1978 Kz 1000 luminous red

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1978 Kz 1000 luminous red

12 Jan 2021 15:48
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Well I cannot seem to find a paint code and was wondering if someone out there would happen to know or a modern day equivalent.

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Re: 1978 Kz 1000 luminous red

13 Jan 2021 11:30
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Dana doesn't share paint code formulas, but may be a source to consider for getting the work done.

www.facebook.com/WFOCustomPaint/photos/1...pain/236607989691183
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Re: 1978 Kz 1000 luminous red

13 Jan 2021 12:22
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You could try Ralph at Paintworkz. He is the authority on Z1 paint.
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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Re: 1978 Kz 1000 luminous red

13 Jan 2021 15:11 - 13 Jan 2021 15:12
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vintagemotorcyclepaint on EB has a few colors, but I don't know if either of the reds shown in his listings would be correct.
One is for a 1000 Ltd & the other for a 900 Ltd. In the description he mention Dana WFO.
I don't know anything about the seller or if he does special orders.

I found the guy by searching EB for Kawasaki Sundance Blue
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Re: 1978 Kz 1000 luminous red

15 Jan 2021 19:13
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There are no codes from Kawaski to get paint mixed from. I sell a match for the 78 KZ1000 green but not the red. The red used a flesh / pink solid base coat, a silver flake mid coat, and a candy red top coat.
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Re: 1978 Kz 1000 luminous red

16 Jan 2021 17:00
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Is the luminous green intended to be multistage? I've seen another seller from Europe that sells most as multistage, but sells the luminous green as single stage.
1978 KZ1000-A2
kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/613296-1978-kz1000-a2-barn-find

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Re: 1978 Kz 1000 luminous red

16 Jan 2021 19:02 - 16 Jan 2021 19:05
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The original factory 78 1000 green is a tri coat candy color also. It uses a metallic champagne base coat and a candy green top coat.....so a single stage would not be a very good match.
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96 KZ1000 Police Superbike project
68 750 Enfield Brat project
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Lake Havasu City, AZ
Last edit: 16 Jan 2021 19:05 by PaintWorkz.
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