Making use of Shimano RS785 shifters+calipers on a postmount road fram = impossible?
Moderator: robbosmans
Hi ww
My friend has a road frame with postmount 160 mounting points for the disc brake calipers.
He also happens to have a set of nice shimano RS785 11s hydro shifters and flatmount calipers that he was planning to use with 160mm rotors.
To his surprise there is no common bracket that allows for mounting flatmount calipers on a postmount 160 frame.
The only bracket we've found is from ass solutions and they are like 80 usd which is ridiculous.
Looking over our options the question is what would be the simplest course of action to get this bike rideable.
1. Get some hydro postmount calipers a la mtb and connect to the road shifters? What of shifter compatibility anyone?
2. Get cable actuated shifters and brake calipers.
3. ?
Thank you for your help... I'm uploading some pictures to show the stuff.
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My friend has a road frame with postmount 160 mounting points for the disc brake calipers.
He also happens to have a set of nice shimano RS785 11s hydro shifters and flatmount calipers that he was planning to use with 160mm rotors.
To his surprise there is no common bracket that allows for mounting flatmount calipers on a postmount 160 frame.
The only bracket we've found is from ass solutions and they are like 80 usd which is ridiculous.
Looking over our options the question is what would be the simplest course of action to get this bike rideable.
1. Get some hydro postmount calipers a la mtb and connect to the road shifters? What of shifter compatibility anyone?
2. Get cable actuated shifters and brake calipers.
3. ?
Thank you for your help... I'm uploading some pictures to show the stuff.
/a
Can get any shimano MTB caliper and it should be plug and play, SLX starts at about €30 an end including all the hardware and pads. Might need to be careful with hose compatibility. (They should work, but might look odd if they have the wrong end fitting, worst case you might need new hoses. Or end fittings.)
Expensive, new shifters, and new calipers, probably north of €400 for the complete set of Ultegra level kit, maybe more. Unless the RS785 are stil BNIB and returnable to offset the cost. Selling them second hand probably won't get you enough.
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calipers with banjo connector route hose outside of the frame, it is not good for low q-factor cranks,
this is one of the reason why shimano changed BR-R785 (banjo) to BR-RS785 calipers (straight hose)
BR-RS785 ($29) - Shimano recommend this caliper (same as XT/SLX+straight hose)
BR-M6000 ($19) - same caliper as RS785, but use resin pistons instead of ceramic
this is one of the reason why shimano changed BR-R785 (banjo) to BR-RS785 calipers (straight hose)
BR-RS785 ($29) - Shimano recommend this caliper (same as XT/SLX+straight hose)
BR-M6000 ($19) - same caliper as RS785, but use resin pistons instead of ceramic
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This. Here are a pair of Pre-owned calipers on Ebay.
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Depends on the model/vintage of the caliper. Why not go with the post mount suggestions previously mentioned?
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https://bike.shimano.com/en-EU/product/ ... -R785.html
Post mount br 785. Running these on a cross bike you will need an adapter for the 160mm rotor.
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Post mount br 785. Running these on a cross bike you will need an adapter for the 160mm rotor.
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The guy already bought some xt m8000 calipers. How are the br785 different?
Now I'm afraid the brake hose fittings will be different.
The frame already has 160mm postmount mounting points. Do we still need an adapter to run 160mm rotors?
Thank you all very much!
Now I'm afraid the brake hose fittings will be different.
The frame already has 160mm postmount mounting points. Do we still need an adapter to run 160mm rotors?
Thank you all very much!
I don't think they are very different, just a different connection to the caliper.alcatraz wrote:The guy already bought some xt m8000 calipers. How are the br785 different?
Now I'm afraid the brake hose fittings will be different.
The frame already has 160mm postmount mounting points. Do we still need an adapter to run 160mm rotors?
Thank you all very much!
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