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[Closed] Shimano 4100 brake lever upgrade

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Looking to upgrade the levers on my bike.

The 4100 are ok but the way the clamps are means if I set them up for 1 finger braking the other controls sit too far out. Happy with thrr red callipers (4 pots).

Don’t want to spend a fortune so what would be a logical upgrade?

BL-M7100 And BL-M8100 Maybe options?


 
Posted : 17/05/2022 11:36 pm
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Just found sets of both. Difference is £8. m8100 seems a no trainer for £8 extra?


 
Posted : 18/05/2022 10:51 am
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Not sure what the functional difference between slx and xt is. I have slx. Has all the adjustments I need. Xt is shinier. £8 for shiny?


 
Posted : 18/05/2022 11:00 am
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Very true. Just been looking again and don’t really see much difference.

I have rightly or wrongly assumed this are compatible with MT420 4 pot callipers? Think I read that they are compatible.


 
Posted : 18/05/2022 11:23 am
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Deore level, SLX, XT just have tool free reach adjust, just one more thing to break.. more than happy to use an allen key to adjust the reach the one nad only time it ever needs doing


 
Posted : 18/05/2022 11:38 am
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although, i cant see what difference any will make to positioning?


 
Posted : 18/05/2022 11:40 am
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I have rightly or wrongly assumed this are compatible with MT420 4 pot callipers? Think I read that they are compatible.

I'm using SLX (BL-M7100) levers with MT420 4-pot calipers - I hated the feel of the long-levered 4100 levers and happened to have a spare set of SLX brakes (from a PSA on here a few months ago). Working perfectly for me and a much nicer lever.


 
Posted : 18/05/2022 11:46 am
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^^^^ yep those are the levers I have and they do seem quite long. Ordered the 7100 and a GX shifter at same time.


 
Posted : 18/05/2022 10:11 pm