Originally Posted by
T-Mar
Bashley, your bicycle appears to have the matching New 600EX shift levers. (It definitely has the New 600EX crankset and brakeset. The pedals are replacement ATB pedals, though it possibly may not have been spec'd with New 600EX pedals as part of a cost concession, as it does not have the New 600EX headset. I can't tell if the hubs are New 600EX). The 600EX Arabesque levers have extensive embossing on the top (see pic) and do not have the upturn/whale tale at the end of the lever, which I see on yours. The New 600EX shift levers have embossed ridges running along the outside edge of the underside of the lever, to aid in gripping the lever.
T-Mar, thanks for posting the photo, and indeed, that's exactly what the shifters look like on my Shogun 1000! I find it a little strange that for little bit of extra effort, Shimano could not have inscribed the full "600EX" instead of just "600". Maybe because "Arabesque" was too long, too many letters to fit on those versions?
The ATB pedals will be replaced with something more apropos.