Chances this litespeed stem is real?

[gtRTSdh]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/320878827733? ... 1423.l2649

 

[We_are_Stevo]

It's Ti; does it matter whether or not it is actually Lite Speed??

 

[REKIBorter]

The seller is a RB member.

 

[feetabix]

It's Ti; does it matter whether or not it is actually Lite Speed??

i agree, it looks well made, and would look good on a high end frame with or without a logo!....

 

[Twister]

The seller is a RB member.

That's quite funny, I just emailed him asking for a scanned copy of his X-lite brochure and suggested he look here. Doh!

Hopefully, he'll think it's funny too.

 

[Anthony]

I don't think a stem of that pattern was ever fitted to one of their own bikes, nor sold as a Litespeed-branded accessory. That doesn't necessarily rule out that they made it for another brand though.

 

[FMJ]

I agree with Anthony. IIRC everything Litespeed branded was satin finish. Could be theirs fabricated for another brand or polished after the fact though.

 

[Charlieboy28]

looks very like a ritchey force lite stem in a ti brushed finish, now i know red riviera knows his stuff, but are we sure its Ti

 

[gtRTSdh]

I don't think a stem of that pattern was ever fitted to one of their own bikes, nor sold as a Litespeed-branded accessory. That doesn't necessarily rule out that they made it for another brand though.

+1

looks very like a ritchey force lite stem in a ti brushed finish, now i know red riviera knows his stuff, but are we sure its Ti

No we're not sure, although I do have the equipment (at work that I have authority over, which can print a certificate) to verify the material leaving no trace of the process.

No logo makes no odds, but if it is definitely litespeed then it's worth more than if it's not

 

[Barneyballbags]

looks very like a ritchey force lite stem in a ti brushed finish, now i know red riviera knows his stuff, but are we sure its Ti

Red Riviera?

He's got an X Lite Ti Pro frame on eBay too... I emailed him last night to see whether he wanted to sell the Moots seatpost seperately.. Not that there's anything wrong with the X Lite ZE which I currently have but I need something with less layback and the Moots is a 28.6 so will slot in my Ti Pro just fine

Anyway, back to topic.. Sorry