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So I just couldn't find a top notch SR rear mech. for the right money, so I ended up with this
It'a brand new Record , the bloke I bought off was going to use it on a 'stealth build'so he acertoned from graphics off, then being a (rich) fickle youth , changed his mind , still cost me £140 , can't believe I just spent £140 on a rear mech! still at least I can get on with the build.
So whats the first thing you do with a brand new Campag mech? take it apart of coarse.
WTF? Ok, so I took it apart to mess with the cage spring settings, in an attempt to get the upper jockey wheel closer to the sprockets to be within Campag's spec , the default setting is the middle hole , I'm going to the left hole, which should do the trick. Remember , I'm only having to do this because of the long hanger on the Masi , please don't try this unless you know what you're doing!
The latest Campag Chorus/Record/SR 11 speed mechanical gear change is superb, but only if it's set up 100% , hence all the fecking around , which brings us to gear hanger alignment
A few measurements using my Cyclus hanger tool and a vernier showed the hanger was a 'knats cock' out , the deftest of pulls and it's now perfect.