bar end shifters

It needs to be adjusted. Tightening the cable will not get it to shift over the entire range of the cassette. The deraileur has limit screws on it which define the upper and lower limits of the shifting stroke. Simple to adjust if you have the experience and patience. But it needs to be done with a slack cable, so that the tension of the cable itself does not hold back the derailleur from reaching to its full extent of travel. A bit hard to explain in print.

Try going to this web site >>>> http://www.shimano.com.au/publish/content/australia/en/cycling/cust...

They have a complete list of exploded views of Shimano parts as well as instructions. You need to know the model of your derailleur and then you can click on the appropriate document. Hope this helps. And BTW, these are in PDF format, so you will need Adobe Acrobat on your computer to read the instructions or see the exploded views. If you don't have it, you may be able to find another method on the web. I found this site by going to http://www.google.comand typing in shimano derailleur instructions in the search box.

Max

Edited by max 2004-04-12 11:44 AM

My first quiestion will be, if the rear Derailleur and shifters are 9 speed. If they are 9 speed, they just need to be adjusted.

I change from my regular road bike setup to a tri setup, I did it my self using this links:

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/derailer-adjustment.html
http://www.bikeforums.net/barnettes/barnetts_ch30.pdf
http://www.bikeforums.net/barnettes/barnetts_ch31.pdf
http://www.bikeforums.net/barnettes/barnetts_ch32.pdf

Good luck...

as max explained with the limit screws, they determine the distance between which the derailleur may shift. you said when you tighten or loosen the cable you can reach both outer cogs therefore limit screws should not be the problem (check them anyway for the offchance they only allow partial shifting under pressure).

if this is not the case i would agree the shifter on your bike is an 8 speed shifter. bike shops often improvise when parts are too expensive or unavailable, or the old owner may have wanted to keep his old shifters, or had a crash etc. In any case, you are without 2 gears and 2 dura-ace shifters.
the 8 speed shifter currently on your bike should be replaced as soon as possible as the rachet for an 8 speed shifter is different to that of a 9 speed shifter. this is due to a higher number of cogs between hub flange and end of the cassette body(and also why 9 speed bikes have thinner chains than 8 speed bikes).
if you leave the 8 speed shifter on, you will find your drive train wears much quicker and your shifting is dramatically affected.
to my knowledge dura-ace are the only 9 speed bar end shifters on the market (feel free to research and prove me wrong). So start saving

.::aidan::.

Edited by Pro_rider 2004-04-13 12:07 AM