1978 KZ400 B1

Re: 1978 KZ400 B1 - Paint

Paint is done(ish). I started with dark gray with dark brown, and half way through changed course and glad I did. First paint job so not perfect (and maybe a bit ambitious). I sanded it a bit to 'distress' it. Really covering some less than perfect paint work, but the effect works. Still might re-do the gray though as I rubbed down to sealer a few places and it looks a bit shit.
 
Well, I've been crazy busy (both working and finishing the KZ400), but it's done and on the auction block.

Been meaning to get back here to post some pics, but haven't had much time.

So, here's the link to the sale if anyone is curious - lots of pics. I will also post a microsite when I get a few.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_rdc=1&item=220634450936&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.ebay.com%3A80%2F%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dp3907.m570.l1313%26_nkw%3D220634450936%26_sacat%3DSee-All-Categories%26_fvi%3D1&viewitem=

RK

PS - The reason for the sale is a pile of parts in the back of the truck that will soon be a '76 KZ900 cafe racer.
 
Sad to see it on the auction block so soon after completion. Did you at least get to ride the piss out of it before you decided to sell? Turned out great by the way.
 
Oh yeeah! (and it's really fun). To be honest as I finished it I started feeling kind of dissatisfied. Sure it was great riding it, but I missed the heavy work. Then a KZ900 came on to craiglist that had been disassembled, cleaned and primed with two sets of mikuni carbs and loads of spares for $300 and I knew what needed to be done.
 
RobK said:
Oh yeeah! (and it's really fun). To be honest as I finished it I started feeling kind of dissatisfied. Sure it was great riding it, but I missed the heavy work. Then a KZ900 came on to craiglist that had been disassembled, cleaned and primed with two sets of mikuni carbs and loads of spares for $300 and I knew what needed to be done.
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I hear ya. As my project gets closer to completion I'm already starting to look for the next bigger bike but I will keep the KZ400 cuz it's just too damned much fun to ride. I am looking forward to something a little bigger for highway travel. You get knocked around pretty good on a KZ400 during interstate travel.
 
noahdog said:
I hear ya. As my project gets closer to completion I'm already starting to look for the next bigger bike but I will keep the KZ400 cuz it's just too damned much fun to ride. I am looking forward to something a little bigger for highway travel. You get knocked around pretty good on a KZ400 during interstate travel.
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I thought long and hard about keeping the 400 - it's a great machine, but the missus has indicated that she'd like a bike (I'm thinking a supermoto as she likes the height of MX machinesm, and they look fun as shit) and I have a somewhat small garage (well actually it's pretty big but it fills fast!), so I had to make the hard decision.
 
a few more pics
 

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