Shimano zee and shimano xt

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Shimano zee and shimano xt
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flag Shaunmac17
Posted: Dec 27, 2013 at 12:55 Quote
Ok so I have just bought a new shimano zee rear mech and shimano zee shifter and am looking for new cassette and chain will the shimano xt cassette and chain work with it or are there any others that will work better

Thanks shaun

Oh and it's for dh
flag Dani87
Posted: Dec 27, 2013 at 12:59 Quote
I have just bought the same set. Shimano slx hg81 10 speed cassette. I have a 10speed 105 chain for my road bike that has done 100miles max so gonna use that.

Any 10speed cassette and chain should work.
flag Dani87
Posted: Dec 27, 2013 at 13:00 Quote
Downhill you prob want a close ratio cassette.
flag Shaunmac17
Posted: Dec 27, 2013 at 13:52 Quote
Ok cheers for the advice but would the shimano xt cassette work
flag Kiwiplague
Posted: Dec 27, 2013 at 15:29 Quote
Yes, it will work.
flag Shaunmac17
Posted: Dec 28, 2013 at 2:34 Quote
Orite cheers mate
flag dubwoods
Posted: Dec 29, 2013 at 20:36 Quote
kmc sl gold ti-ni coated chain
and if your not climbing ultegra road cassette.
flag cbear
Posted: Dec 31, 2013 at 4:32 Quote
Depends on what model of Zee you have purchased. If you have purchased the DH version, thatll only run on a max of 28t with the AM running on the wider 36t cassettes.

If youve got an XT cassette, itll most likely be either a 34 or 36t, which would need the AM mech to work. If you have a DH mech, that wont work on the XT block as the cage wont reach/chain length work be correct, so would need either a closer range casstte (road size) or a new AM mech in replacment.
flag Shaunmac17
Posted: Dec 31, 2013 at 15:36 Quote
Yeah I have the dh version would the Shimano SLX HG81 10 Speed MTB Cassette with a 32t
flag cbear
Posted: Jan 1, 2014 at 5:32 Quote
No, as I said, the DH version will only work with a 28t cassette. If you wanted to keep the DH version, youll need to look for a road cassette (11-21, 11-23, 11-25, 11-28 ) to suit. If not, return the DH mech and purchase an AM to suit the 32t cassettes.
flag jlevandoski
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Posted: Jan 4, 2014 at 17:29 Quote
Shimano doesn't make a AM mech, its a FR mech. Not to be all smart ass, just making sure you don't go looking for something that doesn't exist
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