I must be missing a cover here.

[Salty seadog]

Hi, just assembling my newly delivered specialized roubaix sl4 disc and looking at the brifters think I must be missing a couple of covers. Both shifters seem to be missing them. Surely you shouldn't be seeing the internal workings.

Shimano 685 11 speed shifters.

Many thanks...

Ssd...

 

[tincaman]

No, they look fine, mine are the same

 

[Cuchilo]

Looks fine to me .
Try not laying on the floor and then you won't see them .

 

[Gert Lush]

A quick google image search seems to show them the same as yours so it seems they're okay.

 

[midlife]

Just out of curiosity I had a Google, the hydraulic ones are different to the cable, with the hydraulic ones open to the elements ..... must admit looks odd with the internals on display.

Shaun

 

[Salty seadog]

Just out of curiosity I had a Google, the hydraulic ones are different to the cable, with the hydraulic ones open to the elements ..... must admit looks odd with the internals on display.

Shaun

Yes they are hydro, just looks wrong to see the internals, the view pictured is looking at the inside side of the shifters...(looking outwards from the stem)...

 

[pawl]

No, they look fine, mine are the same

And mine

 

[Tojo]

No, they look fine, mine are the same

And mine.......

 

[Salty seadog]

ok, cheers all,

My first drop bar bike for over 20 years so things are a bit new to me. Given the exposed design do you need to do any maintenance, cleaning or oiling to these parts?

 

[fossyant]

I see no bike, get complaining !!

 

[Salty seadog]

Here you go @fossyant best I can do indoors....

 

[vickster]

Black bikes so as to not clash with the colourful lounge furniture?

 

[Salty seadog]

Black bikes so as to not clash with the colourful lounge furniture?

You know it baby.....

 

[fossyant]

You are a dead man.

Move the bikes now.. Mine don't get the house treatment any more... and one is rather expensive..

 

[Salty seadog]

my gaff, my rules....