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[Closed] Inboard shifters, is this right?

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Putting my new bike together and shifters have the option of being mounted inboard so i thought i'd follow the zeitgiest and give it a go.You have to take the indicator window of which i can live without but it then leaves open holes in the shifter just waiting to be swamped with mud and crap. Is this right or am i mssing something?

Sorry for crap pic, phone used in dark garage

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Posted : 18/01/2011 10:50 am
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Depending on the shifters you can get the proper covers without the window thing. As for me, I just used gaffer tape to cover over it.


 
Posted : 18/01/2011 10:54 am
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they're 2011 slx but a quick search hasn't shown anything up.

bit naff they're not supplied with spares, not sure about tape think i'll stick with oldschool outboard.


 
Posted : 18/01/2011 11:00 am
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the blanks are on the bottoms on the units - pop them off and put on other side. there is an online guide somewhere

i have the same shifters !


 
Posted : 18/01/2011 11:03 am
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Not sure about SLX but certainly on XT, when you remove the windows have a look in the underside - there's a removable plastic cover that fits just nicely :).

edit: just like what iainc said quicker ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 18/01/2011 11:04 am
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If you look on the back of the indicator you removed there is a disk which unscrews and then covers the hole in the top of the shifter quite nicely.


 
Posted : 18/01/2011 11:04 am
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thanks guys you've renewed my love of the mighty S


 
Posted : 18/01/2011 11:07 am
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They are awesome for doing that, plus I love moving my shifters inboard. I think this actually explains why SRAM has been so popular with the gnaar brigade for ages, luckily shimano are catching up.


 
Posted : 18/01/2011 11:34 am
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errm, isn't 'inboard' nearer the stem?


 
Posted : 18/01/2011 11:36 am
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[i]Once the indicator is removed you can reposition the XT shifter to sit
outboard of your brake lever. (option)[/i]

.....but we knew what he meant !! ๐Ÿ˜›


 
Posted : 18/01/2011 11:38 am