I have taken my window off the left shifter to make a space between the shifter and the tech x2 lever – making space for a gravity drop shifter.

This will save me having to mount that outside the brake lever.

Can you buy caps that go on the top of the shifter – where the old window mount was? I have the pdf from shimano that shows this piece but not sure if I can order one separately.

The caps are clipped to the bit you've just removed!!!

it should be clipped to the back of the bit you took off.

Should clipped to the underside of the window you've just removed.

EDIT: **** me I'm slow.

erm nope nothing clipped in there – these came on bike (will that make a difference with them being OEM).

Checked right shifter too no covers clipped on back of window.

Just stick a bit of helicopter tape or similar over the hole…that's what I did.

well Ive cut the window at the 90deg bend and thats done the job..First bodge job on this bike so far.

No covers??? That's odd as my last two bikes cames with them (Orange 5 and Lapierre Zesty) and the first thing i do is remove the windows so that i can get the brakes set-up for one finger braking.

nick – this is on a five.

Really?

I bought a 2009 5 Pro back in August which came with XT shifters, they had the covers fitted as did the SLX shifters on my Zesty.

Strange….oh well, you got it sorted.

well Ive cut the window at the 90deg bend and thats done the job..First bodge job on this bike so far.

Sorry, just settle my confused mind, what did you cut?