Kz550 some winter progress

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Re: Kz550 some winter progress

25 Apr 2008 12:30
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Kawiconvert, i think the black and siver go nice, that spells classy IMO.
MJG15, the green looks great, and spells racy..
Dont know yet..

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Re: Kz550 some winter progress

25 Apr 2008 15:27
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The gold / silver on this KZ1100 looks awesome next to the chrome header and polished forks...

I have the same problem VVC, can't get the black to polish. Not only that, there are some decent scars on the 'silver' trim from tire changes as well. Is there some sort of clear coat on the trim, or could someone attack it with some 600 grit?
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Re: Kz550 some winter progress

25 Apr 2008 21:13
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It's good to see some 550 activity on here .
'80 Z750fx
'81 KZ550A
'81 GPz550's, Too many!
'82 KZ1000R
'82 GPz750
'90 ZR550


Project photo album: s163.photobucket.com/albums/t289/mg15_ph...GPz-ZR550%20project/
s163.photobucket.com/albums/t289/mg15_ph...current=DSC01286.jpg

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Re: Kz550 some winter progress

26 Apr 2008 21:04 - 26 Apr 2008 21:06
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Blacked-out stock wheel look real good and will stay cleaner looking . Check out the wheels on this KZ750 that's on eBay
cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=005
'80 Z750fx
'81 KZ550A
'81 GPz550's, Too many!
'82 KZ1000R
'82 GPz750
'90 ZR550


Project photo album: s163.photobucket.com/albums/t289/mg15_ph...GPz-ZR550%20project/
s163.photobucket.com/albums/t289/mg15_ph...current=DSC01286.jpg
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Re: Kz550 some winter progress

05 Jul 2008 09:12
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Moderators, is it illegal to rename this post? Uh, its not winter anymore.. :silly:
Been broke, but doing what i can, made some progress..
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Re: Kz550 some winter progress

05 Jul 2008 09:13
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Motors done..
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Re: Kz550 some winter progress

05 Jul 2008 09:17 - 05 Jul 2008 09:27
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Annnnd back in.. I have the type of friends that dont show up when they say the will, and had to put it back in myself.. Got a nice scratch.. :angry: Fixable tho.. :cheer:
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Re: Kz550 some winter progress

06 Jul 2008 08:43
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Engine turned out fabulous!

What's with the blue?
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Re: Kz550 some winter progress

06 Jul 2008 12:49
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Looking good! I used PJ1 engine paint on mine with great success. What did you use? It looks great!

Keep the pics coming:)
Tom
Holland, MI

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Re: Kz550 some winter progress

06 Jul 2008 17:41
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The engine paint does look great. Like a GPZB)
s49.photobucket.com/albums/f255/JohNLA_photo/1983%20GPZ%20550/
83 GPZ 550 Stock with 3600 miles_83s.
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Re: Kz550 some winter progress

07 Jul 2008 19:12
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harm wrote:
Looking good! I used PJ1 engine paint on mine with great success. What did you use? It looks great!

Keep the pics coming:)

Same thing, PJ1 high heat. Sorta baked on. Does look like the gpz, just like the black engine better and imo the engine was too cruddy to do anything else with. Thanks!

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Re: Kz550 some winter progress

07 Jul 2008 19:15
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Saki Jockey wrote:
Engine turned out fabulous!

What's with the blue?

Blues one of the colors of an ELR. The stripe. Not gonna be a replica, not gonna be a clone, and i like blue. Something different

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