How to remove A Quicklink without the MLP-1.2 tool | Home made bodge

[@stevepetttyjohn7900]

A shoelace works better, especially for the really stuck ones. You can wrap the shoelace a couple of times around your fingers on each hand to get a good grip.

[@Electriclynn]

Thank you Sir! Light weight for century rides & always available! ^3^

[@nicks_g20]

Dude thanks sooo much 👍🏼👍🏼

[@Martin_JPG]

Da real MVP

[@youcanjustcallmejj1567]

I just tried this and can confirm that a shoelace works great!!! Thanks for the tip.

[@stareyesquirrel]

Another satisfied customer saying thanks - perfect solution

[@nv400adventurer13]

I did this with a worm I found trailside. He didn't mind, we went for a pint after.

[@JustFrana]

Wish the worms on my trails were so cool !

[@jonr3891]

Haha 💀. Worms r rad.

[@mattschannel1502]

Earth worm jim would of kick your ass if he knew what you did to his fellow worms

[@matthewvarney6214]

Ha ha

[@randomthoughts8346]

Haha poor worm

[@Chillecheezdogg]

To those saying it doesn't work with a tight link, the advice to use a shoelace was spot on. My link is new and wouldn't budge, I was about to buy the tool out of frustration and tried it with a piece of non-stretching synthetic string, similar to a shoelace. The thing popped right off.

[@AwesomeStoryTime1]

tried that with all my might and the shoelacr snapped before the quick link😭

[@PhoenixB4U]

You made it look so easy, but I think it's only that easy on a fairly new chain. My quick link chain was pretty well maintained, but was 6 years old. It would not come off no matter what I did. I finally just used the chain pin tool from the Topeak multitool and got it off that way...after a VERY long time trying to actually use the quick link. Never again!

[@trenvert123]

See my reply on Uno Honcho's comment. It goes through why you may have had some troubles, and how to do it much more easily.

[@mr.ak1113]

Why do you use same chain for 6 years? 😮

[@Lilian040210]

What chain did you use to last you 6 years? 👁👄👁

[@Arzzzz-ww1ry]

What?! you change your chain?? I used the same one for 16 years and it still works, the only maintenance that I do is lube it with bearing grease every 6 months

[@AngelLovesToLook]

Man, that chain must be really stretched for you to be able to do that so easily.

[@pedro_8240]

I have a gash on my hand from trying that. The quick link in this video must have been open so many times that the only thing keeping it locked together is the tension in the chain, and I wouldn't be surprised if that chain wouldn't snap open at the slightest slack.

[@almamdani6564]

thanks for posting. helped me get my chain off in the mean time before the chain tool arrives. used your idea, plus a ferule. then twisted with a screwdriver and it came off like butter. ignore all the hateful comments!

[@6996Gunslinger]

took me around 15-20 minutes every time to remove it with bare hands and this first try 30 seconds,cheers

[@davidcoverdaleforthekids4005]

Badass video! Thanks! Another tip: use pliers if your chain is new and the QL's are tight.

[@richardsanborn8863]

Be sure you are trying it on a quick link that is meant to be removed, the SRAM chains have what looks like a quick link but in not designed to be removed, this allows for extra strength but once locked in that is where it stays. Check the documentation that comes with the chain or look up online

[@omerfurtun4115]

I did the same with a thin piece of hempen rope/string, worked like a charm. Thanks for the idea!

[@mitchficetto4202]

If the quicklink is new you won't be able to do it with this hack, too much strength need

[@AriesSupertramp]

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[@AriesSupertramp]

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[@cyclingcolumbus]

Ok good to now because I thought this works no way for my chain :(

[@shuzbut8121]

I'm going to try a plastic coated wire twisted with a vise grip. Might work.🤔

[@davidkunzman2956]

@@shuzbut8121 mine was stuck but this did the trick. Thanks for the idea

[@DrewskiTheLegend]

I’m sure this works and that’s awesome but do yourself a favor and get the tool. It is an incredibly nice and useful tool to have and again, it really isn’t that expensive. I know the OP said as much, but you have to understand, I am a man who doesn’t like to buy frivolous things and even though the chain tool might sound like a frivolous thing, I do not believe that it is.If I’m telling you that it’s worth the money, it is worth the money. Cheers for the cool trick though. I’m sure I will have to use it at some point when I’m away from my workshop, and don’t have my lovely chain tool (it really makes you feel happy to use it you know, sometimes I sit in my garage attaching and detaching my chain because the feeling of using the tool pleases me so much)

[@FumblsTheSniper]

Worked like a charm. Thing was pressed in hard from a 1000w motor but with some grip strength it popped right off, and fit snugly back on.

[@jonathangould9915]

I had a stuck NEW quick link (1 day old. Put chain on wrong way - wanted to replace the right way) and this worked instantly. Good hack. 👍

[@JustFrana]

Happy to hear it dude.

[@TheStoryLeader]

If you have an old chain you an get a lot more leverage by twisting the wire into a loop - about 3cm in diameter then insert a handle into the loop (such as a screwdriver) and twist the handle around - your old rusty quicklink will open (and bits will probably fly so wear eye protection)

[@ggdd1299]

it sounds good on paper, but in the real world, it doesn't work.. i know, i tried it..

[@bipedalame]

Tried it on a new chain which was too long. Your trick worked perfectly

[@garethmeares8406]

I did this with a brand new chain and quick link ... great tip !!!

[@charliepunyer2927]

If your quick link is seriously tough to release (like on 1by) you can use this same idea but tie a knot in the wire/rope. Because it is now a loop you can insert a screwdriver and twist. This twisting force pops any link out there👍🏽👍🏽 I’ve had to use it trail side 😒😒

[@JustFrana]

Charlie Punyer Great idea dude !

[@crashbangwhallopwhatavideo]

Why did people dislike this video? It literally showed how to take the link off. What were you expecting?

[@bernadetaszyszka6289]

After all those years of TORTURE. Thank you, you are the man.

[@G4GBill]

this solution works for many old school quicklinks, but the 11 speed ones have been made a bit more difficult. Even remember the old squeeze ones, but this new one with 11 speeds from shimano that included the quicklink was impossible with almost all these techniques including pliers, might try using wire and twisting with the pliers or visegrip , but really concerned this may tweak the chain link before it goes!

[@teemumarkkanen]

Just could not open the quick link of XTR 11 speed chain with shifting wire, shoe lace or pliers. I was only able to open first millimeter but that was it.

[@baugen88]

Thanks a lot, was tough on a newish link but worked with 2 pliers.. have ordered the tool but not here yet.

[@TheNiftyfifty1960]

Brilliant just what I was looking for thank you for uploading !!

[@aaron___6014]

Not brilliant when it doesn't work.

[@Toob41]

It worked for me on a new Shimano 10 speed but it was extremely difficult and needed a long wire and 2 pliers to grip the wire. I'm going to buy the tool next time!

[@JustFrana]

good to hear 🙌

[@telemachin]

You just f**ing saved my life in the forest !!

[@_kowono]

So simple, yet effective. Excellent idea.

[@emilposselt5607]

No u tool

[@MikeSmith-dm7bv]

Great tip, I used a bit of string and it worked perfectly. Cheers

[@maxnathan9582]

One of the most helpful videos if used in my entire life

[@tlfreek]

this worked well although I did use a safety wire pliers on safety wire. pffff - thanks for the tip. liked and subscribed.

[@sanderpeeters5147]

I'm so thankfull!! Getting crazy when don't get it opened..

[@MrKane101111]

South Africa spearing the knowledge!

[@JustFrana]

When I look back now I laugh at the ignorance

[@HermannKerr]

Cool Trick - I ground down my needle nose pliers to fit between the links and then notched the jaw. Your trick is way cooler.

[@matthewhack3084]

Thanks so much, I spent twenty minutes trying with the wrong tools, then saw this.

[@JustFrana]

glad to hear bru , happy riding !

[@alantaylor6691]

I just successfully disconnected a previous unconnected KMC 11-speed masterlink that had about 300 miles on it. KMC, the hard ones. I knew it would be hard, so what I did was use very long thin rope, it should be the thickest rope that you can fit through the links, and soft as possible rope because you're going to use all the length to wrap around your hands. I did all that, wrapped the lengths around my hands, and made a couple of of my hardest tugs. Didn't work, I looked and it was actually halfway, so decided to knot a small loop in one of the rope ends and put my fingers through that as well as wrapping hand around the other end. Did that, and it came after a couple more acute tugs. A link of this sort definitely wouldn't have worked without figuring out how to get a super tug on the length. Wire would not have worked, even long wire, nor fishing line, nor anything that was pliant around the links as well as soft enough to tug while wrapped around your hands. Nor would it have worked by using pliers to pull the lengths, you would not have been able to do a hard enough tug even with pliers. So for the tough as hell links, it's still possible with this method, just have to modify it a bit. Even with that, you may need several of your best tugs to get it. I'm stoked I could get the link off without having to order a tool, thanks a lot!

[@JustFrana]

Thanks for your advice dude

[@johnjenkinsmusic1]

Thank you so much. It helped me out a few times today when figuring out chain length for a bike build. I used to reuse pins, but after watching SickBiker's video yesterday, I'll only use quicklinks. Thanks, man!

[@aaron___6014]

BS, try this with a new missing link. You wont even get it with two vice grips gripping the cable.

[@RomanBlyshchyk]

yea, I doesn't work on a new link :(

[@trenvert123]

In a reply to Uno Honcho, I left instructions on how to do this using a long and thick piece of string. Basically if you use the correct technique, you won't need much force. Using my method, I was able to easily remove my new KMC quick link, after minutes of struggling with his method.

[@BiggiemanMD]

I tried on a new one. It didn't work

[@cameirusisu1024]

it works. although have a spare shoelace I use for it in my pack, smaller, and you know, useful if you need a spare showlace...

[@cameirusisu1024]

mildly peeved usually :)

[@wahyumardiarto1515]

Thanks, man. You have just saved my $9.

[@matthewlewis2072]

Aha! Knew there had to be a trick, will give it a go, thanks for uploading

[@DepakoteMeister]

It's easy as pie to remove a quick link with just your fingers (no tools), but on a dirty greasy oily chain the tool makes the job so much nicer.

[@sw8941]

Worked a treat. Rad. Thanks fella :)

[@G4GBill]

makes sense just realized you guys are mountain bikers primarily, I can remember in the 70's and 80's they made a link that only one side was squeezed and slide to lock

[@DavidBrown-rw1wf]

Worked like a charm. Thanks

[@hobs0nski]

Thanks for a simple but effective guide! Ill try this later tonight :)

[@JustFrana]

Mattias Wikman Thanks for the support dude

[@buakawfan333]

Worked like a dream. Thanks!

[@PaulChapman1bz]

Neat hack. I used about 50cm offcut of cheap, plastic coated steel cable core washing line I got from the pound shop. Enough length to wrap around my fingers and it popped first go. Thanks.

[@vhrte49]

Awesome mate. Worked a treat!

[@johnwente1413]

Amazingly simple! Thank you. Now, I just have to remember where I put the old brake cable.

[@PaulChapman1bz]

Electrical wire, or a shoelace in a pinch.

[@HelloHello-hk4sx]

Now how do you put it back together?

[@jonathancamplin5703]

That is fantastic mate you are a star

[@nicktaylor8112]

Thanks, worked fine on my 1 x 11 bike with sram speed link

[@jyotiachary2287]

Please make video on installation of link after removing it please

[@ardesh007]

How many times that tool would slip and ow my finger. Thanks.

[@TebzGo]

I have had good success with the handles of a large binder clip

[@maxithesnowman]

Thanks for this video bro. It works like a charm. 👏👏👏👌

[@vinnychoff]

thanks for the tip. Great use of what you have

[@_terra_bite_982]

Thanks so much just did it very easily, you dont even have to use anything special i just used some string! Thanks xD

[@Engineer9736]

Just grab the chain with two hands and bend it in a curve so there comes pressure on the quicklink side. I never knew that there are special tools for these.

[@Bikey_McBeardface]

That works up to about 9 speed over that you have no chance.

[@oliversjmildmay2970]

WoW Thats Really Useful and Interesting Thank You ♡ :)

[@scottmanns9852]

It worked for me. Thanks bro!

[@MrLobsterity]

you're a genius, now i will not need to buy a special tool for quicklink :)

[@jameshochstetler6093]

This will only work good on a practically new chain. If it is old and rusty good luck?

[@JustFrana]

Try some penetrating fluid and then some chain lube :)

[@taufikabidin412]

Use WD40 first, wait for it to set in to clear the rust, then try

[@cbgregoire9]

I tried this and it didn’t work even with a lot of pressure, no luck. I believe one has pinch the two links together somehow while doing this.

[@markrodgers2976]

I just tried this, several times. I used a piece of brake cable, solidly grabbed both ends with vice grips, and pulled till I nearly had an aneurysm. Didn't do jack shit. Got any other ideas?

[@RadioSnivins]

Good hack. KMC sell a pair of tire levers that slide together to make a link remover.

[@mytixsgaming8771]

I think my chain is build difrent bcs i have the same cahain and its just not working

[@RayH-]

Didn't work for me but might depend which master link you have. My link released with the squeeze and sliding links with fingers shown in another video for sram master link removal.

[@akronymus]

@ Ray H some of these links won't move ever, and after fiddling with it, the chain blocks right there, and a new chain plus quicklink is needed.

[@kilogmatt]

Yeah right, good luck doing this to a chain thats been put under power.

[@Nishantbhardwaj97]

I did my road bike chain with just hands, the chain was worn. I guess it’s easier on worn out chains.

[@jjjohnson3419]

Good looks brooooo 🤘🏾

[@aflopa79]

It worked for me. Thanks!

[@shainexxxsescrimshaw7605]

If your replacing the whole chain, bolt cutters and its done

[@albukharikenedy7957]

Woww cooll ..how about install quicklink with out tools?

[@Electriclynn]

I once put a link cap where only one of the two locks engaged properly. Then used this video idea with a shoelace to undo it to remediate. Saved me $12 & another heavy tool in my bag 👍

[@santuyorusselandreit.3825]

How to rejoin the chain without special tools???

[@JustFrana]

As Tony said , rejoining is quite easy :)

[@teravolt6113]

Unfortunately, i could do it with a pair of pliers and thick metal wire until i bought a KMC CL571R reusable m/l and tried to remove it... then i had to buy the tool.

[@sveetam]

thanks, worked like a charm

[@zombiewoof5257]

Never needed a tool for such a link, always did by hand.

[@KarmasABlitz]

I tried it this way, but then when i went to grab pliers to get a better grip, it just sorta came undone... I'm not sure how.. Thankyou anyway.

[@steventrumble]

Nice technique! I didn't have a cable but managed with a shoe lace.

[@JustFrana]

Glad to hear it :)

[@suhanahashim7030]

How to put it back??

[@gideonvaneeden2681]

Dankie Franna. Dis nou n blink plan

[@urbanphotographer]

What!? I used full force pulling, gripping the wire with a clamp on one side and a pliers on the other. Wont even move a micrometer. It looks like you are using No force at all.

[@TheVorst]

I have the same problem.

[@snfow]

Circlip pliers work too, very well in fact

[@MrLotto22]

Man you are Life saver💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💯💯

[@tropezando]

I use an old bit of wire hanger folded into a U shape, slide em in and pinch both sides. Most budget pliers ever lol.

[@아우빠]

hello, what is the song?

[@luke2049]

I twisted the cable with pliers and used the twisting as a vice

[@AnitaHembrom-m9w]

Very helpful men 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@6996Gunslinger]

godamn you a freaking magician

[@davidcampagna2223]

Pretty cool trick, but the pliers are only $15 and are worth every penny.

[@JustFrana]

Definitely , this is more aimed at someone who is in A pinch and needs A macgyver-type fix

[@someguy9520]

@What's Up where? In your local shop? That's crazy expensive. I recently got some KMC tirelevers with the integrated plier function. Works just like the actual tool. Though very stiff links can be a handfull with it

[@davidcampagna2223]

@Phil Weatherley Funny thing is that I don't have any bits of wire hanging about, but I do have the $15 tool, a sixer of beer and I can use the tool to open the beer. Try doing that with a bit of wire. Chav.

[@joseventura7120]

After a day literally a day with pliers finally it came off and was worried I wasn’t gonna go biking with a friend today

[@neilfroggycrompton2466]

Can also do this with a shoelace or some string too :)

[@anilpartapsharma9812]

Excellent idea Thanks for uploading

[@austinthornton3407]

This looks like it will work with links that are not jammed in but the reason people buy pliers is because of the force you need for links that have been jammed in by months of use. I found a trick for jammed links which is to insert a thin screwdriver or Allen key in a link above the K link and back through the other end of the link such that there is leverage against the end of the link. It’s very powerful and will open any link instantly. I can’t describe it exactly in words but it will only take you 1 minute at the most to work it out.

[@NeverAgain.BeNiceToPeople.]

Thank you SO much! 😃

[@maciekapocaliptic]

Hard to do it when chain is new.

[@gren509]

When they get proper stuck this will not work. If they come off this easy, then you can do it by hand. WAFWOT!

[@unohoncho7727]

Only works if you have the upper body strength of the Hulk, I had to buy the tool to finally get the chain off

[@JustFrana]

Uno Honcho Sorry to hear that man , maybe just rotten luck :) Happy trails.

[@unohoncho7727]

No, The KMC 11 speed link is just super tough, I've got the 9 speed version on my other bike and that comes apart just using your fingers

[@JustFrana]

I'll get A KMC chain and see if I can figure something out ;)

[@philiprobar]

Can't get my 10 spd KMC to come apart. Not happy about having to throw away an otherwise nice bike, but there it is.

[@trenvert123]

. I tried it using a drawstring. It's pretty thick, so I could get the leverage I needed to really pull. But I've found that as long as you use the right technique it should come off fairly easily. I'm also using a KMC link. The technique lies in thinking about how the chain removing pliers would work. They exert force mostly parallel, and by following this video, you will end up exerting more perpendicular force than parallel force. So I use thick string, since it's more supple, then I position the quick link vertically, then pull the strings in opposite directions. Since the quick link is now vertical instead of horizontal, the force will be parallel to the orientation of the link, and it should come apart much more easily. *tldr:* Orient the quick link vertically, then follow his method using a thick string.

[@zebedeezimminy]

wow! thanks for this right to the point and nothing to buy!!

[@feadsoftbullet7732]

HOW TO BUT IT BACK TOGETHER

[@garethrobinson2275]

For those having trouble connecting the newer links (ten speed and above are TIGHT!) First join the link together as far as you can. Then wind the chain around so that the link is between the cassette and front chainring (on top). Finally give the pedal a good shove whilst holding the wheel, you can even do this with your foot if needed. The chain tension will snap the links into place.

[@feadsoftbullet7732]

@@garethrobinson2275 Oh, thx a lot! : )

[@joshgross8741]

You are the man!

[@ReindeerBork]

Works easier with normal slip-joint pliers. Just set them at an angle.