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Repops, copies and fakes

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Dark Diggler:
Some of those items were done by people on here, they were honest about them and people who bought them, did so knowingly, what happened after that is where any issues peope have lie.

factory pilot:
It's an epic and very thought prevoking thread mate :4_17_5:
I'm amazed by the variety of fake parts and repops out there :-[
I personally have bought repop bits and bobs here and there but only due to necessity or financial reasons.
In an ideal world I'd buy original parts over repops every day of the week but I don't want £150 grips that will be worn out on rad rides or spend £200 on a seat that Paul Barlow will without doubt  ruin within minutes of coming into contact with it  :LolLolLolLol:(sorry Paul  :))

Funkyworm:
Bloody hell,

 There is a lot of speculation in that thread, i'm sure there's loads of re popped stuff out there but at least most of the stuff has difference in built from the originals (if made by the same company) as for copy gear the Chinese will produce anything if it makes money, their economy must be 80% based on making Fake shit  :LolLolLolLol:

dancetothedrummersbeat:

--- Quote from: factory pilot on December 07, 2013, 09:37 PM ---It's an epic and very thought prevoking thread mate :4_17_5:
I'm amazed by the variety of fake parts and repops out there :-[
I personally have bought repop bits and bobs here and there but only due to necessity or financial reasons.
In an ideal world I'd buy original parts over repops every day of the week but I don't want £150 grips that will be worn out on rad rides or spend £200 on a seat that Paul Barlow will without doubt  ruin within minutes of coming into contact with it  :LolLolLolLol:(sorry Paul  :))

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Have you tried very fine wet & dry paper, and/or plastic polish on that seat Ant? Nick (That Swan Guy) had success in sorting out his green GT seat (see tech & resto section for the thread).


In an ideal world I would only buy original parts, but i'm just not prepared to pay £1500+ for a set of orig Hutch cranks. The repops cost enough! £550 I think, including import duty/VAT/handling fees.  I did buy orig Hutch grips (£160 ish for a dyed black set), as they can't/haven't yet been reproduced/copied.

Gnarlyscoots:

--- Quote from: dancetothedrummersbeat on December 07, 2013, 10:04 PM ---but i'm just not prepared to pay £1500+ for a set of orig Hutch cranks

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I know of someone who spent £230 on 5 sets of brake pads  :idiot2:  (not me)

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