SLX rear mech size

bertypreston
bertypreston Posts: 158
edited April 2013 in MTB workshop & tech
Hi ,

Ive bent &buckled my Shimano SLX (M662) rear mech, buying a new one off CRC , want to buy like for like but cant work out if my current (bent one) is medium or long cage, I cant see any distinguishing numbers on the mech , the distance between the jockey axles is 80mm.




http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=28033

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  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    Triple front? Go long
  • bertypreston
    bertypreston Posts: 158
    Yes triple front 9speed rear,

    I dont want to buy a long if the old one was medium as then the chain length (and therefore whole set up) will be out of whack and ill prob need to buy a new chain.
  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    You will have a long cage ATM.
  • bertypreston
    bertypreston Posts: 158
    After some google image searches i think mine is actually the medium (GS)

    heres mine

    and heres a website with pics of both sizes

    http://www.aawyeah.com/shimano-slx-rd-m ... r-9-speed/

    http://www.aawyeah.com/shimano-slx-rd-m ... r-9-speed/

    note the length of the slits on teh cage between the jockeys - The sgs looks waaay longer.

    Agree ?

    This mech was fitted, bought at and chosen by my LBS, So if it is the wrong size its thier fault.
    Saying that, i never had any shifting complaints before it got bent.
  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    No idea really. You need to go back to basics. Big-granny + big rear-small rear and look on the tech docs to see what each'll cover.
  • bennett_346
    bennett_346 Posts: 5,029
    It's probably bent because it should have been long cage.
  • sprite1275
    sprite1275 Posts: 157
    Just ordered the slx from crc myself. I have triple crank with 9 cassette and gone for long cage. Think if you had medium you wouldn't of been able to go get the chain on the large front to large rear, the mech would of been too stretched.

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