THANKX FOR THE INFO JOE....APPRECIATE IT...AND YES THE BIKE IS ORIGINAL ...AND LOOKS SUPER....I HAVE BEEN LOOKING ,AND HAVE SEEM ASKING PRICES AS HIGH AS 4.500...ANYWAYS ...SHE´S IN THE SHED ASLEEP RIGHT NOW ...HOPEFULLY I CAN GET THE OLD HOG OUT IN ANOTHER MONTH OR SO ..AND DO SOME RIDING ...ANYTIME JOE ..BLESSINGS RC +++()( KEEP LOOKING UP.