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Offline Taipan

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DC Hinged seat clamp question?
« on: May 30, 2012, 10:56 PM »
I have seen hinged seat clamps with DC and FS stamped on them,they look identical? so can anyone tell me whats the difference? my mate said that FS was short for freestyle ??? thx :daumenhoch:

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Re: DC Hinged seat clamp question?
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2012, 03:28 AM »
DC are Dia Compe end of anything else is a copy :LolLolLolLol:

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Re: DC Hinged seat clamp question?
« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2012, 10:15 AM »
the quality of the FS clamp is exactly the same as the DC ones?

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Re: DC Hinged seat clamp question?
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2012, 11:05 AM »
the quality of the FS clamp is exactly the same as the DC ones?

Nope, the alloy is usually a lower grade with a grainier finish (unless highly polished by the owner) and softer so marks up easier, the rivet is weaker and the nut and bolt are usually silver not black. 


Better to crash and burn than fade away

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Re: DC Hinged seat clamp question?
« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2012, 02:21 PM »
noted  :daumenhoch:

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