can you date these brakes
05-20-07, 07:46 AM
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can you date these brakes
Does anybody know when these Shimano 105 single pivot brakes were around?
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05-20-07, 08:11 AM
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The 105, single pivot, SLR brakes were produced for the 1987-1989 model years, but I don't recall them having that style of adjuster. The back of the arms will have a two letter date code which you can decypher using the information on the Component Dates page of the Vintage-Trek website.
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I have a 1986 Shimano L group brake with the SLR logo which really looks the same as yours.
It's a BR-L490 (made in '86-'88). I don't know the L group and where it is placed in hierarchy (same with that Z group...)
It's a BR-L490 (made in '86-'88). I don't know the L group and where it is placed in hierarchy (same with that Z group...)
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My Rossin came with those, it's mid-80's but when the first owner gutted it from all the Campagnolo, he put on equal vintage Shimano, but the adjuster looks like something Dura Ace, not sure what vintage.
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05-21-07, 12:57 AM
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Originally Posted by sykerocker
My Rossin came with those, it's mid-80's but when the first owner gutted it from all the Campagnolo, he put on equal vintage Shimano, but the adjuster looks like something Dura Ace, not sure what vintage.
I'm quite new to the whole bicycling thing. These two sites are good for dating any Shimano part (in case any of you guys don't already know this)
1. Trek Vintage
2. Some German site, but the numbers are pretty universal
Thanks for all the usefull info.
