Yes, that would be the best practice for sure. In this instance, the bike is my personal bike and the housing was pretty new. If I'm riding a lot, it seems like inner wires only last 4-6 months in Shimano STI shifters.
What is that on the end of cable just before the nut? Some independent cover with tongue? It`s fall apart when i was replacing my cables and I think lack of it is the reason why my gears works so hard now. Shimano says to use it in 5800 6800 and the cable without it must make lot of friction due to big angle.
Are you referring to the black tube section on the rear derailleur? If so, it is a replaceable part. To install it, you just unscrew the adjusting barrel, pull what's left of the old one out and install the new one, then replace the adjusting barrel. Let me know if that's the part you're talking about and I'll see if I can find you a link for a replacement. It will definitely make a difference in shift quality!
@@JoeyMesa yes. I come to a conclusion It`s end cap with long tongue? Just ordered dura ace shift Cable Set with it. Seems I had polymer coated inner cable before and need it too to have gears change how I liked.
hi ... changing cable to rear derailleur for first time. I inserted the new cable into the lever, but the lever does not seem to be catching the mechanism to shift. Before I inserted the cable into the lever, I shifted the small lever in to get it to lowest position adjacent to the smallest cog. any ideas on why not shifting? there is click or ratchet sound as I push leverl
Make sure the cable head it fitting all the way into the pocket of the little ratchet wheel. It's pretty easy to get the cable started into the shifter and out of the exit, but have the head slide up and over the pocket instead of into it. I like to pull on the end of the cable opposite the shifter after everything is routed, but before attaching it to the derailleur, then test shift the shifter making sure it's functioning correctly. You should feel the cable pulling with each click. Also, sometimes it's difficult to get the shifter all the way into the lowest position if the rubber hood is rolled up. Hope this helps! Good luck and thanks for your question.
Most all of the removable pieces (hi-low limit screws, derailleur pulleys, pulley bolts, cable fixing bolt and the B-axle assembly) have been swapped from a couple different salvaged 9000 series Dura Ace derailleurs. The DA bits are much lighter, especially the B-axle, which is really the only thing noticeable in the video. The pulleys are also more durable and spin much smoother. Thanks for commenting!
How is the weight compared to a DA rear derailleur? For pulleys, I've been replacing my Shimano and SRAM ones with Kogel pulleys - $100 (a lot less expensive than Ceramic Speed) and spin wayyyyyyy better/more smoothly than the stock pulleys.
I'll have to check to see what the overall weight of the derailleur is now, but you could definitely feel the difference holding the DA pieces in on hand and the 105 stuff in the other. I'd guess about 40 grams or so. Yeah, the Kogel stuff is all really nice.
You should also replace the housing as the inside of the housing can get worn from that frayed cable rubbing and just general use.
Yes, that would be the best practice for sure. In this instance, the bike is my personal bike and the housing was pretty new. If I'm riding a lot, it seems like inner wires only last 4-6 months in Shimano STI shifters.
What is that on the end of cable just before the nut? Some independent cover with tongue? It`s fall apart when i was replacing my cables and I think lack of it is the reason why my gears works so hard now. Shimano says to use it in 5800 6800 and the cable without it must make lot of friction due to big angle.
Are you referring to the black tube section on the rear derailleur? If so, it is a replaceable part. To install it, you just unscrew the adjusting barrel, pull what's left of the old one out and install the new one, then replace the adjusting barrel. Let me know if that's the part you're talking about and I'll see if I can find you a link for a replacement. It will definitely make a difference in shift quality!
@@JoeyMesa yes. I come to a conclusion It`s end cap with long tongue? Just ordered dura ace shift Cable Set with it. Seems I had polymer coated inner cable before and need it too to have gears change how I liked.
hi ... changing cable to rear derailleur for first time. I inserted the new cable into the lever, but the lever does not seem to be catching the mechanism to shift. Before I inserted the cable into the lever, I shifted the small lever in to get it to lowest position adjacent to the smallest cog. any ideas on why not shifting? there is click or ratchet sound as I push leverl
Make sure the cable head it fitting all the way into the pocket of the little ratchet wheel. It's pretty easy to get the cable started into the shifter and out of the exit, but have the head slide up and over the pocket instead of into it. I like to pull on the end of the cable opposite the shifter after everything is routed, but before attaching it to the derailleur, then test shift the shifter making sure it's functioning correctly. You should feel the cable pulling with each click.
Also, sometimes it's difficult to get the shifter all the way into the lowest position if the rubber hood is rolled up.
Hope this helps! Good luck and thanks for your question.
Hot rodded derailleur?
Most all of the removable pieces (hi-low limit screws, derailleur pulleys, pulley bolts, cable fixing bolt and the B-axle assembly) have been swapped from a couple different salvaged 9000 series Dura Ace derailleurs. The DA bits are much lighter, especially the B-axle, which is really the only thing noticeable in the video. The pulleys are also more durable and spin much smoother.
Thanks for commenting!
How is the weight compared to a DA rear derailleur? For pulleys, I've been replacing my Shimano and SRAM ones with Kogel pulleys - $100 (a lot less expensive than Ceramic Speed) and spin wayyyyyyy better/more smoothly than the stock pulleys.
I'll have to check to see what the overall weight of the derailleur is now, but you could definitely feel the difference holding the DA pieces in on hand and the 105 stuff in the other. I'd guess about 40 grams or so. Yeah, the Kogel stuff is all really nice.
Excellent video again, great information, thanks
Thanks Anthony!