KZ1000 Red?
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KZ1000 Red?
14 Dec 2008 17:34 - 14 Dec 2008 17:35
I am re-painting my KZ1000A over the winter and am trying to figure out the original color. It now is a maroon burgundy looking color but I think it has been re-painted in the past. I want to stay all original what color do I need? The title says RED? I thought they where only red or green? Thanks for any help or pics!!
1977 KZ1000...16k miles 2nd owner all original except tires, dyna-coil, and a vance and hines 4 to 1 exhaust.
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Re: KZ1000 Red?
14 Dec 2008 18:58
Diamond wine red is what they called it, I guess that could be burgundy. They also show a diamond sky blue, green was a 76 KZ900 color
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Re: KZ1000 Red?
14 Dec 2008 19:20 - 14 Dec 2008 19:23
ive seen them painted green,burgandy color and of course this color stock. :laugh:well my red picture wont post for some reason!anyway the red and green used same gold striping,i cant remember if the maroon/burgandy color had same stripes;)
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Re: KZ1000 Red?
16 Dec 2008 11:59
The picture I have shows what looks like a gold or yellow and another color pin stripe on the tank above & below the tank emblem and on the tail piece going around it. It also says the diamond sky blue was almost a green color. My bike has been painted so I cant tell anything from it. The stock look was kind of drab in 77 to me. Im looking at the "Original Kawasaki Z1, Z900, & KZ900" book so these may be overseas colors too
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Re: KZ1000 Red?
16 Dec 2008 19:51
The one in plummens picture is a 78 model, 77 was more maroon although called wine red. I guess red wine is really rather maroon, so the name is not all that misleading.
321,000 miles on KZ's that I can remember. Not going to see any more.
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