Just as mountain biking and its riders are constantly evolving, Shimano is also constantly working to offer athletes innovative materials for an unprecedented riding experience. The SLX M7100 series was developed for those enthusiastic mountain bikers who want to explore new trails and, in typical Shimano fashion, adapts the technologies of the high-end XTR groupset. These innovations include 12-speed drivetrain, Micro Spline and Hyperglide+, which have already proven themselves in the big sister Deore XT.
The hydraulic SLX BL-M7100 brake lever is characterized by Shimano's SERVOWAVE technology, which ensures particularly good modulation. Because the brake lever takes up a lot of braking distance right at the start of its movement, the brake pads make contact with the brake rotor more quickly and there is more lever travel to modulate the braking force. Accordingly, SERVO WAVE brake systems impress with their faster response, higher performance and shorter free travel.
The design of the SLX brake lever follows the XTR model and is therefore not mounted parallel to the handlebars, but at an angle, so that it is supported at a second point on the handlebars in addition to the clamp and is therefore significantly stiffer than before. For individual adjustment, the lever is equipped with a tool-free grip width adjustment option. Thanks to the I-Spec EV design, the SLX SL-M7100-I shift levers can be mounted directly on the brake lever.
Brake hose: recommended: SM-BH90-SBM (not included)
Hydraulic disc brake lever
Improved position of the lever axle with additional contact point and optimized ease of use
Grip width adjustment without tools
Field of application | MTB, freeride, e-bike |
Brake cable/pressure point | No |
Recommended brake fluid | Shimano mineral oil |
Recommended brake hose | SM-BH90-SBM |
Recommended brake caliper | BR-M7100/BR-M7120 |
color | black color |
Caliper weight | 106 g |
Grip width adjustment | Yes (tool-free) |
Brake lever size | 2-finger |
groupset | SLX |
I-Spec version | I-SPEC EV |
Compatible brakes | Hydraulic disc brake |
Abbreviation | BL-M7100 |
Part no. | IBLM7100R |
Model year | 2020 |
Mounting | right |
Mounting type | Open clamp with joint |
Product type | Brake lever |
Technologies | One way bleeding, I-Spec EV, Servo-Wave |
- Series: SLX
- Mounting: Rechts
- Brake type: Scheibenbremse