How do I get these shift-grips off?
11-12-19, 03:14 PM
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How do I get these shift-grips off?
this collar looks like it was wrestled on there, and it’s stuck tight!
11-12-19, 03:37 PM
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I might try a hammer and drift first. If that doesn't work and you are not looking to preserve the shifter, then you can use a hacksaw or Dremel to cut through the aluminum body of the remaining part of the shifter.
11-12-19, 03:47 PM
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BITD there was a twist shift made for the ends of drop bars. I have a pair. Don’t remember the brand. An American one. But no undue force required at assembly.
Perhaps simply galling and/or corrosion are locking parts together?
11-12-19, 03:51 PM
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Looking at the change in colour fore/aft what’s been assumed to be the mounting ring, I wonder if those might not mount as bar end shifters - by an expander inside the bar.
Have a look at the end. Pry off any cap if needed.
Have a look at the end. Pry off any cap if needed.
11-12-19, 03:58 PM
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It looks like you’re right, but this was supposedly all pulled off an early 90’s touring Cannondale. I know those ‘Dales came with drop bar shifts, and I find it hard to imagine someone wanting shift grips so much to have hammered them on.
11-12-19, 04:05 PM
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Don’t think so. I’m not aware of any flat bar twist shift where the cable exits along the bar.
BITD there was a twist shift made for the ends of drop bars. I have a pair. Don’t remember the brand. An American one. But no undue force required at assembly.
Perhaps simply galling and/or corrosion are locking parts together?
BITD there was a twist shift made for the ends of drop bars. I have a pair. Don’t remember the brand. An American one. But no undue force required at assembly.
Perhaps simply galling and/or corrosion are locking parts together?
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That worked...
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11-12-19, 04:07 PM
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And it’s going on this:
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...ld-thread.html
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...ld-thread.html
11-12-19, 05:37 PM
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I was going to reply "BFH."
That's what it was.
That's what it was.
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11-12-19, 06:22 PM
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I was going to suggest cutting the bars if needed. Maybe those are the pretty rare early SRAM gripshift that could be seen on Motorola's bikes at one point. It seems like the window on the road vers closed quickly when they realized their future was in mountain biking. I've only seen those in person that were broken. https://www.bikemag.com/blog/exclusi...ged-the-world/
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Those were first-gen Grip Shift. They're pretty specific for brand and number of cogs; there were Shimano 6-speed and Shimano 7-speed, and SunTour 6-speed and SunTour 7-speed. I think that was all.
11-13-19, 06:26 AM
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8 speed too.
11-13-19, 10:30 AM
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OP,
Your gripshift resembles the first generation but it's not. You had to drill holes in the handlebars of The first generation. Also the first generation used a different type of shifter mechanism altogether.
I have the original on my '86 Ironman.
Your gripshift resembles the first generation but it's not. You had to drill holes in the handlebars of The first generation. Also the first generation used a different type of shifter mechanism altogether.
I have the original on my '86 Ironman.
