Re: [CR]Shimano Freewheel Remover Question

(Example: Framebuilding:Restoration)

From: "Tom Martin" <tom@wilsonbike.com>
To: "Jerome & Elizabeth Moos" <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <20040723134948.38260.qmail@web81010.mail.yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Shimano Freewheel Remover Question
Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 09:26:04 -0700


Jerry:

Shimano's Exage group was a late 80's early 90's era. Way off topic. But, on the first generation Shimano cassettes/hubs, (in 6 or 7 speed configurations), there was no lockring. The smallest cog threaded onto the freehub body. You'll need 2 chain whips to spin off the last cog on that cassette.

HG cogs fit on to the UG cassette body with some modification, but a 6sp HG cassette is as dificult to find as any UG cassette these days. Once again, sheldon brown is a good resource for info. http://www.sheldonbrown.com/k7.html

Loose screws is a good resource for the parts- if you are not picky with the cog range you can buy em.

http://www.loosescrews.com/index.cgi?c=Cassette&sc=Complete%20Shimano&id=398038212822

Tom Martin Oakland CA

In the process of 'restoring' a mid - late 80's XT equipped mtn bike- pre U brake, with a 6sp uniglide cassette and thumbshifters, and looseball bottom bracket. Lots of muddy cobwebs.


----- Original Message -----
From: Jerome & Elizabeth Moos
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 6:49 AM
Subject: Re: [CR]Shimano Freewheel Remover Question



> Speaking of Shimano pullers, anyone know where to get one for a Shimano Exage? This appears to be an early cassette, so I guess it is technically a lockring tool rather than an FW remover. This came on my mid-80's Mercier Bordeaux-Paris. Might be a couple of years off topic, but I didn't know who else to ask. Also, do any other Shimano cogs interchange with Exage?
>
> Regards,
>
> Jerry Moos
>
> Steven Willis <smwillis@verizon.net> wrote:
> They are still out there Shimano makes it or go to your local shop and ask
> them to pull it.
> Steven Willis
> 1778 East Second Street
> Scotch Plains NJ 07076
> 908-322-3330
> http://www.thebikestand.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "marc garcia"
> To:
> Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 5:25 PM
> Subject: [CR]Shimano Freewheel Remover Question
>
>
> > I was working on the ted williams bike (I guess the subject will not die)
> today and I wanted to remove the freewheel so I could work on the hub. I
> tried the park FR-1 with no luck. I checked the park website and there does
> not seem to be a remover for a shimano freewheel from the early to mid 70's.
> Does anyone know if one of the other park removers will work? or does anyone
> have a sugestion on how to remove it? I checked for a model name and all it
> says is "Shimano Freewheel."
> >
> > thanks
> > marc garcia
> > chicago Illinois