Thread: Shimano 105 Left Shifter

Maybe Shimano has added a new 105 double shifter. They've always been double/triple in the past. Their North American web site and their European web site show that all 105 shifters are double/triple compatible. But now there are three posters claiming 105 double shifters. ????

Originally Posted by Al1943 Maybe Shimano has added a new 105 double shifter. They've always been double/triple in the past. Their North American web site and their European web site show that all 105 shifters are double/triple compatible. But now there are three posters claiming 105 double shifters. ???? Yes, Shimano has a 105 shifter that is specific to only double chainring cranksets. It actually says "Double" on the...

Hi Again, Nope. The shifter is really fast and smooth when moving from small CR to large...No problem at all. When I am moving from the large CR to the small CR the shifter itself will click easily twice from short trim first and then long movement no problem. When I complete one long movement to go direct to the small CR, the shifter seems to override the trim click and kinda grind past it...to the long movement click. Maybe its fine and I...

Originally Posted by Amateur Ireland Do you mean from small CR to large CR with one movement, although kinda "grindey"? The grinding sound is somewhat normal, as long as it doesn't sound like you're actually grinding anything down. All you're hearing the the chain rubbing against the FD and trying to make its way up to the larger CR, but having a little trouble catching onto the ramps. The...

The shifter has two throw distances a short one and a longer one the short throw will push half way for trim another short push will change sprockets, one long throw will take it directly to the next gear. If you don't have the trims you need to fine tune the FD to get them.

buy a double left-hand 105 brifter?

I just had my left brifter replaced, warranty work, and the mechanic said it was a double shifter replacing the double/triple.

Originally Posted by Al1943 Does not exist, 105's are all double/triple. Not true. I have a 105 Double. Won't do triple, though Triple 105 shifters will do double if you set them up right.