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the mockup, opinions?

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If you’re looking for opinions, I’ll offer one.

Eww. Fv@k No. And I mean no disrespect. But it looks better as is.

But, you’re half my age, so, there’s that. Whatever floats you our boat, Ian.

If you aren’t soliciting opinions, I’ll delete mine. But, at least learn how to post a picture. Instructions linked in my signature.
 
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I'm thinking of painting the motor and wheels first but leaving the tank and fairings alone for now, I'm a big fan of green and the only reason I really want a repaint done is because the tank is past touching up if I take upclose pictures. Maybe I'll think of a different colour but I should show upclose pictures of the tank to give better context
 
Your tank and covers seem to be in impeccable condition, don't ruin them... My vote also goes to keeping it as is.

If you want that green, then I strongly recommend to use a second-hand set of covers and tank.
 
Another vote for leave alone. However if you were to put a Kawa badge on the tank......?
Your buddy's neighbours probably like him being so easy to keep up with :)
Seriously, I'm rewilding our place.
Let your garden alone and it will show you what it is trying to become.
I'm big into letting things alone, apart from junk that is.
 
I'll have to get upclose pictures of the tank and fairings to really show them, I just feel like if I rebuild and bore the motor, I'm gonna clean it up and alot of other things and it might not match the rest of the bike and it feels a bit wrong leaving the most cosmetic part of the bike in the shape it's in.

Maybe I'll just try and clean everything as much as possible but do nothing invasive, who knows, still having dilemmas on what I should do.
 
Thread title says "Opinions". That green looks good on the Kawa. sport bikes, I have a Kaw. ZRX that color & like it just fine. My opinion, Your picture of the orig., even not in pristine condition looks way better than the green & black. Also you've mentioned the upgrades you are considering. All that will not make your bike a "sport" bike, it always was & always will be what we called a "Cruising for burger bike", or a "Disco Cruiser", nothing wrong with that just ain't a "sport" bike. Like I've recommended before, keep this bike nice & use the money you've planned for upgrades, that will probably make your bike worth less, to find a nice or project "sport" bike. But for goodness sake don't paint that thing Kawa. green, just doesn't work, at all, with that bike.
 
Not crazy about it, but then again I'm not riding it. Personally I'd rather see a bit of tired original paint, but I'm not particularly concerned with perfection.

I do dig black wheels though.
 
You can probably source a tank and panels cheaply enough. any junkyards near by? try c list and get a non runner if you can and cannibalize for these and other parts.
Do that paint like a mad man and treat those bits like weekend clothes and the original as sunday go to meeting.
Somewhere there's a guy whose never seen this forum who sadly covets an original tank and panels like you have.

Its OK to cheat on your mistress but never your wife.
 
please dont ruin such a beautiful shade of blue with such an ugly color of green
 
Pretty brave asking color opinions on an internet forum! If it needs to be redone, have fun. I think quality work is going to be more important than the particular color.
 
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