Originally Posted by
Cerveau
I bought a KMC x8.93, 7.3mm 6-8 speed chain and a chain tool, do I need anything else like pins or anything? The description of the chain says it has a "Missing" link which is a "Master link". Again, thanks for all your help.
...you're good to go as far as the chain. It is only the Shimano chains that use those ridiculous, one use, direction oriented (which is easy to get backward), snap off pins. Most everyone else seems to have gone to those links as a more user friendly solution. Because the KMC 8.93 chain has peened ends on the roller pins, you can only join it with a link. When you push out a pin to shorten it, it makes the hole in the side plate a little bigger, so be careful when you shorten it to get the correct length or you'll need to buy another quick link.