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GS650G Katana - colour of engine covers (clutch, pickups, alternator)

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I wonder if anyone knows of a paint match for the engine covers (clutch, pickups, alternator) on a GS650GX or GZ Katana (81 or 82)? The cases themselves are the regular silver and I've seen the recommendations for VHT127. So I'll see if I can get that for the top case, barrels and head. But the engine covers are quite different: they are a kind of sandy yellowy silver aluminium, silk or matt finish, not gloss. I know the GS650GT and GL were polished and the 83 GD or MDs were black. I don't know if the intention was to make the GX/GZ Katanas look like magnesium or sandcast alloy but I like it and my engine paint is just horrible.

Forum genii, I look forward to your thoughts.
 
I have no particular knowledge, but is it possible you're looking at discoloured lacquer? Try comparing some part numbers for your Kat versus regular 650s of the same age - if there is a colour/finish discrepancy, it may show as different numbers.

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This bike is a GS650G Katana?? The "G" means it's a shaft drive. I never knew any Suzuki Katana came with a shaft drive. Sounds strange as, in the Suzuki line-up, the name Katana meant the sportiest Suzuki offered, and there's nothing sporty about shaft drive's. What have I missed?
 
The whole of the engine should be painted silver on these. Simoniz VHT silver is a close match but they do 2 different types, one for circa 500 degrees and another for circa 1200 if I remember correctly. I can't remember which is the best match though!
 
rphillips said:
This bike is a GS650G Katana?? The "G" means it's a shaft drive. I never knew any Suzuki Katana came with a shaft drive. Sounds strange as, in the Suzuki line-up, the name Katana meant the sportiest Suzuki offered, and there's nothing sporty about shaft drive's. What have I missed?
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The GS650G Katana is a shafty and yes is a proper Kat. It was actually the first, known as ED1 by the factory, for First Euro design, as in commissioned Target Design in Germany. GSX1100S was ED2. The original design sketches show the shaft swinger.
 
Thanks Hampshirehog and BigD. Glad you get what I'm taking about. But the shade on the engine side covers is def different from the cases. It's only a matter of appearance but that is what this subforum is about. I've got a coffee table photo book from back in the day. I'll try to take a pic and upload to show the contrast.
 
LeT said:
I've got a coffee table photo book from back in the day. I'll try to take a pic and upload to show the contrast.
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Here is a good quality picture from a bike book published in the early 80s.
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I'm wondering myself now if I haven't imagined the difference in paint ...
 
That's a great find. I guess taking an original piece to a powder coater for colour match with the samples they have, that would be an option. Mulling it over. Cheers
 
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