OE vs aftermarket
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I just got some RS Revs from a well-known online bike shop and predictably they are OE items. The plain carton included the forks, user manual, remote Poploc thing, nifty anodised adjuster tool, a tie wrap and a sticker.
Now I'm not complaining (because the price was good) but what else do you get with the full-price, boxed up aftermarket forks?
Now I'm not complaining (because the price was good) but what else do you get with the full-price, boxed up aftermarket forks?
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maybe different internals."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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Really? Could you be more specific?0
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Alot of OEM forks have steel steerers too rather than alu ones.. big weight diff0
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what does OE stand for?GT XC1 - the harder you ride it, the better it is
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I bought 2 pairs of SID teams last year, one set from a local company and one from Merlin. The Merlin ones came plain boxed, I'm guessing OEM. The others came in an RS box and had a shock pump and groovy coloured stickers with them. Other than that I could not tell the difference. Certainly both had alloy steerers and outwardly they look identical (incl Blackbox internals label)
what rev did you buy? check the spec on the equivalent fork on RS' site and compare perhaps?Everything in moderation ... except beer
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They are Dual Air Race and externally they appear to be as they should be - ally steerer, all the stickers, little o-ring on one of the stanchions.
I didn't get a shock pump or any spare fork leg stickers though and they weren't in a RS box.
Ian: OE means Original Equipment. They are parts intended for bike manufacturers and don't always have the same packaging as their aftermarket (retail) equivalents.0 -
Does OE stuff have all the same warranties and after sales support as normal after market stuff?0
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I got a proper RS box, shock pump, all the spacers, manual, cable ties, warranty/returns info and stickers in my "proper" RS Rev box.
IIRC, the warranty on an OEM fork won't be covered by the normal warranty (on the OEM stuff i've been sent, i've only had instructions, no info about a warranty) because they aren't usually made to be sold seperate... in some cases forks are custom spec'd/designed for specific bikes.
I think the "warranty" iof OEM stuff stands with the shop you bought it from, so they are likely to replace it if it goes wrong anyways.... but i'm not sure about long term replacements.
Its a very grey area tbh.0 -
any warranty is always with the seller. but for OE stuff the seller will have to fix it rather than send it to the distributor for fixing."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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jairaj wrote:Does OE stuff have all the same warranties and after sales support as normal after market stuff?
This one bears the number of the devil... :twisted:0 -
I recently bought a new set of RS Revs from Merlin. They arrived in a plain box with forks, pop lock and manual. There was no fork pump included. From the box and packaging this looks like a OEM fork, there is also no mention on the website this is a OEM product. Should there have been a fork pump included? and do I have any right to ask Merlin to send me a fork pump?0
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so far as i can tell, included shock pumps are a perk of after-market buying. wouldn't expect anywhere to include them with oe - doubt you'd get one with a new bike, and the fork's just come off one, so..0
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jairaj wrote:I recently bought a new set of RS Revs from Merlin. They arrived in a plain box with forks, pop lock and manual. There was no fork pump included. From the box and packaging this looks like a OEM fork, there is also no mention on the website this is a OEM product. Should there have been a fork pump included? and do I have any right to ask Merlin to send me a fork pump?
to be honest , no.
you cant have it both ways , near identical product at big reduction from normal retail price AND flashy packaging with free extras.
there's a reason my recons from merlin were £70 cheaper than RRP , i can live without a genuine RS box that goes straight in the bin and crappy stickers i'll never use.
just enjoy your product and stop complaining.
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I agree, I always buy OE where possible as it`s a lot cheaper and I don`t need boxes but the shops should still tell you if it`s OE and CRC and Merlin never do.Smarter than the average bear.0
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biff55 - Im simply asking what should have been included with the fork. As far as I am concerned the product is not marked as OEM and I should get everything that is included in the normal after market version. I don't care about the fancy box I just thought I'd be getting a shock pump with it.0
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What you`ve got is OE, tell them you`re not happy and see what they say.Smarter than the average bear.0
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They should state if OE really.0
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supersonic wrote:They should state if OE really.
the 25-30 % off normal price sort of gives it away though.
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Selling after market does too lol. Easy to assume either I suppose.0
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even though merlin dont say either way , the forks themselves are always spanking brand new and come with instructions and warranty with is the important issue.0
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When I got my tora 318 coil u-turns with remote lockout, OEMs the only difference was noy having v-brake mounts fine by me and for £138 from wiggle I wasn't all that bothered about a nice box or mounts I'll never use -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_
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