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Shimano
XTR SL-M970A Right 9spd Shifter
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questions about the

Shimano XTR SL-M970A Right 9spd Shifter

asked by: dheady
I would like to run a 1x9 setup with this shifter. What derailleur would work well?
answered by: mwirth
Really any of the Shimano rear derailleurs would work great. We have heard of a lot of success with XT on 1x9 setups!
asked by: A Visitor
My old Rd-M970 lacked the A after the part number - what is the A for?
answered by: jrichard
The A is a running change made in the M970 series to correct a known issue in the original release.
asked by: walterjas
Will this shifter work with RD-M970 rear derailer ?
answered by: canteau
It should work fine with any Shimano 9spd rear derailleur. Derailleurs such as the M970 are rapid rise and the shift levers will work backwards as compared to the low-normal derailleurs such as the RD-M971.
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Shimano XTR SL-M970A Right 9spd Shifter

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5 GEARS
3 reviews
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Super Quick Shifting (3)
Light (3)
Reliable (3)
Precision (3)
Durability (1)
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Mountain (3)
Cross Country (1)
Recumbent (1)
flat bar road bike (1)
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reviewed by: kaf01
October 25, 2010
Review of the Shimano XTR SL-M970A Right 9spd Shifter:
I purchased this shifter to mate with my XTR derailler,chain and XT cassette. I have owned several different setups but this is my first higher end drive train combo and man is it nice!! The shifter is silky smooth looks nice and just feels good. It also has a position adjustment so you can fine tune it's location if you are tight on bar space. Also, comes with a high end cable but no housing.

Summed up: Really nice shifter!

Yes, I would recomend this to a friend.

Likes: Super Quick Shifting, Precision, Light, Durability, Reliable

Works For: Mountain

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reviewed by: A Visitor
June 11, 2012
Review of the Shimano XTR SL-M970A Right 9spd Shifter:
This is a very nice quality 9-speed shifter. I had to move to a Shimano chain in order for it to work well with my new Shimano cassette (an SRAM chain did not work well with this shifter), but that's not a fault of this shifter. I like its ergonomics too. Only time will tell about its durability.

Yes, I would recomend this to a friend.

Likes: Light, Precision, Super Quick Shifting, Reliable

Works For: Mountain, flat bar road bike, Recumbent, Cross Country

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reviewed by: vkoo87
June 18, 2012
Review of the Shimano XTR SL-M970A Right 9spd Shifter:
Looks great sitting under XTR brakes. Has a very nice feature that lets you shift two harder gears (smaller cogs) with one pull of an index finger or push of your thumb sram style. During the pull, it is separated by a distinct click that lets you know you shifted into one gear and moving onto the next. It will also let you shift up to 4 gears at a time when going into easier gears (larger cogs) but its a long push, almost to the point where you are twisting your entire wrist. Currently matched with Shimano Saints without any compatibility issues. Nice piece of BLING.

Summed up: No regrets here... Love the multi shifting ability with a nice CLICKing feedback and feel

Yes, I would recomend this to a friend.

Likes: Reliable, Precision, Super Quick Shifting, Light

Works For: Mountain

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Shimano XTR SL-M970A Right 9spd Shifter

Derailleur Type:  
Shimano, SRAM
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Trigger
Number of Speeds:  
9
 

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