Vintage Components - Shimano 600 Freewheels

Shimano freewheels on this page:
6-speed 600: 600 MF-6208 13-21 | 13-24 | MT-6207 13-24 | 600EX 13-26 | 600 MF 6208 13-26 | 13-26 1st generation | 600 MF-6208 13-32

---

Shimano 600 MF-6208 6-speed freewheel. Used, $60.00/each

Cog progression: 13, 14, 15, 17, 19, 21

Top view

From the side

The back of the freewheel.

---

Shimano 600 EX 6-speed 13-24 freewheel. Used $35.00

Part# FW-30-03

• Manufacturer's part# MF-6208
• Introduced in 1986 and produced into late 1980s
• Cogs are factory stamped "Index".
• 24-tooth cog and back of freewheel body have some sort of surface corrosion

Only modest wear

Side view

And the back side showing the mystery corrosion.

---

Shimano 600 MT-6207 13-24 6-speed freewheel. Used, $50.00

Part# FW-30-02

This freewheel is 32mm wide.

Here's a good close-up

The back of the freewheel

---

Shimano 600EX 13-26 6-speed freewheel. Used, $60.00/each

• Shimano's part number is MF-6208
• This freewheel is 33mm wide
• It is SIS index compatible

Top side

Here it is flipped over.

---

Shimano 600 MF 6208 6-speed 13-26 freewheel. Used, $90.00/each

• This freewheel's cog progression: 13, 14, 16, 19, 22, 26
• The freewheel is 32.7mm wide
• This freewheel is SIS index compatible.

Top view

Frm the side

The back of the freewheel

---

Shimano 600 6-speed 13-26 freewheel. used $50.00

Part # FW-31

• This is a first-generation Shimano 600 freewheel. We put its production in the late 1970s.
• This freewheel has twist-tooth cogs, so it should work with index systems.
• Shimano's part number was MF-6160

Being an early 600 freewheel, it uses a notched freewheel puller.

From the bottom

---

Shimano 600 MF-6208 13-32 6-speed freewheel. Used, $65.00/each

• This freewheel is 33mm wide.
• The cog progression is: 13, 15, 18, 24, 28, 32.
• The Shimano MF-6208 Freewheel was introduced in 1986 as part of the arrival of "Shimano Index Shifting" (SIS) to the 600EX 6206-6207 Series. It consists of  individual cogs with spacers which fit onto a splined freewheel body and are held in place by the threaded outer cog. Cogs are marked with the cog size and word "Index" (e.g. 24 Index) on their outer surfaces.

Top view.

Side view

The back of the freewheel.

---