Thread: Index shifting for a 5-speed freewheel?
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Old 05-17-11, 08:30 AM
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Shimano SIS was introduced in 1985 with a 6-speed freewheel. Unless by some weird coincidence the 5 speed spacing is identical to that of the 6-speed SIS freewheel I wouldn't expect it to work properly.
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