Originally Posted by
T-Mar
It only becomes an issue when unscrupulous flippers remove the original decals and misrepresent them. However, if you know what to look for, you can tell the difference.
I agree, and I think those forgeries (no matter how elaborate) are less common than misinformation, such as the PX-10 discussion above.
None of this affects me much, though. I am also more of a rider than a collector, and I have a limited budget, so that means two things to me: I'm usually not going for the bikes that would be forged, and at the end of the day, as long as it rides nice and I paid a fair price for it, I'm content.