Clear Klein Instinct grips.... are these legit or repro? Does it matter?

[Factorycol]

Afternoon all.

I've listed these, but only when googling to get a date, did I realise you can now get repro ones.

I bought these as part of a bike deal and I'm 99% they were originals on the bike from new.

Klein Instinct clear grips retro pair Made in USA Attitude | eBay

They have been on a bike for 30+ years, but never really ridden, and never leant against a wall, so the end of still perfect. No reserve, so the market can decide the value.

www.ebay.co.uk

Before people start bidding too much, does anyone know how to tell if they are legit?

Col.

 

[Star12]

They are reproductions. Originals were only ever black, no other colours.

Star12

Grips KLEIN Instinct Clear | Classic Repro

Pair of clear Instinct Grips by KLEIN in reproduction for vintage and retro MTB bikes.

classic-repro.com

 

[Factorycol]

They are reproductions. Originals were only ever black, no other colours.

Star12

Grips KLEIN Instinct Clear | Classic Repro

Pair of clear Instinct Grips by KLEIN in reproduction for vintage and retro MTB bikes.

classic-repro.com

interesting thanks.

I really thought they came in clear back in the day, I remember wanting a set, but maybe they were clear from another brand.

 

[greencat]

It is quite hard to imagine they would stayed that colour for 30+ years unless stored in a cool dark place etc (and even then).

 

[Factorycol]

It is quite hard to imagine they would stayed that colour for 30+ years unless stored in a cool dark place etc (and even then).

I mean, that is exactly how i store my retro stuff, some of its still in boxes, stored in cool dark places. So I'm never suprised to find mint stuff tucked away at the back of shops etc. But I think the fact they don't appear to have made them back in the day is the main give away they are repro versions.

 

[greencat]

I mean, that is exactly how i store my retro stuff, some of its still in boxes, stored in cool dark places. So I'm never suprised to find mint stuff tucked away at the back of shops etc. But I think the fact they don't appear to have made them back in the day is the main give away they are repro versions.

Deffo, but the guy you bought the bike off reckons they were on the bike for 30 years. It's harder to imagine an entire bike stored unused in a cool dark place etc for 30 years, although it does happen.

 

[Factorycol]

and yes I do store my bikes in cool dark places.

My fat chance for instance has only been in the sun three times, that I'm aware of, and one of them was to move it to the tent for the show at Malverns.

 

[greencat]

I didn't say that. I said I bought them as part of a bike deal. and yes I do store my bikes in cool dark places.

My fat chance for instance has only been in the sun three times, that I'm aware of, and one of them was to move it to the tent for the show at Malverns.

OK, my mistake. I read the eBay listing differently: "They have been on a bike for 30+ years, but never really ridden, and never leant against a wall, so the end of still perfect."