Product Warranties


Warranties  are designed to cover faulty workmenship or material, it is not intended to cover scooter equipment suffering damage as a direct result of participation in the sport. No warranty is guaranteed and all claims are at the discretion of the distributor or manufacturer of that product.

Manufacturers Warranties on products can only be processed if you have a proof of purchase. If you have any issues that are valid, please contact Scooter Village by email at sales@scootervillage.com.au and we will assist you with your issues.

Apparent external damage or wilful damage, misuse or incorrect installation will not be covered by  warranty.

Grip tape, Handgrips and Bearings are consumable products and are not covered under warranty unless received in a non-functioning or defective state.

 

COMPLETE SCOOTERS

Completes warranty varies from 3 -12 month manufacturer’s warranty depending on the brand and covers hardware failure excluding wear and tear. All warranties will be void if this product is modified in any way. This includes using after-market products, poor maintenance, abuse or misuse.

 

ALUMINIUM BARS

Aluminium bars come with a 30 day manufacturer’s warranty.

This will usually cover

  • Cracking of welds
  • Paint defects

This will not usually cover

  • If bars have less then 40mm of fork tube inside the bars
  • If you modify or cut your bars
  • Scratching or chipping of paint
  • Misuse of your bars
  • Bending or cracking due to misuse or poor landing

Aluminium bars are a light weight product for use by smooth and proficient riders. Landing incorrectly, throwing bars from any height or dropping will damage the bars. This is not covered by the warranty.

 

CHROMOLY BARS

Chromoly bars come with a 90 day manufacturer’s warranty.

This will cover

  • Bending or breaking of the bars This will not cover
  • If bars have less then 40mm of fork tube inside the bars
  • If you modify or cut your bars
  • Scratching or chipping of paint
  • Misuse of your bars

 

CLAMPS

Typically clamps are covered by a 90 day manufacturer’s warranty.

This will usually cover

  • Breaking of bolts and clamp body This will not cover
  • Cross threading the bolts
  • Stripping of the bolt heads by using rounded-off Allen keys
  • Scratching of paint or anodizing.

DECKS

Decks typically come with a 6 month warranty on the head tube

This will cover

  • Snapping or visible cracking of the deck
  • Visible paint of finish defects out of the box
  • Function of the deck This will not cover
  • Any damage caused by misuse or abuse to the deck
  • Scratching, fading of paint or anodizing over time
  • Damage to the headset cups due to bad set up or lack of maintenance
  • Dinting of the deck down tube
  • Modifications to any part of the deck, including drill holes

Please note: Scooter decks are subject to extreme pressures and stress. To increase the life expectancy of your deck, avoid constant fly-outs (jumping to flat) and make all attempts to land smoothly, minimising the shock to the deck. All Scooter decks are prone to failure – it’s a fact, as they are constantly grinded and put under extreme pressures.

Tips to make your deck last longer:

  • Always land with your knees bent to absorb the shock
  • Keep everything tight including your axles and headset
  • Avoid grinding on rough concrete
  • Limit the amount of fly outs you do (jumping to flat)
  • Never throw your scooter

 

FORKS

Typically Forks come with a 90 day manufacturer’s warranty. This will usually cover

  • Breaking or Bending (except the axle) This will not cover
  • Breaking or bending of the axle
  • Misuse or poor set up
  • Any modifications to the fork

WHEELS

Tipically wheels come with a 90 day manufacturer’s warranty. This will usually cover

  • De-hubbing of the PU tyre from the wheel core
  • Ovalising the hub bearing housing

It does not cover

– Chunking of the wheel: Chunking is when the wheel PU breaks off in “gouges” caused by riding on rough surfaces. – Wheel bearings 

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