Sram XX1 Eagle Derailleur - My Adjustment Mistakes. Tutorial

[@DriverDude100]

This is the best tutorial of adjusting Eagle that I have seen. Well done, and thank you for the instructions.

[@Peregrino.51]

I think this video should be renamed have to adjust the Eagle drivetrain!

[@mriad6705]

It's 4 years old video and it's still the best explanation Very easy to understand and very useful Thanks for your help

[@aughtrnb]

**This is probably the best (clear and to the point) description of fine tuning a Sram 12-speed derailleur on youtube. No detail left out. Items covered that most videos fail to mention: --Pre-barrel adjustment position. --Removing cable prior to adjusting high limit screw. --Setting bike to sag prior to using SRAM B-gap alignment tool. Excellent videography angles and great description. Thanks so much. Now all I'd like to see is how to determine chain length on a new chain. :)

[@jackb55391]

My brand new bike I got last year was shifting like an F1 car up until I had a bad crash about a month ago. Ever since then I have not been able to dial the derailleur back in. I got a new hanger which didn't help, I was about to buy a new freaking derailleur until I watched your vid. I do not have a chain gap tool but I set my distance between the cogs to 15mm (what other sources online said works well). Anyway doing that and then fine tuning by threading the barrel did the trick. She shifts like a race car again. The SRAM manual is horrible at explaining this. Before I watched this video I was sad, but after watching it I am happy. Thank you for making my life better.

[@witkidone]

Something else worth noting is that the teeth on the largest gear of the cassette vary slightly in length and shape. When setting the B-gap its best to use the longest slimmest tooth on the cassette as the one you check against the line on the tool. When you have the tip of the correct tooth against the line all the other teeth match up in size and shape to the unfrosted portion of the tool perfectly. Also one other thing Ive found is that setting the tip of that tooth to the very top edge of the line (like barely touching it) provides best shift performance in most conditions. Great vid by the way. Cheers.

[@dunkonicplague]

Thanks for putting this together. These are the clearest explanations and far and away the best visual perspective of exactly what is happening and why. Fantastic.

[@ca-lt1fc]

this is by far the best clearest easiest to understand tutorial I have seen on SRAM derailleur adjustments..and I've seen a bunch! thank you... 👍👍👍

[@igormichalichen8306]

I adjusted my derailleur according to your method and it worked better than it was when it was brand new! Great video! Thank you!

[@s2perman]

Excellent step by step for this, a lot of guys afraid to mess with the hi-low screws or go way too much without watching lower cage movement.

[@jamiecole9892]

Ive adjusted my Eagle drivetrain multiple times with this video. Best video out there for this topic... easy to follow and actually works :) thanks

[@shutupdog11]

I want to thank you !! By far the best adjustments and great explanation and camera views . Finally got my setup smooth flowing! 🔥

[@Queenmania2007]

Thanks man, as a lifetime user of shimano and now switching to sram MTB groupsets, this is really helpful

[@FilippoRomeoMEZZOTINT]

Best tutorial I saw till now. It explains a lot of possible flaws, other tutorials don't deal with. Great.

[@joergvandebruck2519]

Thank you so much for this video, it really saved my day. I've watched several other videos about the basic setup of the sram gear changer, but with all the other videos I wasn't able to do a flawless setup. Since I set up my sram like shown in your video it works just perfect. Thank you so much for this.

[@calebsiegler5471]

Wow even for 5 years old this is great content. Better than SRAMS video in my opinion. I’ve recently learned how to do all this. Great skill to know

[@ryanalexander3132]

Best video for adjustment on the web.... Thank you so much, PLEASE keep posting bike maintenance tips.

[@mickfromrocky]

Ryan Alexander agreed 👍

[@fuellerr]

Best video I've seen on how to adjust Sram 12 speed

[@itstheterranaut]

Followed this guide today on mine- did the trick. 2 slight changes for me: a)I got a helper to sit on the bike while I was adjusting the B screw b)I didn't have the SRAM guide tool, so had to do it by eye Shifting beautifully now- many thanks.

[@Principus]

This gentleman's guide should be on official SRAM's youtube channel!

[@paulsimiko4447]

Finally somebody who explained exactly what I was looking for!!! Thanks a lot

[@dorel1312]

Many thanks, best tutorial I came across. It would be helpful to understand how to deal with derailleur which are damaged, when to figure our if a new one is needed.

[@marekzmazur2077]

Great video Daniel. I couldn't get the shifting on my xx1 perfect like in your videos. I hope now I will.

[@stewp.3298]

The best vids like this one always include the common mistakes made, very helpful.

[@gixxerbaz]

Great vid. One thing I was struggling with and didn’t see explained on other vids was adjusting the gap at sag level. Spent a lot of time trying to get gears running properly, once I understood this, worked first time. Thanks

[@C_B47]

Thank you so much. I hope this helps me get my new chain/cassette actually working properly. Not thrilled about the issues I have been havinh

[@doonhilla]

Excellent video. I recently stripped and cleaned my GX Eagle cassette, chain and mech and the shifting was terrible when ir einstalled them. After watching this a few times the shifting is now perfect, and much better than before!

[@junaidgt90]

I did the same mistake. But corrected it by listening to the chain noise that reduced only when i did fine tuning. So the noise tells you the story

[@ananth11]

You are awesome 👏, even the the SRAM channel didn’t go through the adjustments in as much detail as you did :)

[@chrisandemmasandling1821]

Awesome - was about to book my bike in for a gear tune up, but followed this video and now as good as new!! Thanks for sharing mate👍👍

[@dakurz]

I got the NX Eagle without a crank. I took a good mechanic in town for the installation, but noticed that the chain was visually too long, the COG 50 didn't "stretch at all" - but the detail is that her tension was perfect! and the feedback is also OK. So in cleaning, I decided to check, and she was 8 links after the junction, making the standard measurement of COG 50 and crown .... I removed the 4 links ... Out of curiosity, I went to see the feedback and to my surprise, I was very far from the COG and had to realign ... loosing screw B ... (flustering) Until then, ok, but I noticed that the chain seemed less intended and to my surprise, get off the pedal and it seems that it is "beating" much more! more loose! My logic is that with the long chain, bolt (screw) B needs to be tightened, pulling the gear and letting the chain much tighter! But and now? return the 4 links and intend or use as directed? (google translator, I´m From Brazil)

[@PriestBecause]

Thank you so much. I have just adjusted my drivetrain. I have the Sramm NX 11 and the video worked perfect for me.

[@lexstockton2451]

Thanks, just what I needed to get my Eagle setup from good to perfect. Also thanks for the English narration, my only other language is very limited Spanish so I appreciate you taking the trouble to speak what is I'm fairly sure not your first language.

[@moggsquad3598]

Fantastic! Great explanation of the different important steps. This is my go-to quick reference guide whenever I have issues with the finetuning of my Eagle drivetrain.

[@mrsmartypants_1]

Excellent vid. Thank you. Your clear presentation is one of the best I’ve seen.

[@andyfreeman8427]

Very clear and detailed instruction ALL details shown clearly and NO stupid music best i have ever seen

[@exinfernnus]

Great vid man - that chain riding up on the 50T looks a little quirky though.

[@arnisrozenbergs9662]

Yup, that's the key, you got to release cable before high limit screw. Nice job, good video!

[@phoenixmillsap21]

Actually, I would do BOTH limit screws before putting chain or cable on. Manually push the derailuer to the low gears and hold in place while adjusting the limit screw. Thats how the Barnett institute teaches the process.

[@kez2252]

Agree.... best tutorial I have seen for derailleur adjustment! Great job!

[@Ripper7620]

Thank you very much, this was extremely helpful. Even though I will be having the NX drivetrain installed, possibly with some GX components, this information is applicable across the whole SRAM Eagle line, as far as I'm able to discern.

[@jeremyjonas9817]

Agree with R.A. This saved me after failure with several other tutorials. Thank you!

[@patricklim1384]

BEST Video so far for setting the drivetrain!!! Thanks!!!!

[@joshhowarth8100]

Thanks for the great video, i’m a slow learner but with this video i finally understand 🤯👍🏻

[@fathernojoy2706]

Perfect timing, just had some trouble on a ride this weekend and needed these tips to get me straight. Thanks for the information. Ill get connected to your forum as well. I appreciate your channel.

[@chrisbennett2977]

Great tutorial, but you should probably mention that the first step is to make sure your derailleur hanger is perfectly straight, with the correct tool. If it isn’t the rest of the steps won’t stop shifting problems.

[@biketothetop]

At 8:35 the B-screw adjustment is complete and shown with the plastic template gage from SRAM. This same dimension can be set with a caliper to 14mm for 1x7, 1x11, 1x12 speed (1x= single front chain ring) for example a X1 or GX derailleur will work too, not only Eagle with the same red-colored template or 14mm. See SRAM online, downloadable manual: 95-7518-008-100 Rev A © 2019 SRAM,, pages 21 -25

[@mapomac]

Great video. Could you also add how to adjust the B-Gap without the proper tool ? It's not so easy to find,. Having the B-Gap adjusted properly with the red tool, maybe with a caliper or a ruler, you could point exactly where and how much measure. Thanks

[@deWetRSA]

Used this multiple times in the past few months. Thank you!

[@wakeywarrior]

Good video thanks, I’m installing the NX version over the next few days- it was interesting to see you didn’t Line it up exactly on the high gear. I bet you were delighted when your friend smashed your $250 mech,

[@axisludi]

Very good vid! Super detailed for all the tiny steps, excellent image quality. Congrats! Keep them coming.

[@maurolocatelli5836]

Why shall we not align the two centers?

[@SebastianSulinskissdtutorials]

Great video - love the colour of your chain and cassette. Thanks for sharing.

[@raulferrercabezuelo7639]

No entiendo ni hablo ingles,y aun asi el video es excelente! se entiende muy bien y es muy intuitivo! Gracias y seguid asi!

[@bikeguy6800]

@11:01 min - chain is not synced with cassette teeth in the largest cog. You can see the chain riding up on the cassette. The biggest pain in the ass with Sram eagle shifting.

[@gregknipe8772]

only happens to me when its on the stand, no load.

[@bikeguy6800]

Greg Knipe lucky you. That is not the case with me. Eagle is a great product until you start abusing it/riding fast. I’m guessing the long derailleur cage is super sensitive to vertical alignment. Never had many problems with 11 speed but I have been plagued with issues from racing enduro and bike park days.

[@gregknipe8772]

@@bikeguy6800 I have a 50t ring, medium cage, 30t up front. I see there is an important difference here. thanks for the info.

[@OurWild-Life]

There are a hundred other rear derailleur adjustment videos on KZbin. Yours is the only one that starts the adjustment process on the low gear. All others start at the high (smallest) gear.

[@QuasiMotoUSA]

I wish i had found this video sooner thanks!

[@LuizALani]

The best video of adjustment I've ever seen !!

[@Richard-fd]

I appreciate the video and the detailed explanation It help me to set up the new sram sx groupset in my bike. Thank you so much!!

[@Foxtrottangoabc]

Thanks , best vid ive watched today for setting up my new sram nx groupset ,never quite sound as smooth as yours but job done, much appreciated ! 👍🙂

[@james-hb5tu]

Much easier to adjust the b-gap with the tool if you have someone to help you, you can just sit on the bike and have the other person adjust the gap.

[@DsPsLs]

Best video on youtube for settings!!👍👍

[@thiagoferreiraromeiro1803]

Excellent video, you really helped me out with the adjustments of the rear derailleur. Thank you very much

[@JPDC624]

Perfect, thanks! My NX Eagle upgrade is dialed in now.

[@jonathanschwarz3199]

Thanks for the super helpful video! I have a question: when I am in the 50tooth sprocket, if I backpedal more than a few turns my chain drops down a few gears to the middle of the cassette. I tried playing a little with the B-tension screw but still getting the dropped chain. Its very frustrating when trying to ratchet my way up a technical climb or if I'm rolling backwards a little on an incline Is there a way to set up the derailleur so it doesn't do this or is that just a fact of life with the SRAM eagle (I have NX) derailleurs?

[@publictoilet7832]

i learn a lot tutorial from you so my XX1 are pretty smooth.. kudos to this guy!

[@rnssandhu]

Thank you. Amazing video, very logical adjustments, very smooth!

[@markosandelin3047]

Wow...gonna have to try this on my XX1 setup today. Totally new to bikes as I come from motorcycle background. I can build engines without problems, but this is like black magic to me. :D

[@cannondany]

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[@FlorinSirbu.]

Fantastic video. Would this gauge be compatible with a SRAM 11 speed cassette 11-42 T and a GX rear derailleur? Regards, Florin.

[@pascualaguon5324]

Thank you for this video... I almost gave up and bought a new derailleur!!!!

[@MsDenver2]

Thankyou very much as I’m putting on my xx01 new gears so I will bear in mind what you have said thanks.

[@toetz4491]

lol , i was adjusting towards the bigger cogs .. THANX MATE. you saved my day

[@sydneyjo]

Thank you so much, best video out here to get this system adjusted!

[@matthewmack2636]

Great video, thank you for taking the time to create the video and good luck with your forum and facebook.

[@chipaway]

hi. 2 questions: 1) shouldn't you be compensating for sag? 2) do you experience any chain rub when on the 42t sprocket? i find that the 42t and the 50t cogs seem very close together and when sitting on the 42t one, the chain touches the inside of the plate

[@robertzaldivar71]

Thank you so much now I know how to fine tune my sram gx eagle rear derailleur.

[@jamuelstarkey]

Did you notice that at 11:02 in your vid where you are doing multiple gear shifts that at the top 50T cog your chain is out of sync with the sprocket? You then upshift and immediately down shift back to the 50T and it is then in sync? Any thoughts on why that is happening or just life with Eagle?

[@daabek1]

Hello. Did You find a way what's happened? I have the same problem

[@jm-btt]

At 10:09 it does the same thing. Mine does the same, and i lost some time with this problem, but now i see it here....so it's a design flaw.

[@chrissaffell668]

I watched a Sram video and they said your supposed to use the red gap tool while sitting on your bike in the recommended sag % for your rear suspension and then have a friend set the gap while suspension is compressed into the proper sag, have you seen this ?

[@DrSurm]

In the video he said he let air out of his rear shock to 23% sag position.

[@bchearne]

For some reason there are two different versions of the b-screw adjustment gauge. I have the other kind, and it works a little differently but the basic technique is the same of course

[@mcplutt]

The white plastic one is better, except it breaks when you touch it 😆

[@cagebomber]

Great video. Eagle is the worst gearing I've used for setting up.

[@austinado16]

Outstanding demonstration. THANK YOU!!

[@wodstalker2819]

A friend that crashes your bike should no longer be a friend

[@cannondany]

He's a good buddy :)

[@akkatonezapkin536]

It's a crashtest for friendship)) If you have crashed your friend's bike and you are friends nevertheless - that's a true friend ;)

[@knowledge4all2be1]

Thank you for this video I appreciate the knowledge imparted here 🙏

[@lancemartin2672]

What a great video. Very easy to follow and clear instructions too. Thanks for posting.

[@_.w-]

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[@deanrobbins8102]

...that's why you NEVER let your pals take your ride for a spin.

[@j.s.k.7746]

Great video. Do you have one showing how to get the chain length right? I added a Wolf Tooth 44 GCX to replace the 42 on my X01 1x11, and replaced the chain with a new chain two links longer, thinking two more teeth should mean two more links, but it seems too long.

[@GoustiFruit]

I like how that sram derailleur shifts smoothly and silently...

[@teacherloco]

You my friend.....are my hero. THANK YOU!!

[@Eric-kn4yn]

Good idea for sram to color code the screw heads for in/out rear mech adjustment. From australia 🇦🇺

[@solidsister6197]

Just what I was looking for, I made the same mistakes! I feel like the sram b-gap tool can be printed out on a basic printer?

[@aqib393]

This is very useful and informational video. Thanks bro!

[@rajindernijjer]

Thankyou I tryed alot videos and they ruined my bike but your a good teacher.

[@patrickkatzmair]

Yeah, this is great until the chain misses the teeth of the chainring at 11:02! Thats the biggest problem with the eagle system and everyone does that sometimes, it‘s not your fault!

[@cannondany]

Which gear you mean?

[@patrickkatzmair]

What i mean is the chain runs on top of the teeth in the first gear (biggest chainring), it doesn‘t „clip“ in... ✌️

[@andresfaundezteran2871]

I had the same problem. I searched and I’m not the only one

[@bouboubee]

Yeah - SRAM Eagle chain synchronization is a known issue - you can read about it here monosujet.com/2017/08/12/sram-eagle-shifting-problem/

[@bouboubee]

SickBiker maybe you could make a video describing the problem and find a solution

[@Marb85]

OMG thanks I was doing it wrong😅

[@m.quigley2728]

Absolutely awesome tutorial - thanks very much!

[@spb5911]

Здравствуйте! Спасибо за чёткое и понятное объяснение. У меня вопрос. перескакивает цепь через передачу (6-8, 5-7) не включается когда надо. Особенно проблема подъёма в гору. Менял всё. кассету, цепь, переключатель, петух, трос, рубашку троса. Как это исправить? Система ZEE. GT Avalanche 3.0. Спасибо.

[@raphaelcruise9807]

Thank you this vid made my X01 Eagle Butter Smooth!

[@ingopaul67]

As always explained really clearly.

[@GokkunGuru]

The gold chain looks amazing.

[@guaranlam8450]

Thanks! Great vid for us new riders

[@MikeBeeman]

Great Video. does the chain need to be installed so you have tension prior to all of this tuning?