I appreciate all the response so far but as an owner of 2 Metanium, 4 Bantam and a few more, I know for sure that the screws go through the frame and into the side handle plate so the new Metanium DC based on that platform should not be any different and yes, all pictures show that to be the case. ...

tdm wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 24, 2024 6:26 am

This get me a little worried about the new Metanium DC. I've heard from a Shimano pro staff
that it's equipped with Ci4+ side plates to keep the weight down which is fine.

Composition of the sideplate is immaterial. The threaded portion is in the frame, not the sideplate.

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