{"id":23984,"date":"2026-05-26T19:53:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T19:53:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybikething.com\/home\/?post_type=product&#038;p=23984"},"modified":"2026-05-26T19:53:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T19:53:32","slug":"shimano-ultegra-rd-6500-rear-derailleur-9-speed-short-cage-silver","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/mybikething.com\/home\/product\/shimano-ultegra-rd-6500-rear-derailleur-9-speed-short-cage-silver\/","title":{"rendered":"Shimano Ultegra RD-6500 Rear Derailleur | 9-Speed | Short Cage | Silver"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Will this work?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Shimano 9-speed road drivetrain<\/li>\n<li>Compatible with Shimano 9-speed STI levers \u2014 ST-6500, ST-5500, ST-4400 and equivalents<\/li>\n<li>Short cage \u2014 double cranksets, max 27t sprocket<\/li>\n<li>Bolt-on mount \u2014 standard road derailleur hanger<\/li>\n<li>complete<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Condition:<\/strong> Mechanically excellent. Significant scratching and scuffing on body finish from use. Shifts smoothly through all gears, spring tension correct. No play in pivots or pulley wheels. Sealed bearing in tension pulley, ceramic bushing in guide pulley \u2014 both clean and smooth.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Notes from MyBikeThing<\/strong> \u2014 The RD-6500 is the 9-speed generation of Shimano&#8217;s Ultegra line \u2014 silver finish, made in Japan, and one of the smoothest shifting derailleurs of its era. Shimano&#8217;s smooth convex design with a sealed bearing tension pulley and ceramic guide pulley bushing gives this derailleur a distinctly precise feel that holds up well over time. The right replacement or upgrade for any Shimano 9-speed road build.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Workshop Wisdom<\/strong> \u2014 The RD-6500 rewards proper setup. Start with fresh cables and housing, set H and L limits first, then dial cable tension with the barrel adjuster. Correct B-tension keeps the upper pulley 5\u20136mm from the largest sprocket. Get it right and it shifts like butter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Guarantee<\/strong> \u2014 You put in the miles, we put in the work. 30-day guarantee on fit, function, and condition. \u2013 Paul<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keywords<\/strong> \u2014 Shimano Ultegra RD-6500, rear derailleur, 9-speed, short cage, silver, bolt-on, road derailleur, Japan, Ultegra 6500, 9s road derailleur, STI compatible<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Will this work? Shimano 9-speed road drivetrain Compatible with Shimano 9-speed STI levers \u2014 ST-6500, ST-5500, ST-4400 and equivalents Short cage \u2014 double cranksets, max 27t sprocket Bolt-on mount \u2014 standard road derailleur hanger complete Condition: Mechanically excellent. Significant scratching and scuffing on body finish from use. Shifts smoothly through all gears, spring tension correct. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":21663,"template":"","meta":{"nf_dc_page":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[788,175],"product_tag":[217,4624,4340,127,234,842,645,847,467,279,70,271,216,2963],"product_folder":[930],"class_list":["post-23984","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-rd","product_cat-c-road-bicycle-components","product_tag-10-speed","product_tag-27t-max","product_tag-chrome-finish","product_tag-racing","product_tag-rd","product_tag-rd-10","product_tag-rd-6500","product_tag-rd-shimano","product_tag-rear-derailleur","product_tag-road-bike","product_tag-shimano","product_tag-short-cage","product_tag-ultegra","product_tag-vintage-shimano","product_shipping_class-bike-components-1-lb","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybikething.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/23984","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybikething.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybikething.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybikething.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21663"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybikething.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23984"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybikething.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=23984"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybikething.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=23984"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybikething.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=23984"},{"taxonomy":"product_folder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybikething.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_folder?post=23984"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}