If you could pull that off you're a better man than I am Gunga Din. One of the slickest looking fonts ever, in my opinion. If you must replace them, I'd buy some from Greg Softley. I believe I'll have to disagree respectfully on them being painted on, however. They sure look it, but I find it hard to believe Motobecane would have done that on so many production bikes. That's one tricky paint job. On all those different models. I believe they're transfers of some sort. But I am going to take a closer look at these with my little 20 x glass , and see if I can tell.