To restore or not to restore Newbie?

[WallyShark]

Hi all I figured this was the best place to ask this question.

I have a 1970 trail 70 Gold in Color manufactured Feb 1970, it's actually older then I am.

The CT70 is probably a 7 on a scale of 1 to 10, it has 891 original miles and I'm the second owner. I have the original title in hand. Here is my question.

My first preference is the Candy Saphire Blue color, I know there's no paint codes to tell what color the bike was originally. So should a guy tear this one down, and paint it the color he wants, or should I just leave this one all original, and find another one to rebuild. I guess what I'm asking is this bike worth more the way it sits, or is it more desirable to a collecter like this, or if I restored the whole thing?

Hope I didn't lose you, cause I lost myself in there somewhere. lol. I think if a guy was going to do a total restoration, he might just as well find a basket case, instead of tearing down a low milage original that still runs strong. Any hints?

Thanks in advance, sorry it's so long,

Wally

 

[bjatwood]

It all comes down to this Wallyshark. If you are interested in selling this bike for big $$ my opinion would be to keep it as stock as possible. If you want to keep it, enjoy it and have fun with it, and want it a different color then paint it.
It all comes down to personal preference.

 

[69ST]

Unless the original finish is nearly perfect, refinishing in a different OEM color won't hurt the value. There's no such thing as a registry which shows the factory color. The laquer Honda used back in the day doesn't seal the metal, so most vintage CTs have a number of rust raspberries popping through the paint. If you're after a show-quality finish, I'd say go for it.