Shimano Ultegra R8000 Braze On Front Derailleur Fitting Guide 

This is one of the best and most complete videos to set this up that I’ve seen. Thank you so much for this, my setup is now perfect.

Finally, my chain is not rubbing on my front derailleur. It was driving me nuts, thank you.

Its the first time I have used your videos and Iam so impressed! Easy to follow and great work with the camera shows the details required easily. Thank you 😊

No long-term BS, just great explanation of the process, thanks great job

I think someone at Shimano Japan baked too many Marijuana cookies and fed them to the engineering team. And to think, at one point I once was part of the Shimano development team. Then one day this little "Over Engineered Monster Front Derailleur" appeared. Thanks to you, I finally learned, in absolute detail how to sleigh that monster, "BUT GOOD"! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, and again, THANK YOU.

I've used several of your videos, mostly for installing Shimano stuff, and you're always spot on. Park Tool are good on the fundamentals, but you always include the extra little details that help me understand why something might not do what Park say it ought to do. So it's about time I said THANK YOU!

Seriously, the best one. None of the others helped me. Thanks!

Superb! I've been struggling with my FD for days! This has sorted me now. Cycling is getting far to complicated!

You rock..my bike shop could not do mine so I used your video and mine came out perfect. Thank you

definitly the best explanation ,bravo !!!

Great video. I worried when I saw it was 17 mins, but it was the perfect pace and detail.

Life-saver for the non technical. Have just successfully replaced my 6800 with an 8000..Many thanks ...

I have watched a lot of bike insulation videos over the years and this is by far the best one I have ever watched. Very detailed and well explained. Thank you very much!

Always spot-on; clear, no frills, valuable explanations.

Couldn't have managed without this, perfect tutorial, you have a great style, thorough and unhurried. Many thanks for your time.

Bought a brand new TCR online and when it arrived front mech was rubbing, brilliant and helpful video that saved me a 2 hour round trip to the nearest workshop, thank you 👍🏼

Amazing! I’ve been struggling on my fd. Now its shifting fast and smooth 👌🏼

Great video! I wish more people are as good as you are at this job!

A true mechanical explanation. Thanks for that and your time

Pleased I watched this. Thought I knew how to fit a front mech but this is a lot more complicated! Well worth a view.

Thank you for your thorough explanations and guidance. I’ve just fit my new Ultegra without any problems whatsoever, due in part to your excellent videos. 🙌

best - (clearest, most complete) I've seen Cheers

Great guide. Has me shifting better than the bike did from the shop as new. Thank you

Thanks alot, helped me out, while in doubt!

Simply excellent.. all the very details addressed! Big Fan of these videos! Presse go on!

Nice video. Saved me a trip to the bike shop. Didn't even know about that screw that goes against the frame/bracket.

Excellent video as always!

Absolutely spot on!!! Great work!!!

Thank you, you really have help me several times now.

Thanks ever so much ! So clear and detailed that even I was able to install the derailleur. And that really tells something about the quality ofthe video!

Thanks this was invaluable during my first build

super clear video ...helped me a lot ! thanks !

Great vid especially the tips about cable end to protect shifter and alignment of the white lines when shifter was intrim not shifted down 👌 Big help from sunny Wales UK

Absolutely excellent video. Much appreciated.

Great. I've just aligned my R8000 based on your video.

Thanks man. really great video and saved me tons of time.

Best video out there, ez setup and works like a dream 😜

Thanks for this. My new GRX 800 bike started hitting my crank arm and I just turned the stabilizer bolt. Haven't upgraded in 4 years and these new derailleur with 2 extra screws and lines confused the shit out of me before I watched.

Thanks ! Was soo helpfull for me ! Cheers!!

A great guide. Thank you.

Thank you so much this is amazingly well explained

Brilliant...you have a new follower.

Good Job, really appreciate effort you did in the video. Thank you

Great detail. Thanks.

Great video!

Parabéns pelo vídeo completo e EXCELENTE! Talvez agora eu consiga regular meu câmbio dianteiro. Muito obrigado!!

Love your instructional videos - Thank You. I was wondering if you fancied a bit of a challenge: How about a video on matching a new headset for a Ridley Frameset. I have a Ridley X Ride (Cantilever) Frameset, luckily I managed to get a complete original headset kit for it but it would be nice to know if these Framesets can be matched with Hope, Cane Creek etc and how to find the right headset. Many Thanks.

Fantastic video. Thank you.

Thanks for the Great video’s it helpt me fix my Bike 👍👍👍👍

Best video ever

Great Video thanks for sharing 👍

Brilliant bro!

Very informative video

Handy, thanks ✅

The South Yorkshire accent helps this tricksome front mech tutorial. I’m more 1990s Shimano than Shadow MTB style for road tech. It’s isn’t as easy as this makes it sound

Thanks again for a very informative tutorial. I wonder if a barrel adjuster is even called for anymore? It looks like the derailleur is much more user friendly when it comes to adjustments. The 2mm hex wrench is light years ahead of those Japanese spec screw heads.

why cant shimano explain it like this! Great video thanks!

The barrel adjuster bolt seems like it's gonna fall off, what do you put there or do to make sure it won't fall off and lose it during your ride?

Hi. ¿Do i have to work the same as you do with the Ultegra R8000 SS model? Thanks

Put some substance to the oddly worded shop manual from Shimano. Appreciate the video!

Another super well explained installation. I always consult your videos as a first stop on any need. On my Émonda ALR the derailleur is just too far away for the seat-tube (or v.v.) for the protection plate to make any sense there, so I didn´t put it on. Any similar experience on other frames?

I thought that when making adjustments to the Low or Upper settings, the (Left) shift lever needs to be in the (x) Trim position.... No?

I have a Giant TCR and when installing the front derailleur the stabilizer bolt doesn't come anywhere close to the frame to push against. Is that going to be an issue?

Older video but hopefully someone here still checks comments and helps me out a bit. I have this exact front derailleur. My setup has 52-36 chainrings at the front and an 11-28 cassete at the back. My chain seems to rub on this derailleur on both 52-11 AND 36-28 gearing which really baffles me. I can't unscrew the L limit far enough to eliminate the 36-28 rub nor can I adjust the H limit screw far enough for it to eliminate the chainrub in 52-11 gearing. Bike seems to shift just fine through the gears so it doesn't seem like a cable tension issue to me (also bike is new so I doubt that'd be the problem). Position of the front derailleur maybe? Some other screw I've missed that needs thightening or loosening?

The cable tension adjustment bolt, does this mean I don’t need an inline barrel adjuster for the front mech. Fitting rear and front mech so studying closely. Great tutorial 👍

When I pull the cable the upper arm that is attached to the cable moves freely and doesn't engate the plate arm until the very end of the travel. What gives?

I do everything step by step and for me result i perfect on R8000, except when front is smallest chainring and in rear last 2 smallest sprocket, my chain touch front derailleur is this normal? I read in some forum this problem on Di2 but my is mechanical. Thanks.

love your video, but how the metal sticker will be mounted on the frame. Is it glue?

I made a guide for this derailleur and not sure why mine never came with a guide as ive heard the 105 has one. A more engineered derailleur over its predecessor but the feel and efficiency of the new model is night and day.

my problem is that when i have the drivetrain in the smallest chain ring (34t), and the rear cassette in the biggest cog (32t), I get chain rub on the inside of the front derailleur (closest to the frame). I let the L limit screw all the way out, so it applies NO pressure on the front derailleur at all, and it still rubs

I see you got rid of the tuque haha.. Are you planning to do a Di2 version Ultegra R8050?

After reading the comments, I must be missing something. I switched from a 50x34 chainring to a 53X39 chainring and now I can't get my R8000 installed properly. The crank keeps hitting the derailleur cage when in the big ring. My bike shop has a 3 week wait, so it looks like I have 2 weeks to figure out what I'm doing wrong. I don't really understand the step where you say to push the tail of the cage inwards .5mm with your thumb.

I stiil have chain rubbing in one way or another, I cannot find perfect solution to this Ultegra front derailleur, all brand new the IME frame, Wheels BB, and Easton chainset. The design of Derailleur is not perfect, with Sram I had zero issues.

Rather complicated! Combine the complications with the delightful Australian English dialect, the challenge is complete!