Note: Delivery includes only the GoatLink 11. Other products shown are solely for illustrative purposes and are not supplied.
Lindarets and Wolf Tooth Components have teamed up to optimize Shimano 11-speed XT and XTR derailleurs for use with SRAM XD cassettes. When used with a 10-42t cassette, the GoatLink 11 re-positions M8000 XT and M9000 XTR rear derailleurs such that free chain is within 1% of what Shimano intended while engagement is improved by 27%.
The GoatLink 11 also significantly improves Shimano 11s rear derailleur performance with extended-range 10-44t and 11-45t cassettes. It provides ideal performance from 10-42t XD cassettes and wide-range capability for bigger days.
Each GoatLink is CNC machined from 6061 aluminum, anodized, and laser etched at Wolf Tooth Components' Minneapolis facility.
Technical Details
Free Chain in bottom cog:
- 10-42t: Improved by 99%
- 10-44t: Improved by 32%
- 10-45t: Improved by 28%
- 11-45t: Improved by 36%
- 11-46t: Improved by 32%
- 9-44t: Improved by 26%
Chain Wrap in bottom cog:
- 10-42t: Improved by 27%
- 10-44t: Reduced by 9%
- 10-45: Reduced by 7%
- 11-45t: Reduced by 8%
- 11-46t: Improved by 12%
- 9-44t: Reduced by 8%
Compatibility
Cassette - Compatibility
- 11-40: Not Required
- 11-42: Not Required
- 11-45: GS/SGS Derailleur
- 11-46: GS/SGS Derailleur
- 10-42: GS/SGS Derailleur
- 10-44: GS/SGS Derailleur
- 10-45: Not Optimized
- 9-44: Not Optimized
The GoatLink 11 is compatible with M8000 (XT) and M9000 (XTR) series 11-speed Shimano rear derailleurs. The GoatLink 11 mounts only to standard derailleur hangers.
Note: Triple chainrings are not supported. Double chainrings (2x) are supported and require a long cage (SGS) rear derailleur with no more than a 12t difference in front chainrings (with an 11-46 cassette). Direct Mount-native frames and SRAM derailleurs are not supported.
All improvements are based on nominal Shimano-specification derailleur hanger geometry. An unmodified Shimano rear derailleur adjusted for the specified cassette serves as the baseline (0%), and an unmodified rear derailleur adjusted for a 40t top cog as the target (100%).
Due to variations in derailleur hanger geometry, chainstay length, chainring size, B-screw adjustment, and suspension configuration, individual results will vary. You will NEVER need a longer B-screw when using a GoatLink!
Note: For M8000 (XT) and M9000 (XTR) series 11-speed Shimano rear derailleurs only!
Included in delivery: incl. stainless steel bolt
Material: aluminium 7075-T6
Weight supplement: manufacturer's specs
