Originally Posted by
mmcc73
I recently decided that I hated the down tube and chain guard decals on my green 1972 Raleigh Sports. They're just so... seventies - in my mind, they don't fit in with the idea of a classic English 3 Speed. So, I removed* them, with the idea of either replacing them with older style decals, or just leaving the area blank.
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Its a bike from the seventies. Possibly you could just get a bike from one of the less offensive decades.
Or, since the deed is done, you can paint something on and around the areas, such as pin striping, custom lettering, or some such artistically incorporating the color difference. This may require more effort and skill than removal did.