Thread: RD-7402 which shifters??
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Old 03-14-15 | 02:13 PM
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Bikes: '84 Colnago Super; '90 Bridgestone MB-1; '81 Trek 930; '01 Cinelli Supercorsa; '62 Ideor Asso; '87 Tommasini Super Prestige; '13 Lynskey R2300; '84 Serotta Nova Special; '94 Litespeed Catalyst; etc.

I have one bike with that derailleur - the Tommasini - and it uses nine-speed Dura-Ace SL-BS77 bar-end shifters. My other dura-ace bike (RADAC) has the RD-7401 derailleur, same shifters - same compatibility. Indexing works quite well - and both bikes have eight-speed HG clusters. You just lose one shift is all.

Dura-Ace brifters or downtube shifters will work, as long as they're from the same era. I wouldn't bother with the other shifters, though, unless you enjoy tinkering with alternative cable routings.

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