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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.

Dura-Ace 1st gen

From the front

Dura Ace shiters

And the back


Here are mounting instructions for the various models of right-hand shifters below.

Shimano downtube shifter diagram

 


Shimano Dura Ace 7401 front/left only downtube, braze-on shift lever. Used, $40.00/each

Produced 1987 - 1988

Shimano Dura Ace shifter

In lovely condition.

Dura Ace shift lever

The back of the lever.

Shimano Dura Ace shift lever

Side view

Shimano Dura Ace shift levers

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.

Sante downtube shifters

Here's the set of shifters.

Sante downtube shifters

Side view

Sante shifter

The sides of the levers that go against the downtube.

Sante downtube shifter

The backs of the levers

Sante shifters

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

Sante right lever

Santé was positioned just below Dura-Ace and above Ultegra 600

Shimano Sante shift lever

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

We have two sets: #1 | #2

Shimano Exage 500EX 7-speed braze-on downtube shift levers #1. New, $45.00/set

Part #70014

Exage shifters

The set.

Shimano Exage shift levers

The levers turned over.

Shimano Exage shift levers

Side view

Shimano Exage shift levers

The other sides of the levers.

Shimano Exage 500EX 7-speed braze-on downtube shift levers #2. Used, $45.00/set

Shimano shift levers

The levers

Shimano Exage shift levers

The backs of the levers

Shimano shift levers

Side view

Shimano shift levers

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

Shimano Exage downtube shifter

In lovely condition

Exage Sport shifters

Here they are flipped over

Shimano Exage Sport shifters

Side view

Shimano Exage downtub shifters

And here's the other side.


Shimano Exage Sport A450 6-speed braze-on, downtube shift levers. Used, $30.00/set

Exage Sport shift levers

The set.

Exage Sport shift levers

Side view

Shimano Exage Sport shift levers

The levers turned around.


Shimano Exage Sport A450 6-speed right/rear braze-on downtube shift lever. Used, $20.00/each

Exage sport right shift lever

Just the right lever.

Exage Sport shift lever

Here's the same lever flipped over.

Shimano Exage sport shift lever

Side view.

Shimano Exage sport shift lever

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.

Shimano Arabesque downtube friction shifters

Traditional clamp-on downtube shifters

Shimano 600 EX downtube friction 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

Shimano 600 right shift lever

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.

Shimano shift lever

The back of the shift lever.

Shimano 600 shift lever

Side view

Shimano 600 shift lever

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

Shimano 600 shift levers

The set with cables.

Shimano 600 shift levers

Closer view of just the levers.

Shimano 600 shift levers

The backs of the shift levers

Shimano 600 shift levers

Side view

Shimano 600 shift levers

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

Shimano 600 shift levers

The set

Shimano 600 shift levers

The backs of the levers

Shimano 600 shift levers

Side view

Shimano shift levers

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

Shimano shift levers

The set, still with a very nice finish.

Shimano 600 shift levers

The backs of the levers.

Shimano 600 shift levers

Side view

Shimano 600 shift levers

The other side of the levers.

Shimano 600 shift 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

Shimano 600 shift levers

The levers.

Shimano 600 shift levers

The backs of the levers.

Shimano 600 shift levers

Side view

Shimano shift levers

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.

Shimano shift levers

The levers.

Shimano 600 shift levers

The levers turned over

Shimano 600 shift levers

Side view

Shimano 600 shift levers

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

Shimano left shifter

Just the left shifter.

Shimano 600 shift levers

The back of the shift lever

Shimano shift lever

Side view

Shimano 600 shift lever

The other side of the lever.


Shimano 105 SL 1055 7-speed down-tube braze-on shifters, Used, $45.00/set

Part# 70017

Shimano 105 downtube shifters

Here's the set

Shimano 105 shifters

Here they are flipped over.

 

Shimano 105 shifters

Side view

Shimano 105 shifters

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.

Left shift lever

Top view.

Shimano shift lever

Side view, showing the broken part in the shifter.

Side view

The shifter's other side.

Shift lever

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

Shimano 6-speed shifters

The set of shifters

Shimano 105 shifters

The shifters flipped over

Shimano shifters

Side view

Shimano 105 shifters

The other sides of the shifters

Shimano 105 SL-1050 6-speed braze-on downtube shift levers Set #2. Used, $35.00/set

Shimano douwntube shifters

Ready to go to work.

Shimano 105 shifters

The other sides of the shifters

Shimano 105 shifters

Side view

Shimano 105 shifters

The other sides of the shifters.

Shimano 105 SL-1050 6-speed braze-on downtube shift levers Set #3. Used, $25.00/set

Shimano 105 shifters

The shifters

Shimano 105 shifters

The shifter turned over.

Shimano gear shifters

Side view

Shimano 105 shifters

The other sides of the shifters


Shimano 105 SL-1050 6-speed right-hand braze-on downtube shift lever. Used, $25.00/each

Shimano right shift lever

The right shifter lever.

Shimano shift lever

The lever flipped over.

105 right shifter lever

Side view

Shimano 105 shift lever

The other side of the shift lever


Shimano 105 SL-1050 left, front braze-on downtube shifter. Used, $10.00/each

Shimano 105 shift lever

Top view

Shimano shift lever

The lever turned over.

Shimano 105 shift lever

Side view

Shimano shift lever

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.

RSX100 shifters

Nicely finished

Shimano RSX shift levers

The left lever is labeled "triple".

Shimano RSX shift lever

The backs of the levers

Shimano RSX100 shift levers

The sides of the levers.


Shimano RX100 7-speed A550 braze-on downtube shifters. Lightly used.

We have two sets: #1 | #2

Shimano RX100 7-speed A550 braze-on downtube shifters #1. Lightly used, $35.00/set

Shimano RX100 downtube shifters

Close-up of the set.

 

Shimano RX100 shift levers

The backs of the levers.

Shimano shift levers

Side view

Shimano shift levers

The other sides of the levers

Shimano RX100 7-speed A550 braze-on downtube shifters #2. Lightly used, $35.00/set

Shimano downtube shifters

The lever set

Shimano shift levers

The back of the levers

Shimano RX100 s

Side view

Shimano shift levers

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.

Shimano shift lever

The lever

Shimano shift lever

The back of the shift lever

Shimano shift lever

Side view

Shimano shift lever

The lever turned around


Shimano RX100 A550 left/front downtube braze-on shift lever. Used

We have three: #1 | #2 | #3

Shimano RX100 A550 left/front downtube braze-on shift lever #1. Used, $20.00/each

Shimano shift lever

The lever

Shimao RX100 shift lever

The back of the lever.

Shimano shift lever

Side view

Shimano shift lever

The other side of the lever

Shimano RX100 A550 left/front downtube braze-on shift lever #2. Used, $20.00/each

Shimano shift lever

Front view

Shimano shift lever

The back of the lever

Shimano RX100 shifter

From the side

Shimano shift lever

The lever turned around to show its other side

Shimano RX100 A550 left/front downtube braze-on shift lever #3. Used, $20.00/each

Shimano shift lever

Front view

Shimano shift lever

The back of the lever

Shiman shift lever

From the side

Shimano shift lever

The other side of the lever


Shimano L422 retrofriction braze-on downtube shift lever set. Used, $25.00/set

Shimano retrofriction shift levers

Nicely finished

L422 shifters

The backs of the levers.

Shimano shiftlevers

Side view

Shimano shift levers

The other sides of the levers


Shimano L422 retrofriction right/rear braze-on, downtube shift lever. Used, $15.00/each

Shimano rear restrofriction lever

Right/rear only

Shimano shift lever

The back of the lever

Shimano shift lever

Side view

Shimano shift lever

The other side of the lever


Shimano L422 retrofriction left/front braze-on, downtube shift lever. Used, $20.00/each

Shimano shift lever

The left lever to the front derailleur

Shimano shift lever

The back of the lever

Shimano shift lever

Side view

Shimano shift lever

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

Shimano shift lever

The set

Shimano shift levers

The backs of the levers

 

Shimano shift levers

Side view

Shimano shift levers

The other side of the levers.

Shimano SL-S434 braze-on downtube 6-speed indexed shifters set #2. Used, $30.00/set

Shimano shift levers

The set

Shimano shift levers

The backs of the levers

Shimano shift levers

Side view

Shimano shift levers

The other sides of the levers

Shimano SL-S434 braze-on downtube 6-speed indexed shifters set #3. Used, $30.00/set

Shimano shift levers

The set

Shimano nshift levers

The backs of the levers

Shimano shift levers

Side view

Shimano shift levers

The other sides of the levers/

Shimano SL-S434 braze-on downtube 6-speed indexed shifters set #4. Used, $30.00/set

Shimano shiftlevers

The set of levers

Shimano shift levers

The backs of the levers

Shimano shift levers

Side view

Shimano shift levers

The levers turned aound.


Shimano SL-S434 left/front braze-on downtube shift lever. Used

We have two: #1 | #2

Shimano SL-S434 left/front braze-on downtube shift lever #1. Used, $20.00/each

Shift levers

Here's the lever

Shimano shift lever

The back of the lever

Shimano shift lever

Side view

Shimano shift lever

The other side of the lever

Shimano SL-S434 left/front braze-on downtube shift lever #2. Used, $20.00/each

Shimano shift lever

The lever

Shimano shift lever

The back of the lever

Shimano shift lever

Side view

Shimano shift lever

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.

Shimano shft lever

The lever

Shimano shift lever

The back of the lever

Shimano shft lever

Side view

Shimano shift lever

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.

Shimano shift lever

The lever.

Shiman shift 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.

Shimano shift lever

The lever.

Shimano shift lever

The back of the lever.

Shimano shift lever

Side view

Shimano shift lever

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.

Shimano Unishifters

The shifter set

Shimano unishifter

The backs of the levers

Shimano shifters

Side view

Shimano Unishifters

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

Z-series downtube shifter

In great condition

Shimano shifters

And from the back.


Shimano Z408 braze-on downtube friction shift levers. Used, $25.00/set

Part #SL-65

Shimano shift levers

The lever set.

Shimano shifters

The backs of the levers

Shimano shift levers

Side view

Shimano shift levers

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

Shimano shift levers

The set of shifters.

Shimano shift levers

Side view

Shimano shift levers

The levers turned around.

Shimano shift levers

Another view of the set.

Shimano shift levers

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.

Altus downtube friction shifters

Simple and works perfectly.

Shimano Altus dowtube shifters

Here's another shot of the levers

Shimano Altus shift levers

The back of the levers.

Shimano Altus shift levers

Side view

Shimano Altus shift levers

The other side of the levers


Shimano 3.3.3 downtube friction clamp-on shift levers. Used, $25.00

  • Produced in the early 1970s

Shimano 333 shift levers

A classic set, in lovely condition.

Shimano 333 shift levers

The backs of the levers

Shimano shift levers

Side view

Shimano 333 shift levers

And from the other side.