Jockey wheels

ricardo666

I been giving the bike a service over the hols and discovered my jockey wheels are worn. And the chain is slipping off and has worn part of the cageon the derailuer.

Should I buy just new wheels or replace the whole derailleur ? If so whiich one are best ?

its a shimano xt m775 rear derailleur.

cheers
Ric

FSR_XC

Check out the jockey wheels on eBay.

Standard replacements are less than a tenner, but there is plenty of upgrades available, inc ceramic bearings, alloy wheels, carborn wheels, coloured etc etc.

Dave_P1

If there's nothing wrong with the mech then just replace the jockey wheels.

allthegearnoidea

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWAX:IT

you know you want too! 8) 8)

cavegiant

II recently upgraded my XT to an SLX and the performance upgrade is significant. I had only had the last for a couple of years (had to replace one jockey in that time) and the spring was loosing its power

The SLX is so much better.

Not amazingly relevant, just saying that you can get a better mech for less than you think.

ali$tair

cavegiant wrote:

II recently upgraded my XT to an SLX and the performance upgrade is significant. I had only had the last for a couple of years (had to replace one jockey in that time) and the spring was loosing its power

The SLX is so much better.

Not amazingly relevant, just saying that you can get a better mech for less than you think.

Thats not an upgrade....XT is better than SLX!!!!

robertpb

Just buy some of these they are an excellent upgrade outlast anything I've used before.

www.dotbike.com/productsP3992.aspx

welshkev

ali$tair wrote:

cavegiant wrote:

II recently upgraded my XT to an SLX and the performance upgrade is significant. I had only had the last for a couple of years (had to replace one jockey in that time) and the spring was loosing its power

The SLX is so much better.

Not amazingly relevant, just saying that you can get a better mech for less than you think.

Thats not an upgrade....XT is better than SLX!!!!

that's a matter of opinion..............IMO

allthegearnoidea

well yeah, is a matter of opinion but back to back, XT Is better than SLX!

however, if foe example your using m750 xt and the latest M670/80 (whatever code slx uses!) then yes it could well feel like an upgrade!

ali$tair

Which model you prefee is opinion, but swapping XT for SLX is a downgrade.

Unless he is talking about brand new SLX over say 10 year old XT.

welshkev

i think for me it's just that i don't see any real difference between the 2 so i'd opt for SLX cos it's cheaper (yes i have used both)

robertpb

Remember XT is always superior in price, but not always in use.

M6TTF

Original XT jockey wheels certainly arent less than a tenner either! - just replaced mine with BBB ones from Dotbike - seem great

cavegiant

The newest generation of XT is two years old, SLX is this years kit.

Mine were the 663 and the 771. 663 noticably snappier, much closer in feel to the saint than the XT.

very nice new toy.

I am sure the next gen of XT will take the lead again.

Anyone know when it is coming out?

allthegearnoidea

i kept my old M752 going for Years by snipping the spring a couple of coils and reshaping the end to make a like new action!! was just too tight to get a new one hahaha!

the new 10sp XT is available i think, would guess the 9sp might get an update soon though!

blister pus

allthegearnoidea wrote:

i kept my old M752 going for Years by snipping the spring a couple of coils and reshaping the end to make a like new action!! was just too tight to get a new one hahaha!

You're my kind of tight arse. Genius in fact.

The Rookie

XT Jockey wheels are about £35 the pair (one ball raced, one ceramic bearing) although the stock cheapies will fit and work fine.

Keep i going, why pay more? Either get 'standard' jockies or after market good ones.

Simon

allthegearnoidea

for the price of the std ones you may aswell get kcnc ones! (lil bit extra for ceramic kcnc)
add a bit of bling to your ride!!!

cavegiant

allthegearnoidea wrote:

i kept my old M752 going for Years by snipping the spring a couple of coils and reshaping the end to make a like new action!!

Total win!

StumpyPaul

Am I right in saying the KCNC can't be used on a X7 or X9 mech ?

allthegearnoidea

paul, have a look on www.clee-cycles.co.uk am pretty sure they are useable for both??

StumpyPaul

allthegearnoidea wrote:

paul, have a look on www.clee-cycles.co.uk am pretty sure they are useable for both??

Thanks.

Thought so. Just looked, ok for X0 but not for X9 or X7.