New-Old-Stock Shimano Exage (Action or Motion) Aero Brake Lever Hoods

New-Old-Stock (NOS) Shimano Exage (Action or Motion) Aero Brake Lever Hoods w/Anatomic Design (Light Gray-White)
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Product Description:
This is a pair of new-old-stock Shimano Exage brake lever hoods (light gray-white) in the aero design (which means the brake cables will “exit” through the back of the levers, so they may be wrapped under the bar tape…for a cleaner look).  Please note we are referring to the color as ‘light gray-white”, because the Shimano catalog color reference is light gray for this specific brake hood model number, but they honestly look more like a white color to us (and we just want to be clear regarding this color commentary).
They appear to be a second generation brake lever hood in the sense they have some anatomic shape to them…meaning there is a “right” and “left” hood and they may have slight molded design features intended to provide a better fit (relative to earlier model brake lever hoods that typically have more of a uniform/universal design).  Please understand, these design features are subtle at best, so please do not expect the anatomic shape found on today’s dual control shifter/brake levers, but we thought the design characteristics of these hoods were still worth noting.
Our old Shimano shop catalogs indicate these rubber hoods are compatible with Shimano’s late 80’s Exage Action (Model BL-A351) or Exage Motion (Model BL-A251) aero brake levers.  Although, please keep in mind some of these Exage levers were designed to accommodate an optional extension lever that would bolt-on to the inside of each lever body.  I mention this, because this bolt-on extension requires a cut-out in the brake hood and the model brake hood offered herein does not include that cut-out (so this brake hood is not a good choice for one of the above brake lever models if extension levers are also in use).  Regarding the latter, we do have equivalent brake hoods with the cut-outs for extension levers offered under a different listing.
As for locating the model number on these levers, we find that most of the levers have the model number stamped on the side…near where the lever attaches to the lever body (and just above the pivot point). Usually the markings are not very big, and if there are hoods on the brake lever bodies, then you may have to pull them back a little to view the markings on the edge of the levers where they attach (or are hinged) to the brake lever bodies.  Lastly, please do not attempt to use these hoods with any of Shimano’s newer dual control shifter/brake levers, as we are fairly certain they will not work very well, if at all, as we believe these hoods were made solely for older (and specific) Shimano aero brake levers (as discussed above).
With respect to condition, these hoods are new and in their original packaging (so still factory-fresh and pliable with no signs of age cracking).
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