I’m suprised it’s taking this long. Some others have gone back to threaded (T47 or BSA). Some have never specified them for this reason.
tbh if I wasn’t happy about a creaky PF BB I’d be initially wary of a bike with a steerer and seat tube damper system for road miles. Might work fine but bigger tyres can do a better job there.
Has anyone fitted a Shimano HTII BB lately? I had to buy a special adapter because they’ve changed the shell and the size of the install tool!
Why!! The new BB are a smaller external diameter now, which saves weight but you’ve got to think that the smaller bearings wont last as long as the older ones…
Bought my XT BB on from Chainreaction… No tool, just the BB in a bag
The adapter tool is suplied with the BBs as long as it’s not OE stock. Oddly 2 new M8000 XT bbs I bought have both lasted since August on high-use bikes inc one on the SS – never had a Shimano BB last a full winter yet so whatever they’ve done, so far it seems to be a big improvement.