Shimano code system:
Shimano Year
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A
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1976
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2002
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B
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1977
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2003
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C
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1978
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2004
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D
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1979
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2005
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E
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1980
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2006
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F
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1981
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2007
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G
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1982
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2008
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H
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1983
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2009
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I
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1984
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2010
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J
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1985
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2011
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K
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1986
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2012
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L
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1987
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2013
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M
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1988
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2014
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N
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1989
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2015 |
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O
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1990
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2016 |
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P
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1991
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2017 |
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Q
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1992
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2018 |
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R
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1993
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2019 |
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S
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1994
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2020 |
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T
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1995
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2021 |
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U
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1996
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2022 |
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V
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1997
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2023 |
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W
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1998
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X
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1999
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Y
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2000
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Z
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2001
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Shimano Month
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A
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January
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B
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Febuary
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C
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March
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D
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April
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E
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May
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F
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June
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G
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July
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H
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August
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I
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September
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J
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October
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K
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November
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L
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December
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Mountain
XTR
M900 1992 8 Speed
• M910 1995
M950 1996 8 Speed
• M951 1998 8 Speed
• M952 1999 9 Speed
• M953 1999 9 Speed
M960 2003 9 Speed
• M965
M970
• M971
• M972 (Shadow)
M980 2011? 10 Speed
• M981
• M985
• M986
XT
M700 1983
M730 1987
M732 1989 6-Speed
M735 1990 7-speed
M737 1994 8-speed
M739 1996 8-speed
M750 1999 9-speed
• 751
M760 2004 9-speed
• 761
M770 2008 9-speed
• 771
• 772 (shadow)
• 773 (shadow)
M780 2011 10-speed
• 781
• 786
LX
M560 1993
• M563 ’94
• M565 ’95
• M567 ’96
M570
• M571
M580
• M581
SLX
M662
• M663
M670 2012
• M675
Road
Dura-Ace
7100 1973
7200 EX 1978
7300 AX 1980
7400 1984 6-Speed (1987 7-Speed) (1988 8 – Speed)
7600 1985 Track
7700 1996 9 – Speed
7800 2003 10 – Speed
7900 2008 10 – Speed (7970 ’09 Di2 10spd)
9000 2012 11 – Speed (9070 ’12 Di2 11spd) (7710 ’12 Track)
Ultegra (600)
6000 1974
6100 1976
6200 1978
6300 1981
6400 1988
6500 1997 9 – Speed
6600 2005 10 – Speed
6700 2009 10 – Speed (6770 ’11 Di2 10 – Speed)
105
5500
• 5501
5600
5700 2011 10 – Speed
• 5701
Shimano PDF Catalogs:
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1978 (6 MB) |
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1982 (8 MB) |
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1987 (8 MB) |
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1989 (8 MB) German |
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1991 (19 MB) Dealer |
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1991 (4 MB) German |
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1992 (3 MB) German |
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1994 (5 MB) Japanesse |
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1996 (2 MB) German XTR Only |
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2006 (9 MB) German |
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2010 (15 MB) Spanish |
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