How to check frame authenticity??
steeeevo
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Can anyone tell me how to check if this is a genuine S-Works frame please??
Cheers,
Steve.
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Can anyone tell me if they think this is more than just paint damage. I am told it is just the paint that is cracked but could it be that the paint has cracked as a result of a whack or a crush etc?
Cheers,
Steve.0 -
If it is a new frame then you could register it, if it is second hand then email Specialized.
http://www.specialized.com/us/en/support/bike-registration
Whats the frames history?0 -
I have no first hand knowledge of the history. I can only go on this reply from the person offering it for sale.
"Hi There,
I'm going to be very honest with you about this frame. I have a relative who works for the specialized and he's got scheme to buy a brand new discontinued line straight from the factory with discounts ...
So, I did transfer the money to him and he bought it to me and shipped it from United States to UK, when I opened the box the frame was cracked paint as you can see it on pictures...
I've sent the pictures to my relative and them will replace me with a new frame for a really low cost and I was told to keep this frame.
You are more than welcome without commitment to see it before buy".
I'm wary but could be a good buy for around £400.0 -
If that message is verbatim I'd be very wary, it reads very much in the style of Chinese sellers. The areas around the cable entries look a bit rough too.0
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I have no first hand knowledge of the history. I can only go on this reply from the person offering it for sale.
"Hi There,
I'm going to be very honest with you about this frame. I have a relative who works for the specialized and he's got scheme to buy a brand new discontinued line straight from the factory with discounts ...
So, I did transfer the money to him and he bought it to me and shipped it from United States to UK, when I opened the box the frame was cracked paint as you can see it on pictures...
I've sent the pictures to my relative and them will replace me with a new frame for a really low cost and I was told to keep this frame.
You are more than welcome without commitment to see it before buy".
I'm wary but could be a good buy for around £400.
" and they all lived happily ever after " is missing from the end. All fairy stories end that way.0 -
When someone begins a statement with "I'll be totally honest with you", they're always lying!tick - tick - tick0
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Barcode under the top tube? What model year is it supposed to be? Surprised to see a threaded BB. I reckon it's fake, and even it if isn't, I wouldn't touch it with that damage (which looks like a bit more than just a paint crack).0
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If I were you, I wouldn't walk away from a deal like that...
... I'd run!
Given the cracks on it, and has been pointed out the finish elsewhere isn't great, I wouldn't buy that even if I could be certain it was genuine.0 -
It's for sale on EBay.
http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Spec-Road-Bike-SWorks-Mclaren-Carbon-Fiber-Frame-Set-Size-56-Grab-a-Bargain-/221881070322?nav=SEARCH
Draw your own conclusions!!!0 -
Definitely a fake. As mentioned above, it has a threaded BB, but on a real one it would be an OSBB pressfit (essentially Specialized's own brand BB30).0
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It's for sale on EBay.
http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Spec-Road-Bike-SWorks-Mclaren-Carbon-Fiber-Frame-Set-Size-56-Grab-a-Bargain-/221881070322?nav=SEARCH
Draw your own conclusions!!!
A quick Google of "Toray T1000 UD Carbon Fiber" brings up a load of Chinese sellers offering them for $450/£300I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.0 -
Dishonest seller, he is also selling it on gumtree with same photo and description but in the header instead of "grab a bargain" he has (replica).
https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/new-specialize-s-works-maclaren-carbon-fiber-size-56-replica-/1131120340
I have reported the listing to ebay, 1 poor sod has bid on it0 -
Ok guys. Thanks for the input.
I suspect the person who has bid on it may well know what he is buying anyway for the sake of a few hundred quid
Steve.0
