KZ1100 New Paint

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KZ1100 New Paint

29 Mar 2010 11:04
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I painted my motorcycle body work with the Dupli-Color Paint Shop Sublime Green Pearl and Clear. It went on well and turned out really nice. I just rubbed out all of the parts and got the bike reassembled over the weekend. I am very happy with the outcome.

1983 Kawasaki KZ1100 LTD
1978 Honda CB550 project
1973 Yamaha TX650 project

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Re: KZ1100 New Paint

29 Mar 2010 11:09
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nice bike man! How did you get the tail on that bike?

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Re: KZ1100 New Paint

29 Mar 2010 11:29
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The previous owner welded a piece of flat across the frame with threaded holes for the front tail mounts and he had a sheet metal piece underneath as a fender eliminator with a modified sport bike tail light to tie the back of the tail to the bike. I welded an end in the sheet metal to mount a cateye light I had and built a new mount for the back of the tail. Now I can both take the tail off without getting into the wiring and also can use the document tray in the tail now.
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Re: KZ1100 New Paint

29 Mar 2010 11:36 - 29 Mar 2010 11:42
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What do you know what was done with the seat pan? was it just banged out and then recovered?
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Re: KZ1100 New Paint

29 Mar 2010 12:15
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Looks good.
Well done.
KZs look so much better with a nice tail too.
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1978 KZ650 C2, 130K kms, Delkevic ex, EI, CVK32, PMC easy clutch, ATK fork brace, steering damper, braced swingarm, ZRX shocks, 18" Z1R front wheel.
2000 ZRX1100
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Re: KZ1100 New Paint

29 Mar 2010 12:28
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The seat is a Corbin aftermarket seat that is made for a Z1, so it fits the tail fine. The previous owner modified the frame to make the Z1 style seat fit.
1983 Kawasaki KZ1100 LTD
1978 Honda CB550 project
1973 Yamaha TX650 project

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Re: KZ1100 New Paint

29 Mar 2010 12:43
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Looks great, nice job.

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Re: KZ1100 New Paint

30 Mar 2010 23:01
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Nice what year I have a 82 KZ1100 and I like the duck tail on it..
78 KZ1000 work in progress in Hacienda Heights California and a 82 KZ1100 Spectra And a 1992 ZX11.

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Re: KZ1100 New Paint

31 Mar 2010 01:43
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The paint job turned out really good... can you post a few more pic's, when you get a chance? :cheer:
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Re: KZ1100 New Paint

31 Mar 2010 09:30
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The bike is a 1983 KZ1100 LTD. The previous ownner added the Z1 style tail, instruments and Corbin Seat and K&N pods and painted it blue. I added a dyna ign setup, a different exhaust that I built, went thru the carbs, redid the tail section and turnsignals and lots and lots of misc stuff plus of course the paint. Here are a few more pics of it.
1983 Kawasaki KZ1100 LTD
1978 Honda CB550 project
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Re: KZ1100 New Paint

31 Mar 2010 09:31
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Another pic
1983 Kawasaki KZ1100 LTD
1978 Honda CB550 project
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Re: KZ1100 New Paint

31 Mar 2010 09:31
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And one more
1983 Kawasaki KZ1100 LTD
1978 Honda CB550 project
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