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Title: CW Bars.......Genuine or Copy???
Post by: Bones619 on April 26, 2011, 04:21 PM
Hey,

Is there any tell tale ways of telling apart genuine CW bars from copy CW bars?

Is there any markings?
Is the knurled section a specific size etc?

All help appreciated!
Title: Re: CW Bars.......Genuine or Copy???
Post by: john4130 on April 26, 2011, 04:50 PM
the knurling on them should be cross hatched knurling plus the welds will be tidy, get some pics up.
Title: Re: CW Bars.......Genuine or Copy???
Post by: bobafett on April 26, 2011, 05:52 PM

Should look like this..............



FRONT:

(http://www.jpdeane.com/bmx/forsale/dec09/CW01.jpg)


KNURLING:

(http://www.jpdeane.com/bmx/forsale/dec09/CW04.jpg)



WELDS:

(http://www.jpdeane.com/bmx/forsale/dec09/CW05.jpg)



There were some with different knurling (2 bands) but I think they were later ones and mostly came on completes. The classic CW that most people are after are like these in the pics. The ones in the pics are pro size but they did different rises.

 :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: CW Bars.......Genuine or Copy???
Post by: Bones619 on April 26, 2011, 07:00 PM
Nice one, thanks for the info.

The ones I picked up at the car boot with an SR Double bubble stem fitted are copies. The knurled section is not actually knurled but in straight lines!

Photos below ......................

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v23/Bones619/BMXGear004.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v23/Bones619/BMXGear005.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v23/Bones619/BMXGear006.jpg)
Title: Re: CW Bars.......Genuine or Copy???
Post by: rick1970 on April 26, 2011, 08:44 PM
Still, i bet it was a panic buy at the car boot  ;D
Title: Re: CW Bars.......Genuine or Copy???
Post by: Bones619 on April 27, 2011, 09:54 AM
Still at £4 for the bars and stem they'll be OK for a daily rider or to sell on! :)
Title: Re: CW Bars.......Genuine or Copy???
Post by: xGoose on April 27, 2011, 10:02 AM
Yeh they look more something like Win Pro or Experts. Still not bad for 4quid with a stem. ;)


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