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Shimano 11 speed chain quick links

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  • March 12, 2016 at 12:07 pm #25477
    Nick0

    Hello all, sorry if it’s been previously discussed, but why are Shimano 11 speed chain quick links like rocking horse poo?

    I bought a bike with a Shimano 11 speed chain fitted, and it has no quick link, do new Shimano 11 speed chains come with a quick link?

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  • March 14, 2016 at 2:11 pm #868159
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    fenix

    Well they are reused. Maybe

    Well they are reused. Maybe KMC tell you not to so you buy more –  but what would go wrong with them really ? 

    March 14, 2016 at 1:17 pm #868157
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    gonedownhill

    So consensus is that KMC 11

    So consensus is that KMC 11 speed ones are reusable in practice then? Because their advice is that they are not. 

    March 13, 2016 at 8:02 am #868155
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    Nick0

    Thanks all, they are listed

    Thanks all, they are listed on chainreaction, but are out of stock. I’m not used to not having a chain that I need a splitter to remove it seems a bit daft that the links are not readily available. I’ll get myself a kmc/sram one.

    March 13, 2016 at 1:55 am #868153
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    DoctorCrankenstein

    Yep KMC all the way, their

    Yep KMC all the way, their chains are good too

    March 13, 2016 at 12:37 am #868151
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    VeloUSA

    I use KMC Missing Link on my

    I use KMC Missing Link on my Dura Ace 9000 11 Speed SIL-TEC chain.  Purr-fect!

    March 12, 2016 at 8:22 pm #868149
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    dave atkinson

    +1 for the KMC ones

    +1 for the KMC ones

    March 12, 2016 at 6:02 pm #868147
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    mike the bike
    kev-s wrote:
    Shimano chains come with connecting pins not quick links

    Ive used kmc quick links for years on shimano ultegra & dura ace chains

    Never had any probs even with the 11 speed ones, i remove them once a month with pliers, clean the chain and resue the quick link

     

     

    Absolutely.  The KMC link is simple, strong and can be re-used many times.  One of life’s little pleasures.

    March 12, 2016 at 2:43 pm #868145
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    kev-s

    Ive used kmc quick links for

    Shimano chains come with connecting pins not quick links

    Ive used kmc quick links for years on shimano ultegra & dura ace chains

    Never had any probs even with the 11 speed ones, i remove them once a month with pliers, clean the chain and resue the quick link

     

    March 12, 2016 at 1:15 pm #868143
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    AKH

    Haven’t they only just been

    Haven’t they only just been announced? Not sure they’re actually available yet.

     

    I use SRAM 11 speed quick links with my Shimano 5800 chain, works fine.

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