Help needed: Dura ace down tube lever compatibility

[BalkanExpress]

I am looking to fit 1st generation Dura Ace shifters to a bike. The current down tube braze-ons are Campagnolo and I am lead to believe that the Dura Ace levers will not fit.

However, a thread on a US forum suggest that if you take apart a pair of band on levers these will fit the Campagnolo Braze-ons. Does anyone know if this is the case?

many thanks

 

[midlife]

First gen should fit. A few years later Shimano tried to set a new standard in downtube shifter boss size..... That never took off lol

All first gen Dura Ace levers (black and silver) came as band on out of the factory.

 

[BalkanExpress]

First gen should fit. A few years later Shimano tried to set a new standard in downtube shifter boss size..... That never took off lol

All first gen Dura Ace levers (black and silver) came as band on out of the factory.

Many thanks

 

[midlife]

I'm going back 44 odd years but can't remember if the square backing plate for the campag levers is needed.....

 

[midlife]

This sort of thing....

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SHIMANO-...3d7e08a127:g:yBwAAOSwCcZaIWXw&redirect=mobile

 

[fossyant]

So long as they aren't 7400 series. That's only compatible with 7400 series mechs, unless you switch to friction.

<< 7400 looks like my avatar - a blue/grey colour.

 

[BalkanExpress]

@midlife, yes that sort of thing...but in black

@fossyant Not 7400, athough I have 7400 with downtube shifters on another bike and love it to bits.

 

[midlife]

Black......

 

[mikeymustard]

Yes, black 1st gen is the mutt's! Got a pair of calipers somewhere, never did get round to collecting the set

 

[BalkanExpress]

Yes, black 1st gen is the mutt's! Got a pair of calipers somewhere, never did get round to collecting the set

The bike came with a black chainset, in addition to the gear levers I have a 7100 black rear mech and brake callipers on the way

 

[midlife]

Nice there was no first gen black rear mech, for true nerdy authenticity you need a black crane