zlittell said:
This build is looking fantastic! I might be stealing a couple of your ideas for my build haha. what did you paint that engine with and what did you paint the frame, wheels, small parts with.
Thanks. The frame, wheels, and small parts were just shot with some generic primer, then some gloss black Rustoleum from Lowes, I think. The engine was maybe the PJ1 VHT matte or satin black, whatever that high temp engine paint was at AutoZone. I think I got the 2000F stuff, and hope it holds up. I going off memory here, as I did it so long ago (it sat for the better part of a year, in peices, while I rehab'd from shoulder surgery in late 2011). I may have described it on earlier pages if you want to scroll back.
Feel free to steal ideas. Isn't that what sites like this are for? I have an "inspiration" folder of photos on my PC full of images borrowed from here, and various bikes from around the world wide interwebbings.
I have been considering adding some color to this bike, since much of it is SO black so far. I like some of the brown seats I've seen, but was considering adding some green to this old Kawi, while not actually using "Kawasaki green". What does everyone this of a meaterial similar to this distressed green leather:
http://cdn.jaysonhome.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/h/g/hg142060.jpg
...perhaps with a shape and diamond stitch pattern similar to this:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=359999520743623&set=a.118016774941900.21775.117853428291568&type=1&theater