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what color to paint... looking for opinions

  • Tyler
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10 years 1 month ago #5308 by Tyler
I am in the process of reassembling my engine and thinking about my body work. I'm still not sure how I want to paint it. Its factory Ebony paint is in fair shape, I could leave it or I could redo it all.

I did the engine in black with polished covers so it would look kind of like this one does





I like this, but I wonder if a bright color wouldn't look better, like a candy red (with GT stripes) or the famous kawi green maybe.

Any suggestions?





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10 years 1 month ago - 10 years 1 month ago #5309 by kza13
The candy apple was always nice, and original colour, just don't do it gold



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1979 KAWASAKI Z1300 A1 WITH A DJP SIDECAR
Frame No: KZT3OA003911
Engine No: KZT3OAE004153
Location: Queensland Australia
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10 years 1 month ago #5310 by Lucien-Harpress
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I don't know.... I think that the "starlight blue" of the original KZ1300 is the best looking color ever put to a motorcycle, but that's just me.

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10 years 1 month ago #5311 by Phil
I made the mistake of painting my 13 gold as well some years ago ;)
I like the Kawasaki green, harks back to the Eddie Lawson Z1000s & suits the Z1300 well IMO :)

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10 years 1 month ago #5312 by kwak1261
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Owned a gold car once, gave it away, couldnt get anyone to buy it.
bought a gold GS1000S that was a mistake. painted it blue.
stick with the ebony or go with the eddie lawson green.
ive just have my Z1000 paintwork done in the latest Kawasaki Green and i was stunned
its a real vibrant green that really shouts Loud.
ill take a pic of the tank tomorrow and post it.

Ian

Z1300 A4 ZG1300 DFI X2
Z1261J GS1000S
Vmax1200 XT500

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10 years 1 month ago #5313 by kwak1261
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Just taken these , still waiting to get a Pringles tap so the tank lives on the spare sofa under a blanket at the mo.



Z1300 A4 ZG1300 DFI X2
Z1261J GS1000S
Vmax1200 XT500
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