Recommended Rear Pulley Derailleur Cage Replacement

[carrara.g]

Hello,

I have a Shimano Dura-Ace RD-7900 10 speed groupset mounted on my bike. Unfortunately, the one of the plates onto which the pulley wheels are mounted broke.

I can either get a used rear derailleur on ebay for ~$150 or I've seen some cheapo Chinese manufactured carbon fiber, anodized cages which look a little over the top: https://www.ebay.com/itm/292190039814.

What do people here recommend?

Thanks!

Gio

[dddd]

I've ordered just the inner cage plate for several Shimano derailers if that's what you need, and they are really cheap as in about $15 depending if steel or alloy.

The Dura-Ace cage parts should be available, not sure though on their pricing.

Which plate is damaged?

[Alexi]

Shimano USA has around 30 7900 inner plates in stock at the moment, should cost you thru your lbs around $76

Part number is Y5X098130

[dddd]

Inner (left) cage plate, 7900:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/25599549436...CABEgJDt_D_BwE

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by Alexi

Shimano USA has around 30 7900 inner plates in stock at the moment, should cost you thru your lbs around $76

Part number is Y5X098130

Gotta wonder..why 30, for this part in a rear der that was last made 11 years ago(?)...

[Alexi]

Originally Posted by oldpotatoe

Gotta wonder..why 30, for this part in a rear der that was last made 11 years ago(?)...

They either

A) Failed so often that they mad a ton of them and these are the left overs.
B) Failed so infrequently that the few that they made have a bunch of left overs.