Well it looks like I'm starting from scratch AGAIN. I've seen many pictures and replies to my questions. I was told this tr34 is a 1988. I received a reply the other day that suggested it is actually a 1987. Well I just found a video of vintage Beta motorcycles and it appears I do have a 1987. I'm not sure how many changes happened between the two years. I hope not much. I've received incredible information and hope for more. My next question is a simple one. Why are the 87, 88 and 89 called replicas?