Kawasaki KH250 Cylinder Fins

[Milan]

Most RD's have the cylinders painted Black.
Some DT's & GT's were left in their original aluminum.
Most other bikes have them non-painted as well.

Just picked up a KH250, and the fins are painted a light silver, almost like the yamaha silver.
Older paint, as you can see it coming off.

I was wondering if this was standard for the Kaw triples?
As I want to clean it up a bit

M

[m in sc]

kaw triple cylinders weren't painted stock.

all things kaw triple here:

http://www.kawi2strokes.com/forum/

[Milan]

Came across these on Ebay.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/114186785153?chn=ps&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&amdata=enc%3A1gkezIhGmQY6CZbHsCC1byg54&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&itemid=114186785153&targetid=1644837436043&device=c&mktype=&googleloc=1015018&poi=&campaignid=16743749222&mkgroupid=138744546207&rlsatarget=pla-1644837436043&abcId=9300842&merchantid=113571696&gclid=Cj0KCQjwuaiXBhCCARIsAKZLt3me7nJbGhsysdykWS0OqxIQ69fGj3bQ0h6WO56SKDUgR29RCl8WkF0aAkS-EALw_wcB

They seem to have paint on them?
Or something

M

[m in sc]

  doesn't mean somebody wont paint them later.
on all the triples ive had, including the small ones, ive never seen a set of jugs factory painted, ever.  maybe the 250s were different, dunno. seriously doubt it.

[Milan]

those ones in the listing mention NOS.
Looks like flaking

So makes me wonder.

I will search more.

[m in sc]

KH models were late into the game, so?. I know my 72 & 73 S2's wasn't painted from the factory. nor the h1's or h2s i owned. I might be wrong. the triple board is going to be your best bet though on those pointed questions. I was never  a restorer of those, i just beat them until they gave up for the most part.   

[Evans Ward]

To my knowledge base and have ridden and owned Kawasaki Triples since 1977 (currently own a blue 1972 H2), painted cylinder heads were never a factory offering.

[ajb]

I've had plenty of triples including a H1 and H2s, none have had painted cylinders.