Shimano chain connection pins

[The Dude]

How do you tell the difference between 10-speed and 11-speed Shimano connecting pins?

I have some (10-speed?) ones with two grooves on the bullet part which you snap off

Do 11-speed ones have something different to identify them?

 

[Dales Cannon]

Don't. Grab a joiner link instead.

 

[The Dude]

Don't. Grab a joiner link instead.

Totally concur. But one of the guys I ride with is trying to lengthen his chain after fitting a 11.46 cassette and I was trying to help him out with what he has laying about.

I told him to use some verniers to measure the width, but he said "what are verniers?"

 

[moorey]

Totally concur. But one of the guys I ride with is trying to lengthen his chain after fitting a 11.46 cassette and I was trying to help him out with what he has laying about.

I told him to use some verniers to measure the width, but he said "what are verniers?"

2 quick links

 

[Dales Cannon]

Totally concur. But one of the guys I ride with is trying to lengthen his chain after fitting a 11.46 cassette and I was trying to help him out with what he has laying about.

I told him to use some verniers to measure the width, but he said "what are verniers?"

Tell him a precision shifter.

 

[The Duckmeister]

How do you tell the difference between 10-speed and 11-speed Shimano connecting pins?

I have some (10-speed?) ones with two grooves on the bullet part which you snap off

Do 11-speed ones have something different to identify them?

11-sp. pins have a very distinct pointed tip, where the others are rounded. Also, when held side by side the pin part is shorter than the 10-sp. one (the same also applies when trying to pick 9- or 8-sp. pins too).

 

[moorey]

11-sp. pins have a very distinct pointed tip, where the others are rounded. Also, when held side by side the pin part is shorter than the 10-sp. one (the same also applies when trying to pick 9- or 8-sp. pins too).

Just the tip?

 

[The Duckmeister]

Well it's about 1/3 of the length of the guide part. Very distinctive when compared to any other pin. I'll chuck a pic up tomorrow.

 

[moorey]

Well it's about 1/3 of the length of the guide part. Very distinctive when compared to any other pin. I'll chuck a pic up tomorrow.

It was a bad joke...I won’t explain it

 

[The Duckmeister]

Top: 8-sp. 9 & 10-sp. are similar shape.
Bottom: 11-sp. Quite pointy.

 

[Daniel Hale]

Top: 8-sp. 9 & 10-sp. are similar shape.
Bottom: 11-sp. Quite pointy.

they different diameters?

 

[The Duckmeister]

No, diameter is the same but length is different for each to match chain width.