Originally Posted by
FreeFloat
Yeah, they mentioned that in the article as well. Reminded me how swapping stuff can create problems, i.e MY 600(EX) levers don't have the springs, so they would not be compatible with the 105 brakes on my Dad's..
I would have thought rode levers were road levers.......
I think they'd work, and I don't think
the 1986 levers are Shimano 600. They should be DiaCompe's and they had a spring in them, too. The main issue pre/post SLR, I believe, was the amount of pull required, not the returnability of the lever (most caliper springs were more than enough to return the lever). One model, if I recall, would almost hit the handlebar when used with an incompatible caliper, or the other way around. T-Mar will correct me if I'm wrong on the SLR/non SLR issue, but I'm certain the red/white '86 had DiaCompe levers.
