Re: [RBW] Re: Derailer Question - XTR-951

2023-07-10 Thread Max Faingezicht
As it goes in life, it was a deal too good to be true. I didn't read the fine print (it's on me): “The "B spring" and retaining hardware seem to be missing. Pulley wheels missing but the bolts for them are in place." - so now I'm looking for a donor derailer XTR RD-951 in poor shape to see if I ca

Re: [RBW] Re: Derailer Question - XTR-951

2023-07-07 Thread Patrick Moore
The Bullseye replacement pulleys -- 8 speed? Or do these date from 7-speed or even pre-7-speed days? -- on my rd work fine with an 11 sp chain. I expect they'd work fine with a 12 speed chain. On Friday, July 7, 2023 at 3:40:02 PM UTC-4 maxcr wrote: I just picked up a 951 rapid rise derailer on Eb

[RBW] Re: Derailer Question - XTR-951

2023-07-07 Thread maxcr
Thanks that's exactly what I needed to know! Max On Friday, July 7, 2023 at 4:09:32 PM UTC-4 J J wrote: > Max, the M951 will work fine with both 8-speed and 9-speed. > > (Shimano technically called the M951 an 8-speed. And when they came out > with the M953 Rapid Rise they called the latter 9-

[RBW] Re: Derailer Question - XTR-951

2023-07-07 Thread J J
Max, the M951 will work fine with both 8-speed and 9-speed. (Shimano technically called the M951 an 8-speed. And when they came out with the M953 Rapid Rise they called the latter 9-speed.) On Friday, July 7, 2023 at 3:40:02 PM UTC-4 maxcr wrote: > I just picked up a 951 rapid rise derailer