Would a Shimano bar-end shifter (SL-BS64) work with an 8sp Deore derraileur?
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Would a Shimano bar-end shifter (SL-BS64) work with an 8sp Deore derraileur?
I know it's probably a super noob question but whenever i see it online everyone goes out of their way to state that it is NOT dura-ace compatible, does this mean that anything else is fine?
Trying to "tourify" a trek 7.3 FX here
Here's the link to the shifters: https://www.amazon.com/Shimano-SL-BS6...ywords=sl-bs64
Trying to "tourify" a trek 7.3 FX here
Here's the link to the shifters: https://www.amazon.com/Shimano-SL-BS6...ywords=sl-bs64
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they call the 9 speed a 'dura ace', but dura ace drivetrains have changed over the decades..
you want the 8 speed? they call it the 'ultegra', but the labels are less meaning full..
if you use 2 left , friction only levers none of that naming stuff matters..
you want the 8 speed? they call it the 'ultegra', but the labels are less meaning full..
if you use 2 left , friction only levers none of that naming stuff matters..
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I'm using these same shifters with a Shimano Exage 500LX rear derraileur that's probably not much different at all from your Deore mech. 28-38-48 cranks and 12-32 cassette. I'm running it in friction mode, but that's just my personal preference. It should index fine for an 8 speed drivetrain. It's the lever that determines the number of stops/speeds, not the derrailleur. The reason why it wasn't Dura Ace compatible was that Dura Ace 9 speed systems had a different cable pull than Ultegra and lower systems when those levers were introduced a while back. They're great shifters- mine have scratched easily with use, but never come at all loose or compromised shifting.
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I know it's probably a super noob question but whenever i see it online everyone goes out of their way to state that it is NOT dura-ace compatible, does this mean that anything else is fine?
Trying to "tourify" a trek 7.3 FX here
Here's the link to the shifters: https://www.amazon.com/Shimano-SL-BS6...ywords=sl-bs64
Trying to "tourify" a trek 7.3 FX here
Here's the link to the shifters: https://www.amazon.com/Shimano-SL-BS6...ywords=sl-bs64
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Nope, 9 speed Dura Ace derailers have the same pull as all other 9 speed Shimano derailers. It's the 8 speed Dura Ace that required a different amount of cable pull.
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8sp SL-BS64 bar end shifter to Dura Ace
now I only see one problem that perhaps someone else has figured out before me. Gear spacing. Has anyone else either done this before or have some sage advice please?
I must use screw on cluster. No choice here.
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I am using a Shimano Bar End Shifter 8speed SL-BS64 and a 8 speed Dura Ace 7400 series Derailleur to a Sachs 8sp LY97 screw on Cluster.
now I only see one problem that perhaps someone else has figured out before me. Gear spacing. Has anyone else either done this before or have some sage advice please?
I must use screw on cluster. No choice here.
Graeme
now I only see one problem that perhaps someone else has figured out before me. Gear spacing. Has anyone else either done this before or have some sage advice please?
I must use screw on cluster. No choice here.
Graeme
Your shifters will work with Shimano rear derailleurs except 7400-series Dura-Ace.
SL-BS50-8 is for Dura-Ace 8-speed.
SL-BS64 is for non-Dura-Ace 8-speed.
SL-BS77 is 9-speed.
SL-BS78 is 10-speed.
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what is the problem? I have a tool shop at my disposal and can fabricate whatever is required. It's just a derailleur. It moves over to engage a new sprocket. If the movement is even and the sprocket spacing is even it must only be a spacing problem. So. Does anyone know or can advise the sprocket spacing I need to make and fit to make this work?"
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8sp SL-BS64 bar end shifter to Dura Ace
what is the problem? I have a tool shop at my disposal and can fabricate whatever is required. It's just a derailleur. It moves over to engage a new sprocket. If the movement is even and the sprocket spacing is even it must only be a spacing problem. So. Does anyone know or can advise the sprocket spacing I need to make and fit to make this work?"
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Looks like the only problem is the rear derailleur, as the shifter is 8s “standard” as well as the freewheel. Don’t have a pronto solution, but maybe alternate cable routing is the thing for you.
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well that sux. I am of course using a Dura Ace 7400 8sp.
what is the problem? I have a tool shop at my disposal and can fabricate whatever is required. It's just a derailleur. It moves over to engage a new sprocket. If the movement is even and the sprocket spacing is even it must only be a spacing problem. So. Does anyone know or can advise the sprocket spacing I need to make and fit to make this work?"
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what is the problem? I have a tool shop at my disposal and can fabricate whatever is required. It's just a derailleur. It moves over to engage a new sprocket. If the movement is even and the sprocket spacing is even it must only be a spacing problem. So. Does anyone know or can advise the sprocket spacing I need to make and fit to make this work?"
Graeme
Shimano's Dura-Ace 7400-series derailleurs and shifters used a unique amount of cable movement. Almost every other Shimano shifter and rear derailleur used a different amount of cable movement and were cross-compatible.
In order to make your setup work, you need either a Shimano SL-BS50-8 shifter (very rare) or use a rear derailleur that matches your shifter: anything not 7400-serier. If you have your heart set on Dura-Ace, an RD-7700 will fill the bill.
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