Dura Ace 8 spd shifters w/9 speed cassette

[Belij3]

I have a set of dura-ace 8spd shifters. Can I use them to shift 8 cogs of a 9spd cassette?

 

[Sheldon Brown]

A shy person asked:

> I have a set of dura-ace 8spd shifters. Can I use them to shift 8 cogs of a 9spd cassette?

Yes, but not with an older Dura-Ace rear derailer. Dura-Ace 8 shifters pull about the same amount of
cable per shift as other Shimano 9-speed units.

Sheldon "http://sheldonbrown.com/dura-ace.html" Brown
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[Paul Kopit]

If you change the rear derailleur to any Shimano rear derailleur except 7/8 speed DuraAce.

On 22 Jan 2003 01:32:50 GMT, [email protected] (Belij3) wrote:

>I have a set of dura-ace 8spd shifters. Can I use them to shift 8 cogs of a 9spd cassette?