Hi, 2 Shimano XT 8000 11 speed medium cage mechs. Noticed their B-links where different thicknesses ... is one right and one wrong?
Thinner:
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Thicker:
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Only spotted it as the bike with the thinner one was creaking slightly on the lowest gears under strain ... the B-link bolt was a little loose though.
Cheers
No I don't think that's right.
XT and xtr should have an alloy b link that fills that gap fully.
SLX and below has a thinner steel link and a washer to fill the gap.
Either way there should be no unused space there.
Agree it doesn't seem right to have that gap ... would a spacer/washer support it OK do you think?