Diamondback, real or fake

[Proto2000]

I see this for sale locally and searched for a match on Google but nothing shows up. Decals look to be correct but that lower TT seems to have no place there, maybe a modified frame or some other MTB with DB stickers. Any help will be appreciated.

 

[ishaw]

I've no idea. I'm half tempted to say real, but modified as there's no logic in my mind to rebadge it as anything else. The fork decal rings a bell from a few DBs I've had. Based on the up front rack perhaps the bike was used for carrying heavy loads and a tube welded on to brace the frame? I've not seen another one like it, hence thinking it'd legit but modified.

Interested to know one way or another