Would you?

[slip]

I have a original skunk, and am thinking about repainting it another color. The paint work is not terrible, but it is not perfect either. The tank has some rust spots on the bottom edge of tank, and a small not too noticable ding on the side by the white stripe, and some other small imperfections. Do you think I am commiting an original sin by doing this? These are the colors I am considering. Shimmering Green or Retro Red, maybe with gold pin striping. All comments welcome.

http://www.duplicolor.com/products/metalspecks.html

[doctorgonzo]

Me personally. I'd paint it, but keep it a two tone scheme for the "Skunk" look.

[SqDancerLynn1]

I would repaint it stock, but it's your bike and their were 1,000s made so it doesn't matter.

[wkmpt]

Take that bike and make it YOURS brother!

Just don't paint it purple metallic with 'ghost' flames. Anything but purple metallic and 'ghost' flames...

[tkent02]

I'm a bit partial to using the original stripe pattern but in non original colors, but do what you want with it, it's your bike.
It just seems stupid to fill the stripe indentations, and they look stupid with no stripe.
If I had a really nice clean bike I might think more about going as close to the original striping scheme as I could get.

[67fire]

I vote for the retro red but, do the whole bike and keep the skunk stripe. Perhaps in a bright orange-red?
It would be beautiful!

Eric

[slip]

I vote for the retro red but, do the whole bike and keep the skunk stripe. Perhaps in a bright orange-red?
It would be beautiful!

Eric

Thanks for all of the suggestions! I agree with keeping the stripe. That red does look good!!!

[slip]

I would repaint it stock, but it's your bike and their were 1,000s made so it doesn't matter.

I am not ruling this out. But maybe a fine metalic black with the original decal set.

http://www.reproductiondecals.com/default_frameset.html?content.html~main

[Zooks]

Would You????

No, I wouldn't.

[slip]

No, I wouldn't.

I must admit, I am torn. That black and white paint scheme is classic!