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KCB
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Hello,

Has anyones SIP tubless rim nuts gone rusty.

I had the Rims on the scooter for approx 3 months when this started happening and got progressively worse:

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My scooter is kept inside in a nice warm garage.

The reason I am asking this is because SIP say noone else has experienced this issue, but they are willing to provide me with a new set of nuts "for a good price".

I was expecting to get a new set and just pay the shipping, SIP normally have a very good customer policy and replace faulty items.

So i was wondering if it really is just mine?

Cheers.
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loadsa lads got them round hear, ive put about 10 pairs now on peoples scoots, both lammy and vespa, first time ive seen this.
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Exactly same happened to mine fella , not impressed!
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Call the cops! :fb:
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bazman wrote:Exactly same happened to mine fella , not impressed!
There are a few others on the other well known forum that this has happened to as well.

Perhaps I should be out with a rag drying them every time I rode the bloody scooter, then again that's the reason I don't have lights, mirrors and chrome cos I can't be arsed with all the polishing :anbrgin;

So do you think this is a normal occurence or should they be replaced under some sort of warranty?

Should I be paying for new ones?
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They are metal you know and if it they get chipped or you dont clean them they will go rusty, like any other metal! :D
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Andy Pickering
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The thing is you dont really want wheel nuts degrading so quickly, im going to pick a sip tyre up shortly from a local dealer who is stocking a lot of sip gear I shall ask him regarding this.
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Andy Pickering wrote:The thing is you dont really want wheel nuts degrading so quickly, im going to pick a sip tyre up shortly from a local dealer who is stocking a lot of sip gear I shall ask him regarding this.
Just got back..and had a good chat with him about them, yes he has seen this a bit..BUT..for some odd reason only on black rims :? and none have done this on polished rims :!: very odd indeed, anyway just got a performer off him and will have it on before tomorrows ride to scunny..on a positive he also added that he has no comebacks what so ever regarding the rims themselves and is selling a hell of a lot of them, They are on my xmas list (polished ones though) :D
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I can agree with the above post I've got siver wheels with chrome nuts & there fine my mates got black rims & I've noticed they've started to go rusty & his are newer than mine.....
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I think getting some of the chromed nuts looks like the way to go.

Trouble is I can't find anyone who can supply them either!

Anyone know any suppliers? Sip are out of stock, funnily enough!

Cheers.
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