Originally Posted by
Metacortex
Not sure it was a silly question at all. It made me think further, especially about the later Gran Compe (GC) version that I have without any pin/slot at all. Perhaps due to that Derin wearing off they realized that the pin/slot wasn't really that important, considering all the play that was there once it was worn. So that got me to thinking. Has any one seen a later DC (red sticker) version without the pin/slot? A set used on a 83-84 bike with low original miles perhaps. That will take us even closer to eliminating a distinction between the DC and GC versions, i.e. the purpose of this thread.
My set of NOS GC 610's should be arriving in a couple of days so I'll have another pair to check the pin/slot situation on. Sadly this item is rarely photographed in ads or on bikes to allow seeing that pin. The natural is to do a front and rear photo, as who cares about a top down view.
Keep the observations and questions coming folks. The overall picture is getting clearer everyday.
