Cyclotoine, what I don't understand is this. I am not taking issue with any of your input. I appreciate your taking the time to respond. This is a 1987 Super Prestige which I believe was Tommasini's high end model at the time. It must have had high end components to begin with. Other than technolgical advances (index shifting, for example), what would have caused someone to replace all those high end components four or five years later. Just looking for a plausible scenario. Thanks again!