Dave Yates Donkis Nob

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Great frame and I seem to remember this popping up a couple of years ago then disappearing. Glad to see it back on the forum.
I do understand about the paint, the colours don’t pop, or really reflect the fashions of the time.
Something more vivid, perhaps retaining the same patten though.
Although this is a Roberts, I always thought Secablue’s Phantom has great early 90’s fashion sense... greens, blues, some silver, not neon but vibrant! Not suggesting you copy, but as an idea:
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Re: Dave Yates Custom/Donkis nob

Tomianson":h8qtfyf3 said:
Im really liking this for inspiration.

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Giom6 did a fantastic job here.

Certainly nice :)

But this (imho) is way :cool:

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I'm sure Gio won't mind me posting his photo :D ....especially as I built the fork ;) :LOL:


Cheers
 
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Very much agree with the "it's your bike do what you want with it" sentiment but the original build and paint job was lovely IMO.
 
Fleuro Yellow/Blue/Green fades fr to back. Yates stickers over the yellow would look great with the bar/stem in yellow too a la ATAC-Taperlite style. Maybe the gunmetal you mention for the very rear of the stays & dropouts & Fork blades.
 
Loads of Dave Yates bikes to look at for inspiration. I assume you are going to get DY to paint it? He did a good job on a Harry Quinn I had and it was great to meet him when I dropped it off. Maybe get him to build a custom stem? (Or add a hanger to a steel stem you've found.)
 
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Some further options for you.

And a few nice shots of debs in her early days co sponsored by DY.
 

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.fades were popular too.
 

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