GX Eagle - shitty shifting solved!!
- Thread starter Haakon
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DMan
shawly the least hangeriest guy on rotorburn
Not as well as straight 12sp Shimano though IMO. Having run that and now running full Shimano 12sp
teK--
Eats Squid
Beat me to it.. I originally followed this mod with enthusiam but with the sloppy af clutch on my GX I ended up replacing it with an XT 12 speed (with shifter) and couldn't be happier.
The Eagle vs Shimano sprocket spacing is a tiny bit different, but in use the difference is almost imperceptible on my 3,000Kms old eagle cassette. Definitely not worth paying to change the freehub to run a microspline cassette at this stage.
CHEWY
Eats Squid
I thought we decided that wouldnt work for 12sp GX eagle?
moorey
call me Mia
ozzybmx
taking a shit with my boobs out
Wind it right back to 10spd any day... I fu%#in hate 12spd, we have it on 4 bikes and just spent 2 hours straightening derailleurs, hangers, teeth on cassettes and new cables and outers on a certain 2 blokes bikes. Reckon it was easier with internal routing than removing all those plastic covers that Canyon use.Wait...i thought we were back on 11sp?
TLDR...fuck SRAM
Shit shifting, shit tolerances and not enough room for a slight error on indexing, cramming 12 cogs in with a bees dick clearance to the chain on both sides, coupled with sloppy components.
Yeah Sram too.
12spd was a step too far IMO.
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Flow-Rider
Burner
beeb
Dr. Beebenson, PhD HA, ST, Offset (hons)
With a HG driver you'll probably struggle for 500% range.
This won't hit your desired range but is about as good as you'll get for a HG driver IMO:
11-speed cassette (Shimano-standard freehub)
www.garbaruk.com
XD driver would get you to the 500% due to a 10t small cog:
Haakon
has an accommodating arse
Have the XD driver. Crumbs, they're exxy! Hmm - perhaps I should qualify whats the best not horribly expensive 11 speed wide rangeWith a HG driver you'll probably struggle for 500% range.
This won't hit your desired range but is about as good as you'll get for a HG driver IMO:
11-speed cassette (Shimano-standard freehub)
XD driver would get you to the 500% due to a 10t small cog:
beeb
Dr. Beebenson, PhD HA, ST, Offset (hons)
Haha, I was waiting for that response...Have the XD driver. Crumbs, they're exxy! Hmm - perhaps I should qualify whats the best not horribly expensive 11 speed wide range
Haakon
has an accommodating arse
It is very pretty though....Haha, I was waiting for that response...
moorey
call me Mia
In XD, the sunrace 10-46 is GX 10-42 priced, and Felix reports better and quieter shifting.Have the XD driver. Crumbs, they're exxy! Hmm - perhaps I should qualify whats the best not horribly expensive 11 speed wide range
https://www.bike-discount.de/en/buy/sunrace-mx9x-11-speed-xd-cassette-10-46-886416
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beeb
Dr. Beebenson, PhD HA, ST, Offset (hons)
And light too if that's your thing. They do shift nicely too...
Haakon
has an accommodating arse
And they play well with shimano mech/shifter?
moorey
call me Mia
Perfectly. Neither SRAM or Shimano are ideal for 46 IMHO....even though shimano sell an 11-46 cassette. Just a bit more B screw required to reach the 46. Felix tested an E13 9-46 and a converted X1 10-46. Preferred the Sunrace, though it gives away about 80g to those two.
Haakon
has an accommodating arse
Cheers for the feed back
I think im starting to look at going back to 11 speed. Im just sick of the GX Eagle and I also want my multi upshift XT shifter back. I dont need the number of gears, I just need a decent range because my fitness is utterly fucked now....
Plankosaurus
Spongeplank Dalepantski
I've just had a mates bike dropped over to try and sort a shifting issue and I remembered this thread. My initial fix was laughably simple - I stuck an 11mm O ring in between the shifter and the hanger and lubricated it liberally. All slop in the derailleur was removed and shifting is nice and crispy.
I don't see it as a long term fix, it'll eventually wear out. but I'm thinking an appropriately sized washer made up in the 3d printer should be hardier than the O ring and achieve the same thing?
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I don't see it as a long term fix, it'll eventually wear out. but I'm thinking an appropriately sized washer made up in the 3d printer should be hardier than the O ring and achieve the same thing?
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