Shimano CUES Shifter
What the checker says108will not fit
Run variant by variant through the mountain bike builder’s own engine. Every sentence below is the checker’s, unedited. Nothing here says this part fits your bike; it says what it does and does not fit among the parts we hold.
Checked against 6121 verified mountain bike parts in this catalog. 5937 produced no finding of any kind; that is CUES SL-U8000 11-speed. CUES SL-U8000-11IR clears 5886. Each variant produces 73 to 87 distinct errors and 0 distinct warnings.
Will not fit
- Will not fiterror · Rear DerailleurSpeed mismatch: Shifter 11s, Derailleur 12s. Shifter, derailleur and cassette must be the same speed count. On 39 of the 75 verified rear derailleurs in this catalog. Applies to all 2 variants.
- Will not fiterror · CassetteSpeed mismatch: Shifter 11s, Cassette 12s. Shifter, derailleur and cassette must be the same speed count. On 31 of the 60 verified cassettes in this catalog. Applies to all 2 variants.
- Will not fiterror · Front BrakeShifter mount: Shimano CUES SL-U8000-11IR is a I-Spec II lever-integrated shifter (no bar clamp of its own), and the brake levers take MatchMaker X, so it does not bolt to them. The band-clamp version of the shifter, or a ShiftMount-style adapter, is what bridges that. A shim or adapter may make other sizes or standards work, but that is a modification, not a fit. On 21 of the 92 verified brakes in this catalog. Applies to 1 of 2 variants.
- Will not fiterror · Rear BrakeShifter mount: Shimano CUES SL-U8000-11IR is a I-Spec II lever-integrated shifter (no bar clamp of its own), and the brake levers take MatchMaker X, so it does not bolt to them. The band-clamp version of the shifter, or a ShiftMount-style adapter, is what bridges that. A shim or adapter may make other sizes or standards work, but that is a modification, not a fit. On 21 of the 92 verified brakes in this catalog. Applies to 1 of 2 variants.
- Will not fiterror · Rear DerailleurDrivetrain mismatch: Shifter = Shimano LinkGlide (CUES), Derailleur = Shimano 12-speed. Shifter, derailleur, cassette, chain and front derailleur must be one system. On 19 of the 75 verified rear derailleurs in this catalog. Applies to all 2 variants.
- Will not fiterror · Front BrakeShifter mount: Shimano CUES SL-U8000-11IR is a I-Spec II lever-integrated shifter (no bar clamp of its own), and the brake levers take I-Spec EV, so it does not bolt to them. The band-clamp version of the shifter, or a ShiftMount-style adapter, is what bridges that. A shim or adapter may make other sizes or standards work, but that is a modification, not a fit. On 19 of the 92 verified brakes in this catalog. Applies to 1 of 2 variants.
- Will not fiterror · Rear BrakeShifter mount: Shimano CUES SL-U8000-11IR is a I-Spec II lever-integrated shifter (no bar clamp of its own), and the brake levers take I-Spec EV, so it does not bolt to them. The band-clamp version of the shifter, or a ShiftMount-style adapter, is what bridges that. A shim or adapter may make other sizes or standards work, but that is a modification, not a fit. On 19 of the 92 verified brakes in this catalog. Applies to 1 of 2 variants.
- Will not fiterror · CassetteDrivetrain mismatch: Shifter = Shimano LinkGlide (CUES), Cassette = Shimano 12-speed. Shifter, derailleur, cassette, chain and front derailleur must be one system. On 15 of the 60 verified cassettes in this catalog. Applies to all 2 variants.
Actuation, Rear Derailleur. 42 more findings from the same check, on up to 1 of the 75 verified rear derailleurs each.
Drivetrain system, Chain. 15 more findings from the same check, on up to 9 of the 45 verified chains each.
Drivetrain system, Rear Derailleur. 12 more findings from the same check, on up to 12 of the 75 verified rear derailleurs each.
Drivetrain system, Cassette. 10 more findings from the same check, on up to 9 of the 60 verified cassettes each.
Shifter mount, Front Brake. 5 more findings from the same check, on up to 4 of the 92 verified brakes each.
Shifter mount, Rear Brake. 5 more findings from the same check, on up to 4 of the 92 verified brakes each.
Drivetrain speeds, Cassette. 4 more findings from the same check, on up to 9 of the 60 verified cassettes each.
Drivetrain speeds, Rear Derailleur. 4 more findings from the same check, on up to 10 of the 75 verified rear derailleurs each.
Drivetrain system, Front Derailleur. 3 more findings from the same check, on up to 12 of the 34 verified front derailleurs each.
Open a variant in the builder to see the ones that apply to your own parts.
$45.00 to $52.00 MSRP·112 to 120 g
What the maker states
- System
- Drivetrain system Shimano LinkGlide (CUES)
- Speeds
- 11-speed (rear index count the maker rates it for)
- Actuation
- Mechanical (cable)
- Clamp type
- Clamp band clamp (on 1 of 2 variants); Clamp I-Spec II (on 1 of 2 variants)
A value shown as a set or a range differs between this model’s variants and is never one variant’s spec.
2 verified variants
| Variant | Clamp type | Price (MSRP) | Weight | Source | Last checked | Build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUES SL-U8000 11-speed | Clamp band clamp | $52.00 | 120 g | maker’s page | 2026-07-10 | Build with this |
| CUES SL-U8000-11IR | Clamp I-Spec II | $45.00 | 112 g | maker’s page | 2026-08-15 | Build with this |
Source
Source: each variant links the maker’s own page in the table above. Last checked 2026-07-10 to 2026-08-15.
Checked against
The checker ran this model against every verified part below that it has a slot for, the same way it checks a build in the builder. What follows is the verdict it actually produced for that specific pairing — not a recommendation, and not a guarantee any of these parts fits your own bike.
- 5DEV R-SPEC Trail/Enduro Cranks (Crankset) No conflicts found
- 9point8 Fall Line (Dropper Post) No conflicts found
- 9point8 Stout (31.8, 30mm) (Stem) No conflicts found
- ACID SLX 30 front (Front Wheel) No conflicts found
- ACID SLX 30 rear (Rear Wheel) No conflicts found
- Acros ZS44/ZS56 (Headset) No conflicts found
6 of 1874 counterparts with a page of their own that the checker actually probed this model against, in alphabetical order by brand and model — never by price, popularity or the verdict itself.