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kawi3cyl
 Post subject: Re: Modernizing your H1
PostPosted: Thu Mar 18, 2021 8:45 pm 
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Tiny picture, but I had https://leftrightandcenter.net/ paint my 72 S2 bodywork a modern candy green, with a color variation of the stripes to match:
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TracksH1F
 Post subject: Re: Modernizing your H1
PostPosted: Fri Mar 19, 2021 6:49 pm 
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This is a green 2016 Mercedes. I am contemplating using this (on my H1E) as a base colour with the 2015 Kawasaki Vulcan S Candy Metallic Green as the stripe? Then use the original striping and lettering on the tank.


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1977 Kawasaki KZ650 being restored
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TracksH1F
 Post subject: Re: Modernizing your H1
PostPosted: Fri Mar 19, 2021 6:56 pm 
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Comparing to these done by LRC... So hard to get the right colour.....


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Phil M
 Post subject: Re: Modernizing your H1
PostPosted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 10:26 am 

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I've done mine the Honda red but not too happy with it, it seems too dark.

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JayDav
 Post subject: Re: Modernizing your H1
PostPosted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 5:48 pm 
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Jim wrote:
I couldn't care less what the value of my H2 is and how modifications affect it, since I'll never sell it.

Best answer ever! :thumbup:
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TracksH1F
 Post subject: Re: Modernizing your H1
PostPosted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 7:44 pm 
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Phil M wrote:
I've done mine the Honda red but not too happy with it, it seems too dark.

Phil

I thought the same thing about the Honda red. I still don't know how I'm going to paint it.
Isn't it sacrilegious to paint a Kawasaki with Honda paint?

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1968 Honda CB450 Hellcat restored
1981 KZ440C recently restored
1974 H1E Restored and sold
2015 Kawasaki Vulcan S 650
2012 Polaris Sportsman
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Zambia
 Post subject: Re: Modernizing your H1
PostPosted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 10:07 pm 
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TracksH1F wrote:
Phil M wrote:
I've done mine the Honda red but not too happy with it, it seems too dark.

Phil

I thought the same thing about the Honda red. I still don't know how I'm going to paint it.
Isn't it sacrilegious to paint a Kawasaki with Honda paint?


I don't think so - my H2 is Toyota Blue


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Jim
 Post subject: Re: Modernizing your H1
PostPosted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 10:48 pm 
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Zambia wrote:
I don't think so - my H2 is Toyota Blue


Yes, even Kawasaki had a lot of color variation. My early '72 H2 was nearly sky blue, and my later '72 is much darker.

That's a good looking color, Z.

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 Post subject: Re: Modernizing your H1
PostPosted: Sat Apr 24, 2021 10:40 am 
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https://www.bike-urious.com/november-customs-1991-kawasaki-zephyr-750-custom/
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