Shimano levers 7900 & 105

[whforrest]

Simply put. Will a shimano metal 105 lever fit on 7900 shifters? This is the next natural phase of a more all metal shimano grouppo.

Thanks, bill

[54ny77]

good question, am curious about this one.

[whforrest]

good question, am curious about this one.

Yes. Now we wait for the forum oracle to share their vast intelligence.

[54ny77]

bill check this out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-1cTpSZ1l8

it is awesome.

[oldpotatoe]

Simply put. Will a shimano metal 105 lever fit on 7900 shifters? This is the next natural phase of a more all metal shimano grouppo.

Thanks, bill

Just the brake lever? Bet it will but never done it.

[whforrest]

I'm referring to lever and shifter paddle.
I want to take a metal 105 lever and try to put it on a 7900 shifter/ lever. If possible. Shimano a website mentions that the 105 has most traits of 7900

[whforrest]

Anyone know?

[vqdriver]

Why not just use the 105 levers? I thought there was no functional difference only fancier materials? Which don't matter if you're doing that swap.

[AngryScientist]

Why not just use the 105 levers? I thought there was no functional difference only fancier materials? Which don't matter if you're doing that swap.

bingo.

[54ny77]

hey, these are nice!

anybody have 'em? work as good/smooth as 6700? do they have the same hood shape/dimension as 6700?

http://www.outsideoutfitters.com/images/product/large/17114_1_.jpg

[whforrest]

I already own the 7900 shifters/levers and purchased the blue and Boudreaux Hudson for my build. This is a vanity project only......not building a commuter or crit/rain bike

My lbs will call the shimano rep Monday!

[oldpotatoe]

Anyone know?

Ya mean taking putting the 105 shifter/brake lever and putting it in a DA body?

Or keeping the shift guts and just replacing the shifter blade and brake lever blade?

Doubt you can do either but you can but some 5700 levers for not that much $.

[whforrest]

Goal: shimano shifter metal lever . (Close to trp retro as possible)

Option 1?
Purchase 105 shifters/lever with metal lever. Questions remain is this is too inferior quality comparing to dura ace and/or ultegra? Also I need to change hood cover with hudz. Therefore what size do I order?

Option 2? Or can I just order the metal 105 lever and would that fit on ultegra or dura ace?

Perhaps option 2 would work with ultegra and not dura ace.

I'm confusing myself here. Geez my goal is to install the nicest all metal shimano group that it will allow.

Thanks, bill

[whforrest]

so what you are saying is if i have ultregra shifter/levers i may be able to find a metal lever that will work?

[texbike]

hey, these are nice!

anybody have 'em? work as good/smooth as 6700? do they have the same hood shape/dimension as 6700?

http://www.outsideoutfitters.com/images/product/large/17114_1_.jpg

Wow! Those do look nice! I had a black pair of them on a bike last year and really liked the way they shifted. I wonder how tough it would be to remove the 105 logo to give them more of a generic appearance?

They should shift fine with a 7700 DA rear derailleur, right?

Texbike

[shovelhd]

I have 5700 on my CX bike and 7900 on my race bike. The hood shape is almost exactly the same to my hands. That was by design. I use the same bars on both bikes as well.