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Shimano RD-6210, 600EX Arabesque (Long Cage)
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Category:  Rear Derailleurs
Name:  Shimano RD-6210, 600EX Arabesque (Long Cage)
Brand:  Shimano
Primary Group:  600EX
Model:  RD-6210
Years:  1978 - 1984
Country:  Japan
Added By: JFischer on 07/07/07
Updated By: Walkman-man on 07/06/15
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Shimano RD-6210, 600EX Arabesque (Long Cage)Shimano RD-6210, 600EX Arabesque (Long Cage)Shimano RD-6210, 600EX Arabesque (Long Cage)Shimano RD-6210, 600EX Arabesque (Long Cage)
Outer Plate MarkingsShimano 600Inner Plate MarkingsRD-6210
MaterialAluminum AlloyDesign CategoryInline parallelogram
Attachment Bolt Size5mm Allen KeyCable Attachment Bolt Size
Shifting SystemsFrictionCable AdjusterYes
Cage LengthLongMax Cog Size34
Max Chain Wrap35t Wrap  
General Information
Long cage version of the Shimano 600EX rear derailleur.  Reported to have a max cog size of 34t with a chain wrap of 35t. 
Quality:Not RatedRarity:Not Rated
   
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Component VariationsView Detailed List  Manage Variations
Variations of Component exist (Component is 1 of 2)BrandGroup
Shimano RD-6200, 600EX Arabesque (Short Cage)Shimano600EX
Component Groups
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600EX, 6200 seriesShimano1978 - 1987, Road RaceView 49 Components
Details:   The Shimano 600EX groupset was made in a multitude of variations and generations.  Often, more than one variation was being produced at the same time.  Included in the Shimano 600EX groupsets is the easily recognizable Arabesque group with detailed engravings and designs.  The 600EX group went from friction shifting at its introduction, to 6 speed SIS shifting later in the 1980's. 
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Walkman-man Certified Vintage on 07/06/15
Added a few pics for a slight variant of this mech. Mine has a slightly different design of the rear cage, as well as some other tweaks here and there. Mine might well be the first generation (1978) of this model, seeing as Shimano's VIA marking (as can be seen on the example pictured alongside mine) doesn't show on my mech, and I believe this practice was introduced in the 80s. Date code is FF.
JAKE Certified Vintage on 01/27/25
Previous comment update: FF date code is June 1981, so differences are most likely minor design changes over the original, but the aforementioned unit would not strictly be considered a 1st generation model if changes were made.


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