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- From: paynter@bnr.ca (Stuart Paynter)
- Subject: Re: Rapid Fire to RF Plus upgrade??? (help)
- Message-ID: <1993Jan21.125132.24638@bmerh85.bnr.ca>
- Sender: news@bmerh85.bnr.ca (Usenet News)
- Reply-To: paynter@bnr.ca (Stuart Paynter)
- Organization: Bell-Northern Research Ltd.
- References: <1993Jan15.222225.1347@altair.selu.edu> <1jkejfINNloq@aurora.engr.LaTech.edu>
- Date: Thu, 21 Jan 93 12:51:32 GMT
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- In article <1jkejfINNloq@aurora.engr.LaTech.edu>, jkc@engr.latech.edu (John K. Chatten) writes:
- |> Rapid fire plus is available in more than just XT and XTR for 1993.
- |> Shimano offers rapid fire plus in Exage, LX, DX, XT, and XTR.
- |> All of these are compatable with the older Deore LX grouppo,
- |> except XTR, because it is an eight speed shifter with slightly
- |> smaller cog spacing. The problem with buying Rapid Fire Plus
- |> shifters is expense. You have to buy the whole assembly(brake
- |> lever and shifter combination).
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- This is not true. You can buy the shifters and brake levers separately,
- but I have never seen them separate as an OEM item. The shifters are
- ~$30 each (the last time I saw them in NH).
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- |> Besides convenient shifter
- |> position, the rapid fire plus shifters are less prone to jamming
- |> due to dirt and mud, except for the exage shifter, which has
- |> little in the way of dirt protection for the racheting mechanism.
- |> It should not be a big hassle for you to change shifters.
- |> Simply remove the grips and old shifter and install the new
- |> shifter. The shifters will come with tuning instructions,
- |> if you have trouble consult a mechanic.
- |> I also recommend lubrication or replacing shift cables
- |> depending upon cable condition.
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- |>
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