I have just started to build up a 1990's Cougar and decided to use some Dura Ace 7400 parts I had put by for another project.
My issue is that the Cougar has no down tube shifter bosses, so instead of the index down tube shifters I intended to use I now have to use brake / shifter levels, and it seems that Dura Ace 7400 rear mechs like to work exclusively with matching shifter, of which there are none on ebay or anywhere else I have looked.
So, the fixes I have found are to use 6400 shifters and rear mech, or any 9 speed shifters with the 7400 mech, or it may be possible to route the cable into the 7400 mech to allow the use of 6400 shifters.
Unless, anyone here has another solution.
My issue is that the Cougar has no down tube shifter bosses, so instead of the index down tube shifters I intended to use I now have to use brake / shifter levels, and it seems that Dura Ace 7400 rear mechs like to work exclusively with matching shifter, of which there are none on ebay or anywhere else I have looked.
So, the fixes I have found are to use 6400 shifters and rear mech, or any 9 speed shifters with the 7400 mech, or it may be possible to route the cable into the 7400 mech to allow the use of 6400 shifters.
Unless, anyone here has another solution.