layer on your switch housings, I just use the cheapest (99 cent) black spray paint I can find, and the matching craft paints, i've got a red, yellow and white I use to do my switches. And of course 2k spray clear
I tried messing with brushes and all that crap before, dont. I used to win all sorts of art contests in school, state, regional etc, so I'm used to detail paintwork, guess what, looks like crap. I just blob it on, wet a sponge and wipe it off, as long as your letters were CLEAN when you prepped you're gonna look good (remember a good wire brush when stripping it, I've got one just for stripping paint)
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I have a 1980 Kawasaki KZ750 Ltd. I bought new. I recently managed to get it out of my garage after 28 years and put it on the road again (2010). I feel like a kid all over again. Since I have acquired 3 78 KZ1000 Ltd, 1 1981 KZ1000 Ltd, and another 1980 KZ750 Ltd. Love the LTD's.
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The Kaw List:
Current: 79 KZ1000 A3 MKII, 78 KZ1000 A2, 78 KZ1000 Z1-R, 78 KZ650 SR, 80 KE175
Former: 03 KLX400SR, 99 ZRX1000, 82 KZ750 LTD, 80 KZ1000 A4 MKII, 80 KZ1000 LTD, 78 KZ1000 A2, 74 H-2 750 Triple, 78 KL250
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