SHIMANO PARTS GENUINE OR NOT?

[mikeS]

I bought a pair of Shimano SM-SH51 SPD shoe plates at a shop 5 miles away and for my trouble was charged £17.99 by a rude shop assistant who pointed out he was very rich and didn't need to sell anything and what a shame I had a rubbish bike- which I'd previously bought at the same shop!
Obviously the next pair will be bought on the internet.
Question--the set shown here from a UK address on EBay are described as 'Genuine' but they don't have the type no. stamped on and have an embossed Star motif. I've also seen these advertised as sent from China.
Anyone know if these are bogus copies or the real thing??
Mike.

[rogerzilla]

Fake. Real ones say SM-SH51.

Are you by any chance near Harrogate?

[mikeS]

Nope...North London. Is there a similar bike shop in Harrogate?
Maybe a competition could be organised, with suitable prizes.............!
If these parts are fake, shouldn't trading standards get involved?
It clearly states 'Made in Japan' on the packaging shown if not on the actual item.

[biketips666]

Nope...North London. Is there a similar bike shop in Harrogate?

What, one with rude assistants?

[Jamesh]

Are you far from quest bikes on pinner rd?

https://www.questbikes.co.uk/

I would think they would offer good service.

I brought my first wheels from them MA2 on miche hubs!

If anyone has a wyvale 531 in brown with those wheels it was my first road bike!

Cheers James

[mikeS]

James- thanks for the info, I'm in Barnet, might have a look when, or if, C19 finishes.
Biketips/Rogerzilla - Yes, is this a reference to Spa Cycles by any chance? I bought some chainrings there years ago with no problem but their current feedback is not encouraging. The bloke there sounds well practised in annoying his customers. My own Mr Rude has 'Ratners Syndrome'- remember Ratners jewellers?- business built up by Mr Ratner, then taken over by son who, having never worked for anything in his life, proceeds to destroy it by announcing that 'They sell crap'!!
Sounds familiar.

[ANTONISH]

Fake. Real ones say SM-SH51.

Except they may be marked SM-SH56 - those are the dual action cleats.

I bought some branded Exostar - they looked ok but were very hard to release from Shimano spd pedals - oddly enough they worked fine with some wellgo pedals I had.

Best to bite the bullet and buy the genuine article

[rogerzilla]

SM-SH56 are silver, though.