Shimano Ultegra Flight Deck Hood Covers
06-15-22, 02:42 AM
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Shimano Ultegra Flight Deck Hood Covers
Hi all,
Wondering if anyone can help me find a replacement Shimano Ultegra Flight Deck Hood Cover - these were discontinued long ago but are similar geometry to most modern day Shimano shifters as far as I can tell. But I am aware they are very specific due to the slot geometry, height, width, depth, angle etc.
The old hoods had perished and I cannot find a replacement anywhere - have asked many bike shops and scoured eBay.
It would seem that I've got no hope of finding a true replacement, but if anyone has any creative solutions for using a similar hood cover which they believe is similar geometry or perhaps a generic non-shimano cover... Or perhaps I could heat shrink something onto them?!
Any help or advice would be much appreciated.
Thanks
G
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Wondering if anyone can help me find a replacement Shimano Ultegra Flight Deck Hood Cover - these were discontinued long ago but are similar geometry to most modern day Shimano shifters as far as I can tell. But I am aware they are very specific due to the slot geometry, height, width, depth, angle etc.
The old hoods had perished and I cannot find a replacement anywhere - have asked many bike shops and scoured eBay.
It would seem that I've got no hope of finding a true replacement, but if anyone has any creative solutions for using a similar hood cover which they believe is similar geometry or perhaps a generic non-shimano cover... Or perhaps I could heat shrink something onto them?!
Any help or advice would be much appreciated.
Thanks
G
[Note: cannot add photos due to being first post[
06-15-22, 05:52 AM
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May be of some help. Read down a ways, the thread gets into hood replacements..depending on the series of Ultegra you're running.
https://www.bikeforums.net/general-c...word-wise.html
https://www.bikeforums.net/general-c...word-wise.html
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You might want to let us know exactly which levers you have.
