Ultegra R8000 Front Derailleur Adjustment

Setting up ultegra r8000 front derailleur way confusing honestly the shifting of the 8000 group is wonderful and the new front drlr is part of that.

Ultegra r8000 front derailleur adjustment.

Ultegra r8000 rear derailleur barrel adjuster. I have a ultegra r8000 in my cannondale supersix and and an old 105 in a caad8. Shimano ultegra r8000 front derailleur fitting guide mounting bolt 5 7nm 5mm hex pinch bolt 6 7nm 4mm hex if you find the videos helpful and would like t. To adjust a shimano front derailleur start by making sure it sits at 1 3 millimeters above the large chain ring.

Thanks a lot your article is amazing. The shimano ultegra r8000 series front derailleur offer lighter front shifting operation and easier setup thanks to the new link construction and integrated cable tensioner. One of the major changes in shimano s new ultegra r8000 front derailleur is a more compact built in arm for better integration and clearance for wider tires and a new feature that allows for fine tuned cable adjustments. No experience of the new r8000 groupset but the barrel adjuster has to be screwed in all the way before allowing any adjustment.

Shimano redesigned it to have a lighter shift action increased frame and tire clearance and to work better with chain lines seen on road bikes with disc brakes and shorter chainstays. If it needs adjustment make sure your bike is in its lowest gear so there s not too much tension on the inner wire. Be sure to read this dealer s manual thoroughly before use and follow it for correct use. Hi jim front derailleur adjustment has always been a pretty tedious exercise due to the lack of any integrated adjustment mechanism.

Have you tried releasing the cable from fixing bolt on the dreailleur and screwing the barrel. Use a tape measure or a penny which is 1 5 millimeters to estimate the height. It also matches the wider pitch of the new r8000 crank creating increased compatibility with disc brake road frames. Ultegra fd r8000 front derailleur the trickle down of dura ace 9100 technology to ultegra r8000 11 speed drivetrains continues with the fd r8000 front derailleur.

October 2017 edited september 2019 in workshop.