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Blood boiling fakes
rodriguez:
The fact they exist doesn't really bother me to be honest. What bothers me (especially if I was a collector) is them being judged along side original bikes, that is crazy and should never happen.
If there is demand and it can be made it will, it has been going on in other hobbies or collectables for years and years, that's just the way it is. It's possibly comparable to the AC Cobra, Ford GT40 or Porsche Spyder, some of the replicas of them are now collectors items in their own right but only the originals will ever have the real kudos and value.
The argument that it will devalue the originals doesn't hold water and has not been the case, the argument it will piss off some of the people who own the originals does hold water though.
Controversially I'd question the motives of anyone who gets out of the hobby because of replicas and repops, not aimed at you specifically Adam because you are not the only one to abandon ship, you might be able to answer a question though.
Why were you in the hobby in the first place, love of BMX or the thrill of owning stuff no one else has or can have?
BMX1973:
:daumenhoch:
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Have you a link for the Sale ad? :(
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http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Old-School-BMX-Johnny-Chopper-Quadangle-STR-1-Tribute-20-Frame-/121436329844?pt=AU_Cycling_New_&hash=item1c462b5774
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Rabdul06:
I have no problem with it as long as its easy to spot the fakes/copy/tribute. A simple date stamp should do it or an obvious difference from the o/s frame.
snoopy72:
Some fake boobs are ok though ;D
Jaan:
There was I hoping this was going to be an Alexander O'Neal thread
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