[50 Donkey]

I was going to buy a shock and test it and do a write up on it to see if it holds up or if it was junk. Those guys have a knock-off item for almost a whole bike now and now they have different colors... ie, pipe in black and red can, swingarm in bare or black.

 

[50 Donkey]

Here's the deal people. If a company changes one item on a front fork, whether it be a seal, longer or shorter travel, or another measurement, the original company doesn't have a leg to stand on in the legal system.



Plus, with copies entering the market, have you thought the prices on all these products may come down a touch?



I'm sorry, but $1000-$1600 for a set of forks is silly in the grand scheme of things, so if I company can sell a comparable fork for a fraction of the cost, it does nothing but help the 50 market.



competition is great, no matter how you view it.

I usually always agree with you Z, but your facts on this are INCORRECT, at least in Cali. By law you have to change the product 15% of its original design. It is NOT something so simple as changing a few measurements or using a different size seal. If you copy something to the tee and not change the design as this Caliper company has, BBR and all the other companies that they have copied will eat them up in court. I know this for fact and had to fight a few court cases and 9 out of 10 times the person that copied the product does not win, that is if they show up.

 

[50 Donkey]

Pam, yes they copied them but they designed their own clamp setup that works for the 50s.

And I do agree with you Z on saving money on similar goods as long as it's not a direct copy of another company, which ALL of Calibers products appear to be.

As for BBR's frame you talk about, that's exactly the case, they took an idea and made it better then what was available and for a LOT more money, not cheaper.