It’s getting HOT in here ….

[konaman1]

Are they both original paint?

As they are different aren’t they. Which is a good thing as it gives me scope to replicate it.

Yes, the foreground one is a '97, previously Ernies and originally imported by @Faghetaboutit way back in 2010 from memory. I coveted it for many years and imported the background one as a complete bike from the original owner in Illinois USA back in 2020 during Covid time. It is a 17" and '98 model year. Not really big enough to be a rider for me, but ticked the boxes colour wise! The '97 is a matt finish and the '98 is a gloss. Both beautiful and both original paint. The '98 was raced and had the battle scars to show for it. The '97 had led a much more pampered life and is in exceptional condition.

I don't recall a single flame job Hot or Ku that followed an exact pattern or colour match so I think you have artistic licence to do what you like if you go with this style. The Stars n Bars is a different story though!

 

[Ernie]

How about a fade...
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A lovely colourway,,,I do miss it..

 

[d8mok]

I’ve kinda made a decision.

I want to go with the Rasta flame scheme in gloss.

However …. Do I follow the normal colour scheme or reverse the colours to make it a bit different?

 

[murphy79]

This is the closest I've seen to the reverse colourway. Not sure how much I like it, especially the yellow decals on yellow but it might look better with the blue '96 graphics.

 

[d8mok]

I much prefer the traditional scheme to that.

I also prefer this decal style too.

Did they do this colour with the 96 decal style?

 

[konaman1]

As seen originally in the 1997 catalogue by a 16 year old me! Wanted one but saw the price and never dreamed I'd ever get one! Only took a quarter of a century!

 

[d8mok]

Is this not the 96 decal?

 

[mk one]

Yes, thats the '96 decals with the spiral headtube badge. The green and yellow flame does look good

 

[murphy79]

Never seen a '96 rasta flames frame, but @al-onestare 's Hot is the only one I've seen that mixes flames and the 96 decals. And boy does it look good!

 

[Takingabreak]

Assuming the frame will have an 853 decal, maybe choose a colour scheme that doesn't clash with it