Subject: Re: Rattling Ultegra STI Posted by: TT on December 12, 2000 at 09:11:33: In Reply to: Re: Rattling Ultegra STI posted by Jim on December 07, 2000 at 20:49:47:

Message: Don't misunderstand me...I have great respect for Shimano and spec. Ultegra on many bikes. However!!! it really ticks me off that Shimano designed the Ultegra lever this way. If you look carefully at it, you can see it is designed to begin to rattle after a few thousand miles. You can easily prevent this by doing a little creative maintenance once a year. SHIMANO! wake up! Ultegra is a premium groupo and alot of folks use it only because it shifts a triple. Quality quality quality, please. Steps off the soap box. >>I have heard of and am also experiencing a RATTLING problem on my Ultegra STI 9-spd shifters, particulary on rough road surfaces. I have occasioned remedies such as silicon sealing the removable snap-on covers - offering some relief. Is this problem relative to design and understood by Shimano ? ..........................................Answer:yes. I also understand the problem has been adressed in the 2001 levers.