Thanks CycleMakaron, how are you coming up with the 1981 dating? I've become so confused over the years. The bike originally was a deep red/burgundy with yellow decals. With the repaint I was shooting for early Molteni. When did EM start importing to the US? I saw him at the 1982 or 83 Chicago show I believe, he was signing posters which I have framed though the signature is almost faded away.