100% agree that you did right preserving the original paintwork, and the patina only adds to the bikes character, it's had a long life so let that unbroken story roll on into the future.
I have one that's been recently powder coated, or at least I strongly suspect that it was done long after the bike first left the shop, which I feel no reservations about getting repainted, it's own story was deleted halfway through But it'll be greatly improved by receiving a top notch enamel finish as a new chapter begins.
I have one that's been recently powder coated, or at least I strongly suspect that it was done long after the bike first left the shop, which I feel no reservations about getting repainted, it's own story was deleted halfway through But it'll be greatly improved by receiving a top notch enamel finish as a new chapter begins.