How To Fix Rapid Fire Shifter - Shimano STX RC - BikemanforU Gear Repair
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Rapid Fire trigger shifters are no match for BikemanforU's TLC. Learn this easy fix and keep your Shimano gears running smoothly. Free shipping http://www.bikemanforu.com on bike parts, tires, tools, and cycle accessories. In this tutorial, YouTube's award-winning guru of bicycle repair works on Shimano's STX RC shifter, which the titan of cycling components introduced about 15 years ago. The bike's been laid up for some time, and the mechanism's collected gunk galore. Check out the homemade awl that BMFU uses to clean and free the action mechanism in the unit.
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Mine was a real pain; tried brakleen, most types of spray oils but still nothing. Removed the shifter and placed it under a hot water tap for about a minute and it did wonders! Pawl snapped back like new. Then sprayed oil to flush out the water to prevent rust. Just thought if others have the same issue, there is one more thing to try.
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Helped so much, thanks mate 😅
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Thanks buddy, your explanation saved me some money also giving me knowledge!
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grate video thanks
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thanks for you free-of-costs help from Hannover germany! My XT stuff is similar to this one and with some WD40 it works fine again. Holodohidie! (its yodel)
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Thanks man!
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This honestly helped me much more an much faster than any other info out there. Thanks!
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After watching your video, I was able to quickly and easily fix my shifters. THANK YOU!!! Mostly just sprayed WD40 inside...but it worked like magic!
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i bought my new bike... fuckin mouse infestation! damaged the levers... now the levers have that teeth marks.. both the levers... are they available separately in the market? or do i hav to buy the entire set
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I've been cycling my bike for nearly 2 years without being able to shift up to the biggest gear on my chain ring.
When this fault initially raised its ugly head, I could only shift on the 7th push of the lever until one day it decided to drop completely dead.
I continued to cycle with the bad shifter thinking that possibly the pawl had worn to a level that it was not able to shift.
Ironically, I hand the shifter cover off a few months ago and knew about this technique but discredited it and found a possible loose center bolt. Tightening it by a 1/32 of a turn thought that might have resolved the issue. How wrong I was. Had set my heart on a new shifter but also never got round to looking for /ordering one.
Today as a last ditch attempt to save my shifter; having read that many people posted online that these shifters are not prone to damage/wear, decided to try the WD-40.
Amazed to find it did the trick within 30 secs of the first spray. Thank you so much for saving my almost 20 year old gear shifter! I've tried the gear change on the stand and it works perfect.
Taking my bike out for a run tomorrow so I will see how the gear change is but expecting no problems. I guess my legs are gonna feel it too!
Cheers
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I've been cycling my bike for nearly 2 years without being able to shift up to the biggest fear on my chain ring.
When this fault initially raised its ugly head, I could only shift on the 7th push of the lever until one day it decided to drop completely dead.
I continued to cycle with the bad shifter thinking that possibly the pawl had worn to a level that it was not able to shift.
Ironically, I hand the shifter cover off a few months ago and knew about this technique but discredited it and found a possible loose center bolt. Tightening it by a 1/32 of a turn thought that might have resolved the issue. How wrong I was. Had set my heart on a new shifter but also never got round to looking/ordering one.
Today as a last ditch attempt to save my shifter; having read that many people posted online that these shifters are not prone to damage/wear, decided to try the WD-40.
Amazed to find it did the trick within 30 secs of the first spray. Thank you so much for saving my almost 20 year old gear shifter! I've tried the gear change on the stand and it works perfect.
Taking my bike out for a run tomorrow so I will see how the gear change is but expecting no problems.
Cheers
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Epic. Thanks a lot :)
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Seu foi muito útil pra mim pois eu tenho justamente o defeito que vc mostrou no vídeo valeu apena cara obg.
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I wish I found this video before I took the whole shifter apart. I could not get it back together because the springs and washers are difficult to handle once they are loose. I took it to the Schwinn bike shop and they would not touch it. They said Shirmano does not recommend repairs. What???? But they will gladly sell me a new one - some bike shop.
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excellent, you are golden
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You, my friend, are a true legend. Thanks for saving my classic old Marin - Not to mention my quads uphill! And, that was AFTER the bike store told me the shifters were shot.
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I have this exact shifter; the problem with mine is with the front derailleur one; it skips straight from 3 to 1.
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Thanks you for your video!
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Excellent. A simple fix that works. Thanks guys.
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