Shimano 8 Speed SL-M748 Mountain Bike Gear Shifters Review

8 speed is recommended for touring because the chain is wider and both the chain and cassette block should last longer. Which shifters are the best for running an 8 speed Shimano drivetrain? Here are the Shimano SL-M748 shifters.

Features

• 8 speed
• Rapidfire
• SIS
• Aluminium housing
• Gear indicator
• Adjustable tension

Shimano

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Manuals

• EV-SL-M748-2507.pdf
• SI_6KZ0A_En_v1_m56577569830606059.pdf

The Product

Solid, reliable Shimano. Equivalent of XT (7 prefix delimits XT).

Pros

• Smooth shifting
• Hard wearing
• 8 speed requires less tuning as a larger cable movement equates to a gear shift.
• Ergonomic, comfortable to use.

Cons

• Achilles heel is the plastic gear indicator, but it is stick unlikely to get damaged and the shifters will still shift.

• Shifters
• Shimano
• Gear
• Derailleur