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True colours?
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www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/594313-csr1000-project-build
CB550 (1978)
CB500/4 (1972)*
KZ1000CSR (1981)
XT 600E (1999)
TDM900 (2003)
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Click on model/ year for colour names.
Kawasaki didn't use paint codes but the Lechler paints website has a list of thousands of bikes of all makes from the early 70's onwards with their current colour code as a cross reference. It's not ideal because many kawasaki bikes from the 70's are actually candy colours over a base colour which creates the final different third colour.
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CB550 (1978)
CB500/4 (1972)*
KZ1000CSR (1981)
XT 600E (1999)
TDM900 (2003)
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The Rust Bros. Garage Collection
1974 Honda CB 550 K0
1975 Honda CB 400F Super Sport
1977 Kawasaki KZ 1000 LTD
1980 Suzuki GS 1100E
1982 Honda CB 900F Super Sport
1983 Honda CB 1100F
1984 Honda Sabre 700
1984 Honda Interceptor 1000
1990 Moto Guzzi 1000
1994 Kawasaki ZG 1000 Concours
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As nice as it is I wouldn't think that is an original Kawasaki design paint scheme. Kawasaki preffered more rectangular blocks of colour or pin stripes for their design schemes. Even the Z1000a2 was a little out of character for them. I would say yours is a personal repaint design which is why it's not shown and that you haven't seen another like it.Awesome chart, every bike is in their but mine. I have yet to see another LTD with the same paint and graphics. I'm pretty sure it was only one year for the paint scheme.
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The Rust Bros. Garage Collection
1974 Honda CB 550 K0
1975 Honda CB 400F Super Sport
1977 Kawasaki KZ 1000 LTD
1980 Suzuki GS 1100E
1982 Honda CB 900F Super Sport
1983 Honda CB 1100F
1984 Honda Sabre 700
1984 Honda Interceptor 1000
1990 Moto Guzzi 1000
1994 Kawasaki ZG 1000 Concours
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Well it is a rare scheme then, I've not seen anything like it in the uk. Is it a Japan or Nebraska build?It's the original paint, the bike has been in the family since it was new.
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The Rust Bros. Garage Collection
1974 Honda CB 550 K0
1975 Honda CB 400F Super Sport
1977 Kawasaki KZ 1000 LTD
1980 Suzuki GS 1100E
1982 Honda CB 900F Super Sport
1983 Honda CB 1100F
1984 Honda Sabre 700
1984 Honda Interceptor 1000
1990 Moto Guzzi 1000
1994 Kawasaki ZG 1000 Concours
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Here are some reproduction stripes.
www.diablocycle.com/KZ1000-LTD-B1-1977-M...plete-Decal-Set.html
1982 KZ1000 LTD parts donor
1981 KZ1000 LTD awaiting resurrection
2000 ZRX1100 not ridden enough
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I noticed that the K and M models are not on that list. Don’t see the ZN either.
Here are some reproduction stripes.
www.diablocycle.com/KZ1000-LTD-B1-1977-M...plete-Decal-Set.html
Thanks, I found one in the gallery with the same paint scheme. It was posted in 2011 by KZBOB77
The Rust Bros. Garage Collection
1974 Honda CB 550 K0
1975 Honda CB 400F Super Sport
1977 Kawasaki KZ 1000 LTD
1980 Suzuki GS 1100E
1982 Honda CB 900F Super Sport
1983 Honda CB 1100F
1984 Honda Sabre 700
1984 Honda Interceptor 1000
1990 Moto Guzzi 1000
1994 Kawasaki ZG 1000 Concours
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I think especially with Ltd's there are several variations that are not so common like the below
I remember that color scheme, isn't around 1980.
The Rust Bros. Garage Collection
1974 Honda CB 550 K0
1975 Honda CB 400F Super Sport
1977 Kawasaki KZ 1000 LTD
1980 Suzuki GS 1100E
1982 Honda CB 900F Super Sport
1983 Honda CB 1100F
1984 Honda Sabre 700
1984 Honda Interceptor 1000
1990 Moto Guzzi 1000
1994 Kawasaki ZG 1000 Concours
And more
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