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darkslider:
How do you tell a real Dia Compe from a fake one, especially when second hand. Cos on my bike 1 lever has Dia compe on it other does'nt but both have 22 on the clip where the two parts of bracket  hook together. My calipers are fakes I know that now but how in hells name can you tell.

boogaloo-tramp:
Is it a tech 3 lever? As far as I can recall, dia compe brakes always said dia compe on them, whereas the fakes usually just had the MX logo on the actual lever. If it's a tech 3 without dia compe stamped on it, then it is a copy.

darkslider:
No I mean the calipers like I said with the levers one is real the other is fake. But why bother putting 22 on the fake without the Dia Compe which is the stand out give away. I don't want me or anyone else getting ripped on fakes as prices are going silly. Lets face it anyone could print little red stickers unless there in a new packet how do you tell them from copies?

Rombloke:
they have dia compe stamped on the back!!!

Dave

darkslider:
Nice one is that on each side of arm or just one. My memorys crashed from 81 and I've only just returned loving the forum though.

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