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Setting up modified AXS
As an experiment I took the cage off and tried to put on a shorter cage from a 7 speed gx dh mech.
I wanted to see if I could have 7 speed axs on my dh bike like this prototypeBut the cage I had didn't fit correctly, the pin hole for the return spring was in the wrong place. I realised the prototype one uses a Force 1 short cage.
But I abandoned it as I had to set the limit screws to physically stop the mech shifting beyond the biggest cog. I was worried that the motor could be damaged and didn't want an £800 paper weight.A complete waste of two hours but fun nonetheless.
It does, it's rather worrying (with regards to their mechanical ability) if that's the case though.
I'm going to keep the Kogel wheels in there - after all, what's more fun than setting up AXS mechs of an XTR drivetrain? Setting up modified AXS on an XTR drivetrain.