| Country: | Japan | Primary Focus: | Drivetrain Components |
| Years of Operation: | 1921 - Current |
| General Information |
Shimano Model Number Prefix List:
| BB Bottom Bracket |
BL Brake Lever |
BR BRake |
| CB Coaster Brake |
CJ Cassette Joint |
CN ChaiN |
| CP Chain Protecto |
CR Chain Ring |
CS Cassette Sprockets |
| DF chain DeFlector |
DH Dynamo Hub |
FC Front Crank |
| FD Front Derailleur |
FE Fork Ends |
FH FreeHub |
| FS Front Suspension |
HB HuB |
HD HanDle bar |
| HP Head Parts (Head Set) |
HS Handle Stem |
IF Inter-3 Freehub |
| LP LamP |
MF Multi Freewheel |
PD PeDal |
| RD Rear Derailleur |
RH Rollerbrake Hub |
RM RiM |
| RR ReflectoRs |
RS Rear Suspension |
SB Shift Brake lever (Nexus, ?) |
| SC Speed Calculator (cycle computer) |
SF Single Freewheel Freilaufritzel |
SG Speed chanGe hub |
| SH SHoes |
SL Shift Lever Schalthebel |
SM SMall parts |
| SP Seat Post |
SQ Seat Quick release |
SS Single Sprocket |
| TL TooL |
WH WHeel
| ST Shift Brake Lever (STI, Rapid Fire, etc) | |
| History |
| Company was founded Feb, 1921. |
| Component Groups |
| Group Name - View Details | Quick Info | View All Components |
| Group Family: 105 | 1983 - , Road Race | List 66 Components |
| - 105 Golden Arrow | 1983 - 1986, Road Race | List 14 Components |
| - 105 1050 Series | 1987 - 1989, Road Race | List 20 Components |
| - 105SC | 1990 - 1999, Road Race | List 23 Components |
| - 105 5500 Series | 1999 - 2005, Road Race | List 9 Components |
| - 200GS | | List 1 Components |
| - 3.3.3 | | List 6 Components |
| - 400CX | Sport & Recreation | List 2 Components |
| - 500 | 1975 - 1980, Sport & Recreation | List 5 Components |
| Group Family: 600 / Ultegra | 1975 - , Road Race | List 129 Components |
| - 600, First Gen / 6100 series | 1975 - 1984, Road Race | List 24 Components |
| - 600EX, 6200 series | 1978 - 1987, Road Race | List 49 Components |
| - 600 AX, 6300 series | 1981 - 1984, Road Race | List 19 Components |
| - 600 Ultegra, 6400 series | 1988 - 1998, Road Race | List 32 Components |
| - Ultegra 6500 | 1997 - 2005, Road Race | List 7 Components |
| - Ultegra 6600 | 2005 - 2009, Road Race | List 1 Components |
| - 700CX | 1993 - 1995, Sport & Recreation | List 2 Components |
| - Adamas AX | 1982 - 1983, Touring & MTB | List 14 Components |
| - Alivio | | List 1 Components |
| - ALTUS / SELECTA Series | 1978 - , Recreation | List 6 Components |
| Group Family: Deore Series | Touring & MTB | List 113 Components |
| - Deore XT M739 Series | Mountain Bike | List 4 Components |
| - Deore (First Generation) | 1980 - 1983, Touring & MTB | List 12 Components |
| - Deore XT M700 Series | 1983 - 1986, Touring & MTB | List 11 Components |
| - Deore XT M730 Series | 1986 - 1993, Mountain Bike | List 15 Components |
| - Deore MT60 Series | 1987 - 1988, Mountain Bike | List 10 Components |
| - Deore MT60 Series dup | 1987 - 1988, Touring & MTB | List 0 Components |
| - Deore II (MT62) | 1989 - 1989, Mountain Bike | List 9 Components |
| - Deore XT M732 Series | 1989 - 1991, Mountain Bike | List 8 Components |
| - Deore DX M650 Series | 1990 - 1993, Mountain Bike | List 12 Components |
| - Deore LX M550 Series | 1990 - 1992, Mountain Bike | List 9 Components |
| - Deore XT M735 Series | 1992 - 1993, Mountain Bike | List 9 Components |
| - Deore LX M560 Series | 1993 - 1998, Mountain Bike | List 10 Components |
| - Deore XT M737 Series | 1994 - 1995, Mountain Bike | List 7 Components |
| - Deore XT M738 Series | | List 1 Components |
| Group Family: Dura-Ace | 1973 - , Road Race/ Pista | List 173 Components |
| - Dura-Ace 7703 | Road Race | List 0 Components |
| - Dura-Ace 7703 | Road Race | List 2 Components |
| - Dura-Ace, First Generation | 1973 - 1976, Road Race | List 36 Components |
| - Dura-Ace 10, 7000 series | 1977 - 1984, Track | List 8 Components |
| - Dura-Ace 7100 | 1977 - 1984, Road Race | List 18 Components |
| - Dura-Ace 7500 | 1977 - 1984, Track | List 9 Components |
| - Dura-Ace EX, 7200 series | 1978 - 1984, Road Race | List 32 Components |
| - Dura-Ace AX, 7300 series | 1981 - 1984, Road Race | List 21 Components |
| - Dura-Ace 7400 | 1984 - 1995, Road Race | List 41 Components |
| - Dura-Ace 7600 | 1988 - 1994, Track | List 3 Components |
| - Dura-Ace 7410 | 1994 - 1996, Road Race | List 15 Components |
| - Dura-Ace 7700 Series | 1997 - 2003, Road Race | List 14 Components |
| Group Family: Exage | Sport & Recreation | List 49 Components |
| - Exage 300LX | Sport & Recreation | List 4 Components |
| - Exage 500EX | | List 4 Components |
| - Exage 500LX | Sport & Recreation | List 4 Components |
| - Exage Action | Sport & Recreation | List 5 Components |
| - Exage Motion | Sport & Recreation | List 6 Components |
| - Exage Mountain | Sport & Recreation | List 3 Components |
| - Exage Trail | Sport & Recreation | List 2 Components |
| - Exage Sport | 1988 - 1988, Sport & Recreation | List 13 Components |
| - Sport LX | 1988 - 1988, Sport & Recreation | List 4 Components |
| - Exage 300EX | 1990 - 1999, Sport & Recreation | List 9 Components |
| - Exage 400EX | 1990 - 1992, Sport & Recreation | List 5 Components |
| - FF System | | List 1 Components |
| - GA-100 | | List 0 Components |
| - GA-300 | | List 0 Components |
| - Light Action | Sport & Recreation | List 12 Components |
| - model change hub | | List 1 Components |
| - Motocross MX | BMX | List 6 Components |
| - mountain-LX | 1989 - 1989, Mountain Bike | List 5 Components |
| - Positron | 1975 - , Recreation | List 10 Components |
| - RSX | 1995 - 1999, Sport & Recreation | List 8 Components |
| - RX100 | 1989 - 1999, Sport & Recreation | List 15 Components |
| - Sante | 1987 - 1988, Road Race | List 11 Components |
| - SHIMANO STX | 1993 - , Touring & MTB | List 3 Components |
| - STX RC | | List 5 Components |
| - Tourney | | List 3 Components |
| - Tourney | 1972 - , Recreation | List 10 Components |
| - Ultegra | | List 1 Components |
| - XTR M900 | 1992 - 1995, Mountain Bike | List 14 Components |
| - Z-Series | Recreation | List 11 Components |
| Frame Parts - Recent Added / Updated |
| Name | Category | Added / Updated |
| Shimano SF | Drop Outs & Fork Ends | 02/16/2017 |
| Shimano SFR | Drop Outs & Fork Ends | 02/16/2017 |
| Shimano FE-SF21 Vertical Dropout (single eyelet) | Drop Outs & Fork Ends | 01/12/2010 |
| Shimano FE-SF20 Horizontal (single eyelets) | Drop Outs & Fork Ends | 01/12/2010 |
 Shimano Frame Parts List |
| Photo Selection from Recently Updated Items |
|
| Additional Resources |
| Catalog Name | Source | File Size | Date Added |
| Shimano 1970's & early 1980's catalogs | Velo-Pages.com | N/A | 2/20/2008 |
| Santé Dealer Sales Manual 1987 | EquusBicycle.com | N/A | 2/19/2008 |
| Circa 1975 "A Complete Line of Shimano" Catalog | EquusBicycle.com | N/A | 2/19/2008 |
| Shimano Misc Catalog / Manuals | EquusBicycle.com | N/A | 2/19/2008 |
| Shimano 1982 Dealer Catalog (complete) | VeloBase | 11,508kB | 8/9/2010 |
| Shimano 3-Speed Gear Hubs (1983) | VeloBase | 1,485kB | 10/26/2010 |
| dealer catalogs | www.velofilie.nl | N/A | 5/20/2017 |
| 1984 dealerscatalog | velofilie.nl | N/A | 8/28/2025 |
| 1988 dealers catalog | velofilie.nl | N/A | 8/28/2025 |
