Components - Shimano downtube shift levers
Shimano downtube shifters: Dura-Ace 1st Gen clamp-on friction shifters | Dura Ace 7401 front/left only braze-on shift lever | Sante SL-5000 7-speed braze-on downtube shifters | Santé right 7-speed downtube lever | Exage 500EX 7-speed braze-on downtube levers | Exage 6-speed downtube clamp-on levers | Exage Sport A450 6-speed braze-on, downtube shifters | Exage Sport A450 6-speed right/rear braze-on downtube shifter | 600 EX Arabesque downtube levers | 600 SL-6400 7-speed right/rear braze-on downtube lever | 600 SL-6208 braze-on downtube 6-speed levers | 600 SL-6208 6-speed braze-on shifters w/Keyhole braze-on adaptors | 600 6208 braze-on downtube friction ONLY levers | 600 SL-6208 left/front braze-on shift lever | 105 SL 1055 7-speed down-tube braze-on shifters | 105 SL-1055 broken left, braze-on shift lever | 105 SL-1050 6-speed braze-on downtube shifters | 105 SL-1050 6-speed right braze-on downtube shifter | 105 SL-1050 left braze-on downtube shifter | RX100 A550 new triple downtube braze-on shifters | RX100 7-speed A550 used braze-on downtube shifters | RX100 A550 7-speed used right braze-on shift lever | RX100 A550 left used braze-on shift lever | L422 retrofriction braze-on downtube shifter set | L422 retrofriction right/rear braze-on, downtube shifter | L422 retrofriction left/front braze-on, downtube shifter | SL-S434 braze-on downtube 6-speed indexed shifters | SL-S434 left/front braze-on downtube shifter | SL-S434 right/rear 6-speed downtube braze-on shifter | SL-S424 right/rear braze-on downtube worn-out 6-speed shifter | SL-A400 left/front braze-on downtube broken shifter | braze-on Ratchet Unishifters | Z-408 friction clamp-on downtube shifters | Z408 braze-on downtube friction shifters | Z408 braze-on downtube friction shifters w/Keyhole braze-on adaptors | Altus downtube friction shift levers | Shimano 3.3.3 downtube friction shift levers
Mounting instructions for many of the levers on this page are posted here.
Shimano 600 & Ultegra STI shifters are posted here.
Shimano 105 STI shifters are posted here.
Shimano bar-end shifters are posted here.
Shimano Positron shifter sets are posted here.
Shimano shift lever spare parts are posted here.
All Shimano index downtube shifters have a friction mode as well.
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Dura-Ace First Generation friction clamp-on downtube shift levers. Used, $50.00
Part# SL-80
Produced around 1973.
From the front
And the back
Here are mounting instructions for the various models of right-hand shifters below.
Shimano Dura Ace 7401 front/left only downtube, braze-on shift lever. Used, $40.00/each
Produced 1987 - 1988
In lovely condition.
The back of the lever.
Side view
The other side.
Shimano Sante SL-5000 white 7-speed braze-on downtube shifters. Used, $65.00/set
- Cables are included.
- Can be set to either index or friction modes.
Here's the set of shifters.
Side view
The sides of the levers that go against the downtube.
The backs of the levers
Cables are included.
Shimano Santé 7-speed index right lever, braze-on. Used, $25.00
- This lever also has a friction mode
- Produced 1987-88
- Shimano part# SL-5000
Santé was positioned just below Dura-Ace and above Ultegra 600
the back side
Shimano Exage 500EX 7-speed braze-on downtube shift levers.
- Shimano part #SL-A550
- These levers can be used as 7-speed light-action SIS index shifters or as friction shifters.
- Produced 1989 - 1994
Shimano Exage 500EX 7-speed braze-on downtube shift levers #1. New, $45.00/set
Part #70014
The set.
The levers turned over.
Side view
The other sides of the levers.
Shimano Exage 500EX 7-speed braze-on downtube shift levers #2. Used, $45.00/set
The levers
The backs of the levers
Side view
The other sides of the shift levers
Shimano Exage Sport 6-speed index clamp-on downtube shift levers. Used, $30.00
- These levers also have a friction mode
In lovely condition
Here they are flipped over
Side view
And here's the other side.
Shimano Exage Sport A450 6-speed braze-on, downtube shift levers. Used, $30.00/set
The set.
Side view
The levers turned around.
Shimano Exage Sport A450 6-speed right/rear braze-on downtube shift lever. Used, $20.00/each
Just the right lever.
Here's the same lever flipped over.
Side view.
The other side of the lever
Shimano 600 EX Arabesque clamp-on downtube friction shift levers. Used $50.00
Our part# SL-61
- Shimano part number SL-6200
- Shimano produced these ornate shifters from 1978 until 1984. With the introduction of SIS index shifting, they were discontinued.
Traditional clamp-on downtube shifters
From the back
Shimano 600 SL-6400 7-speed right/rear only braze-on downtube shift lever. Used, $40.00/each
Part #SL-67
The top of the lever. It has a very clean look because the cable is inserted in the frame side of the lever. See last picture of of this set.
The back of the shift lever.
Side view
The other side of the lever, showing where the cable is inserted.
Shimano 600 SL-6208 braze-on downtube 6-speed shift levers. Used
We have three sets: #1 | #2 | #3
Shimano 600 SL-6208 braze-on downtube 6-speed shift lever set #1, with cables. Used, $60.00/set
Part #SL-63
The set with cables.
Closer view of just the levers.
The backs of the shift levers
Side view
The other sides of the levers.
Shimano 600 SL-6208 braze-on downtube 6-speed shift lever set #2. Used, $50.00/set
Part #SL-63-02
The set
The backs of the levers
Side view
The other side of the levers.
Shimano 600 SL-6208 braze-on downtube 6-speed shift lever set #3. Used, $50.00/set
Part #SL-63-03
The set, still with a very nice finish.
The backs of the levers.
Side view
The other side of the levers.
The sides and backs of the levers.
Shimano 600 SL-6208 6-speed braze-on downtube shifters with Keyhole braze-on adaptors. Used, $75.00/set
Part #SL-69
These shifters come with adapters for the special proprietary braze-on Shimano used for a short time. If desired, we can switch out the braze-on boss adapters to ones of the traditional design at no extra charge
The levers.
The backs of the levers.
Side view
The other sides of the levers.
Shimano 600 6208 braze-on downtube friction ONLY shift levers. Used, $25.00/set
These levers do not have a working index mode, but they do work as friction shifters.
The levers.
The levers turned over
Side view
The other sides of the levers.
Shimano 600 SL-6208 left/front only downtube braze-on shift lever. Used, $25.00/each
Part #SL-70
Just the left shifter.
The back of the shift lever
Side view
The other side of the lever.
Shimano 105 SL 1055 7-speed down-tube braze-on shifters, Used, $45.00/set
Part# 70017
Here's the set
Here they are flipped over.
Side view
From the other side.
Shimano 105 SL-1055 broken left, braze-on front shift lever. Used, $5.00/each
Though the lever arm can't be used as a shifter, it is still good for spare parts. See picture two to see the damage.
Top view.
Side view, showing the broken part in the shifter.
The shifter's other side.
The back side of the shift lever.
Shimano 105 SL-1050 6-speed braze-on downtube shift levers. Used
These levers can be set to friction mode, if desired.
We have three sets: #1 | #2 | #3
Shimano 105 SL-1050 6-speed braze-on downtube shift levers Set #1. Used, $35.00/set
The set of shifters
The shifters flipped over
Side view
The other sides of the shifters
Shimano 105 SL-1050 6-speed braze-on downtube shift levers Set #2. Used, $35.00/set
Ready to go to work.
The other sides of the shifters
Side view
The other sides of the shifters.
Shimano 105 SL-1050 6-speed braze-on downtube shift levers Set #3. Used, $25.00/set
The shifters
The shifter turned over.
Side view
The other sides of the shifters
Shimano 105 SL-1050 6-speed right-hand braze-on downtube shift lever. Used, $25.00/each
The right shifter lever.
The lever flipped over.
Side view
The other side of the shift lever
Shimano 105 SL-1050 left, front braze-on downtube shifter. Used, $10.00/each
Top view
The lever turned over.
Side view
The other side.
Shimano RX100 A550 triple downtube braze-on shifters. New, $45.00/set
Part# 70015
Shimano intended RX100 components to be a cost-effective, slightly less expensive version of 105.
Nicely finished
The left lever is labeled "triple".
The backs of the levers
The sides of the levers.
Shimano RX100 7-speed A550 braze-on downtube shifters. Lightly used.
Shimano RX100 7-speed A550 braze-on downtube shifters #1. Lightly used, $35.00/set
Close-up of the set.
The backs of the levers.
Side view
The other sides of the levers
Shimano RX100 7-speed A550 braze-on downtube shifters #2. Lightly used, $35.00/set
The lever set
The back of the levers
Side view
The other sides of the levers
Shimano RX100 A550 7-speed right/rear downtube braze-on shift lever. Used, $20.00/each
Despite its rough appearance, we have tested it and it works perfectly well.
The lever
The back of the shift lever
Side view
The lever turned around
Shimano RX100 A550 left/front downtube braze-on shift lever. Used
Shimano RX100 A550 left/front downtube braze-on shift lever #1. Used, $20.00/each
The lever
The back of the lever.
Side view
The other side of the lever
Shimano RX100 A550 left/front downtube braze-on shift lever #2. Used, $20.00/each
Front view
The back of the lever
From the side
The lever turned around to show its other side
Shimano RX100 A550 left/front downtube braze-on shift lever #3. Used, $20.00/each
Front view
The back of the lever
From the side
The other side of the lever
Shimano L422 retrofriction braze-on downtube shift lever set. Used, $25.00/set
Nicely finished
The backs of the levers.
Side view
The other sides of the levers
Shimano L422 retrofriction right/rear braze-on, downtube shift lever. Used, $15.00/each
Right/rear only
The back of the lever
Side view
The other side of the lever
Shimano L422 retrofriction left/front braze-on, downtube shift lever. Used, $20.00/each
The left lever to the front derailleur
The back of the lever
Side view
The other side of the lever
Shimano SL-S434 braze-on downtube 6-speed indexed shifters. Used
We have four sets. #1 | #2 | #3 | #4
Shimano SL-S434 braze-on downtube 6-speed indexed shifters set #1. Used, $30.00/set
The set
The backs of the levers
Side view
The other side of the levers.
Shimano SL-S434 braze-on downtube 6-speed indexed shifters set #2. Used, $30.00/set
The set
The backs of the levers
Side view
The other sides of the levers
Shimano SL-S434 braze-on downtube 6-speed indexed shifters set #3. Used, $30.00/set
The set
The backs of the levers
Side view
The other sides of the levers/
Shimano SL-S434 braze-on downtube 6-speed indexed shifters set #4. Used, $30.00/set
The set of levers
The backs of the levers
Side view
The levers turned aound.
Shimano SL-S434 left/front braze-on downtube shift lever. Used
Shimano SL-S434 left/front braze-on downtube shift lever #1. Used, $20.00/each
Here's the lever
The back of the lever
Side view
The other side of the lever
Shimano SL-S434 left/front braze-on downtube shift lever #2. Used, $20.00/each
The lever
The back of the lever
Side view
The other side of the lever
Shimano SL-S434 right/rear 6-speed downtube braze-on shift lever. Used, $25.00/each
We believe this is an SL-S434 shift lever, but we are not certain.
The lever
The back of the lever
Side view
The other side of the lever.
Shimano SL-S424 right/rear braze-on downtube worn-out 6-speed shift lever. Used, $5.00/each
This shift lever is worn-out, but can be useful for repair parts.
The lever.
The back side of the lever
Shimano SL-A400 left/front braze-on downtube broken shift lever. Used, $5.00/each
- This shift lever is broken, but can be useful for repair parts.
- Produced in the late 1980s.
The lever.
The back of the lever.
Side view
The other side of the lever
Shimano braze-on Ratchet Unishifters, SL-68. Used, $25.00/set
If you scroll down this page you will find an explanation of how Shimano Ratchet Unishifters work.
The shifter set
The backs of the levers
Side view
Here are the other sides of the levers
Shimano Z-408 friction clamp-on downtube shifters. Lightly used. $30.00/each
Part# SL-81
- Z-Series components were reliable mid-range parts made in the mid-1980s.
- Shimano's part number is Z408
In great condition
And from the back.
Shimano Z408 braze-on downtube friction shift levers. Used, $25.00/set
Part #SL-65
The lever set.
The backs of the levers
Side view
The levers turned around
Shimano Z408 braze-on downtube friction shifters with Keyhole braze-on adaptors. Used, $40.00/set
Part #SL-65
These shifters come with adapters for the special proprietary braze-on Shimano used for a short time. If desired, we can switch out the braze-on boss adapters to ones of the traditional design at no extra charge
The set of shifters.
Side view
The levers turned around.
Another view of the set.
The backs of the levers.
Shimano Altus 28.6mm clamp-on downtube friction shift levers. Used, $25.00
- Part #SL-AT22
- Produced in the late 1970 & early 1980s. This is a simple, classic set of downtube friction levers.
Simple and works perfectly.
Here's another shot of the levers
The back of the levers.
Side view
The other side of the levers
Shimano 3.3.3 downtube friction clamp-on shift levers. Used, $25.00
- Produced in the early 1970s
A classic set, in lovely condition.
The backs of the levers
Side view
And from the other side.