Originally Posted by
Drillium Dude
Forgive me if it seems I'm ringing the alarm bell, but I'm genuinely curious - particularly as the fork has been replaced: has the bike been crashed? My aging eyes (which were never very good in their original specification) seem to detect a tell-tale line that suggests a prior paint-crack, possibly as a result of a collision.
DD
Good catch! Certainly has some of the "tell-tale" marks of a front-ender.