SRAM GX 11 Grip Shift

[ridesmasterx]

Can I use a SRAM GX11 Grip Shifter with a 9 Speed Rear Hub Drive motor wheel?

It’s getting more difficult understanding what can function together with all of the newer componetry

[coreydoesntknow]

I think you'll need to find out if you can fit an 11 speed cassette on that wheel first. If the cassette fits, I don't see a reason why you wouldn't be able to use the shifter.

[ridesmasterx]

Originally Posted by coreydoesntknow

I think you'll need to find out if you can fit an 11 speed cassette on that wheel first. If the cassette fits, I don't see a reason why you wouldn't be able to use the shifter.

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Let me rephrase my question Corey. What I meant to ask is……………….can I use the grip-shifter with only a 9 speed cassette on the motor wheel hub? All of the wheels I’ve seem advertised are 9 speed or less. I’d really like to do this but don’t want to change a shifter and or derailleur to make it happen.

I appreciate your input because like you, I don’t know

[rothwem]

I’m pretty sure that the GX 11 speed shifter will not shift a 9-speed cassette well, the spacing between cogs is different.

With that said, I’m pretty sure most mtb 11-speed cassettes will fit on a regular 9/10 speed Shimano freehub. My M8000 11-42 uses a spacer on an 11-speed freehub. So you might be able to just get an 11-speed cassette and use that.

[coreydoesntknow]

Originally Posted by rothwem

I’m pretty sure that the GX 11 speed shifter will not shift a 9-speed cassette well, the spacing between cogs is different.

With that said, I’m pretty sure most mtb 11-speed cassettes will fit on a regular 9/10 speed Shimano freehub. My M8000 11-42 uses a spacer on an 11-speed freehub. So you might be able to just get an 11-speed cassette and use that.

Yeah what rothwern said, you should at minimum be able to get a 10 speed cassette on that hub body (8/9/10 should all be the same). If you can get a 10 or 11 speed cassette on that, the shifter will work