KMC Campag 11speed missing link confusion

on-yer-bike
on-yer-bike Posts: 2,974
edited September 2011 in Workshop
Is the 11 speed Campag missing link reusable?
Does it require a tool for fitting and removal?
Pegoretti
Colnago
Cervelo
Campagnolo

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  • bondurant
    bondurant Posts: 858
    1 - No (at least, according to KMC)
    2 - No tool needed for putting on. For removing, never tried. Needle nose pliers will almost certainly work if you can't remove the link using just your hands though. No need for a special tool.
  • on-yer-bike
    on-yer-bike Posts: 2,974
    Bondurant wrote:
    1 - No (at least, according to KMC)
    2 - No tool needed for putting on. For removing, never tried. Needle nose pliers will almost certainly work if you can't remove the link using just your hands though. No need for a special tool.
    Thanks. Has using one effected the shifting performance in any way?
    Pegoretti
    Colnago
    Cervelo
    Campagnolo
  • g00se
    g00se Posts: 2,221
    Interesting idea to undo them here:

    http://www.ctc.org.uk/resources/Magazine/201107050.pdf
  • davem399
    davem399 Posts: 269
    g00se wrote:
    Interesting idea to undo them here:

    http://www.ctc.org.uk/resources/Magazine/201107050.pdf

    I have tried that method and it works well.
  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    I always use the vid clip here for the 10 speed one, works fine. Can't think of a reason why it wouldn't apply to 11 speed also:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lkqsv056mGk
  • bondurant
    bondurant Posts: 858
    on-yer-bike wrote:
    Bondurant wrote:
    1 - No (at least, according to KMC)
    2 - No tool needed for putting on. For removing, never tried. Needle nose pliers will almost certainly work if you can't remove the link using just your hands though. No need for a special tool.
    Thanks. Has using one effected the shifting performance in any way?

    I don't know, since I had the the 11 speed QL on from the moment I fitted the chain. Subjectively, it shifts fine. If you DON'T use the QL from the beginning, then you are looking at a special tool to link the chain. The Campag one is £100+ but others exist too. I'd recommend the QL route.
  • on-yer-bike
    on-yer-bike Posts: 2,974
    I have the chain tool ( it was the only way when I bought 11 speed). But I want to be able to change the chain when I change chainsets without taking rivets out. It looks as though I will have to use a new Missing Link every time though as they are not reusable. My LBS said he had a customer who had shifting problems with the missing link fitted.
    Pegoretti
    Colnago
    Cervelo
    Campagnolo
  • Velonutter
    Velonutter Posts: 2,437
    KMC 11 is re-useable AFAIC

    I regularly remove and refit after cleaning, done 1000's of miles and no problems, shifting is beautiful and sweet.

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