Brake Cable for Ultegra Brakes

Dog Breath

I have just bought a set of Shimano Ultegra 6700 road brakes. However, I have just been trying to fit the brakes and hit a problem. The outer cable ferrules of my exiting brake cables are too large to fit into the Cable Adjusting Bolt Units on the brakes themselves. My current levers are Dura-Ace Dual Control levers, but I have no idea concerning the cables & outers – they are grey in colour which could possibly indicate Shimano.

Are there specific ferrules that would fit my outers and also fit inside the Cable Adjusters ? Or would I need a complete set of cables/outers, and if so which ones ? There do not appear to be ‘Ultegra’ specific ones. I hope that this option is not the case as it would mean removing my bar tape to install the front one.

Cheers
DB

desweller

Do not use ferrules.