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Title: How do I identify genuine CW bars?
Post by: Moose on January 22, 2007, 10:05 PM

Just wondering what the differences are between originals and copies  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: How do I identify genuine CW bars?
Post by: harris on January 22, 2007, 10:06 PM

i have both 1 set from my original bike .and a copy set i can flow over them in the morning if no luck.

Title: Re: How do I identify genuine CW bars?
Post by: thebigdog on January 22, 2007, 10:21 PM

hmm ..ive thought this on cw bars to ..i imported a cw bike from the states with  cw bars on it (apperntly) but there are no markings on the bars..just a cw sticker..which doesnt really prove anything ???

i also have a spare set of cw freestyle bars..i bought them as genuine cw bars from the states,but there are no markings on them either..they look proper though..but still are they real ???

Title: Re: How do I identify genuine CW bars?
Post by: snav69 on January 22, 2007, 10:37 PM

This any use  :-\

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n164/snav69/CW.jpg)

Maybe its the knurling that makes them real , the copies i have don't have knurling but my genuine ones did  :daumenhoch:

 :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: How do I identify genuine CW bars?
Post by: thebigdog on January 22, 2007, 10:50 PM

could be the knurling..as my cw freestyle bars are 'knurled' well ???(all across where the stem would clamp the bars)

but my cw pro bars are 'half knurled' (on the outside but not in the middle ) ???

would have been better if they were stamped cw though you'd think.....that would be to easy though :D

Title: Re: How do I identify genuine CW bars?
Post by: dordymush on January 22, 2007, 11:30 PM

its to do with the  knurling phil.
if im not mistaken.
both proper sets i've had.
both had the knurling split in the middle where the stem goes.
plus the welds are neat.

Title: Re: How do I identify genuine CW bars?
Post by: Moose on January 22, 2007, 11:41 PM

Sounds about right - mine are copies then  :'(

Thanks for the help all  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: How do I identify genuine CW bars?
Post by: Bob_Acid on January 23, 2007, 03:42 AM

Peugeot did a pair of bars made from reynolds 531, they looked like ceedubs but without the knurl  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: How do I identify genuine CW bars?
Post by: LXIX on January 23, 2007, 06:53 AM

sure its in the knurling real cws have like small diamonds and fakes have horasontal

Title: Re: How do I identify genuine CW bars?
Post by: lazychubs on January 23, 2007, 08:24 AM

plus the welding is better on real ones