New Shimano chain off by a digit-why?
11-30-18, 08:20 PM
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New Shimano chain off by a digit-why?
My three year old Shimano Ultegra 6800 11speed chain is due for replacement. Shimano has changed the part number by a single digit apparently- would it mean some kind of upgrade or change?
New: SHIMANO 11 SPEED BIKE CHAIN CN-HG701-11 116 LINKS WITH QUICK LINK
Mine is CN-HG700-11
New: SHIMANO 11 SPEED BIKE CHAIN CN-HG701-11 116 LINKS WITH QUICK LINK
Mine is CN-HG700-11
11-30-18, 08:39 PM
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My three year old Shimano Ultegra 6800 11speed chain is due for replacement. Shimano has changed the part number by a single digit apparently- would it mean some kind of upgrade or change?
New: SHIMANO 11 SPEED BIKE CHAIN CN-HG701-11 116 LINKS WITH QUICK LINK
Mine is CN-HG700-11
New: SHIMANO 11 SPEED BIKE CHAIN CN-HG701-11 116 LINKS WITH QUICK LINK
Mine is CN-HG700-11
12-01-18, 10:32 AM
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Models can change for lots o' reasons...fit, finish, function are 3 good examples.
Shimano decided that whatever they changed during production was enough to justify a new product number. I wouldn't worry about it.
Shimano decided that whatever they changed during production was enough to justify a new product number. I wouldn't worry about it.
12-01-18, 01:09 PM
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I appreciate the responses- you've answered it for me, and eased my worry about the new chain being possibly incorrect.
12-01-18, 02:16 PM
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Im fairly certain Shimano chains ending on "1" are directional whereas the other one is not.
https://si.shimano.com/pdfs/dm/DM-CN0001-05-ENG.pdf
https://si.shimano.com/pdfs/dm/DM-CN0001-05-ENG.pdf
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"For CN-HG901-11/HG900-11/HG701-11/HG700-11/ HG601-11/HG600-11
In order to achieve good gear shifting performance, these have a forward side and a reverse side and must be fitted in the correct orientation.
Front (outer side) The side with the mark shown in the illustration is the front (outer side). <Outer link side has Shimano stamped on it>
Reverse (inner side) " <Inner side link is blank, no print stamped>
The above is from the pdf posted above, sans illustrations. Directionality not limited to *01 chains.
In order to achieve good gear shifting performance, these have a forward side and a reverse side and must be fitted in the correct orientation.
Front (outer side) The side with the mark shown in the illustration is the front (outer side). <Outer link side has Shimano stamped on it>
Reverse (inner side) " <Inner side link is blank, no print stamped>
The above is from the pdf posted above, sans illustrations. Directionality not limited to *01 chains.
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