(Picking 144) How to decode most combination bike locks - Indirect Method!
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- Опубликовано: 15 апр 2020
- The most reliable method to decode / pick / crack most bike locks is the "Indirect" method. It may not be the fastest method, but it's the most reliable one. It even works on some that have false gates.
Method:::
With this method, it's important to have constant strong tension while testing the wheels.
First of all, put all the numbers to zero on each wheel.
We will start with the wheel on the right (when numbers are oriented the correct way).
Let's call that wheel number 5 (ie wheel-5).
Tension the lock while at the same time turning wheel-4 back and forward. Take note of how tough it is to turn. Make sure to put wheel-4 back to zero.
Turn wheel-5 to the number 1.
Now tension the lock again while at the same time turning wheel-4 back & forward. Take note of how tough it is to turn.
Then turn wheel-5 to the number 2.
Test wheel-4 again...
Do this until you've tested all the numbers on wheel-5 (from 0 to 9) and take note which number on wheel-5 makes wheel-4 tough to turn. That is the correct number on wheel-5. Leave wheel-5 on that number.
Then repeat the process but leave wheel-5 alone (leave it on its correct number). This time we turn wheel-4 from 0 to 9, testing each time on wheel-3.
The number on wheel-4 that makes wheel-3 toughest to turn is the correct number for wheel-4.
Do the same for each wheel until you've got the correct numbers for wheel-5, 4, 3 and 2.
Now turn wheel 1 all the way around while tensioning the lock until it opens.
When I say "tension", I mean pull the lock at both ends as if you're trying to pull it open.
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The most reliable method to decode / pick / crack most bike locks is the "Indirect" method. It may not be the fastest method, but it's the most reliable one. It even works on some that have false gates.
Yes! I forgot my kids' bikes combinations this morning, and managed to decode them using your method. Thank you!
Brilliant! Glad it helped :D :D
@@Swynndla it doesn't work
@@umarpatel6591 Do you have the same sort of lock?
@@Swynndla Use bolt cutters, I do not want anyone being able to steal my bike by watching this.
By the time I got to 5:27 while working on my first lock I got it open. So glad I found this as I run a bike rental business and will no longer have to cut locks when codes get accidentally changed! Thank you!
Brilliant! Well done for learning this new skill. It'll hopefully save you some costs too. 😜😜
GOD BLESS YOU. I was so devestated when i my combination got changed all of a sudden i went to many shops to get it fixed but they couldnt do it and i tries everything, every trick i could find that my country has to offer. Thank god i know English. Thats how i found about this video! I've watched over 20 videos but this is the trick that fixed my problem. You are my favourite person on earth right now!
LOL that's fantastic! Well done for not giving up - your perseverance paid off. Yea I believe this method is the best one for bike locks. Thank you for the kind feedback!
You saved my life. I got a bike lock from my uncle for Christmas and I decided to mess with it tonight and messed up. But using this I found it after like 10 minutes. Thank you so much.
Awesome! ... hehe yea you have to be careful when changing the combination. Well done!
I recently bought a bike off someone on ebay that had a cheap looking 4-wheel combination lock wrapped around the frame when I got it so thought I'd try and crack it rather than cut it off and tried various methods I found online but this one was what did it for me. Thanks muchly :)
That's fantastic! Well done. :D :D
Just used this to get into my wife's new bike lock that we'd set the combination wrong on by mistake. Less than 10 minutes thanks to you, very grateful!
Excellent - so glad it helped! Be warned that quite a few people know how to pick open combination locks, so don't leave your bike unattended in a secluded place for long.
I couldn’t unlock my bike lock for 3 years! Until I found your video it took me about 1 minute to unlock it! YOU HAVE SAVED MY LIFE!!😅
LOL fantastic. So glad the video was helpful. Have a fantastic day!
Finally a method that works. Funny now that I'm able to use my lock again I'm throwing it away because I realized how easy it is.
Well done for getting it open! LOL yea part of why I do these videos is to show people that combination bike locks aren't that secure. Do note however that most thieves don't decode combination bike locks, but instead most will cut the lock / cable etc (whether it be a combination lock or not). I would recommend a lock with a nice thick cable & shackle and one that is also a well known named brand. If you buy a cheap no-name brand then you are in danger because they use soft metal even though they may say hardened steel. A well known brand will actually use hardened steel.
I recommend paying 10% to 15% of what your bike is worth on a bike lock.
Again well done for decoding your lock!
I certainly agree that this is the most reliable method. I just spent the last few hours trying to open a combination lock for my bike that I forgot. I tried all the other "direct" methods and variations thereof that I ran into in RUclips search. They all failed. I couldn't get the feedback they claimed I would have no matter how much I tried. In the end, this "Indirect" method was the only one that worked, and I suspect it would work on the broadest range of combination locks. Thank you!
Excellent! Well done for getting it open! I'm glad it helped, and yes I really do believe it's the most reliable method. I hope your fingers aren't too sore trying all those other methods. :D :D Thank you for your detailed feedback. Hehe and remember: now that you have this great power, it comes with great responsibility - like having bets with your friends that you can decode their lock :D :D But seriously, decoding locks when they are under tension can end up slightly damaging the lock if it's done several times (all that scraping on the inside) - something to bear in mind.
Thank you. This worked. 15 mins of perseverance, but it worked. The lock came off a friend's unused old bike. You just saved me from buying a new lock. Cheers 😊
Excellent! It's a great feeling when it suddenly opens after putting in lots of effort. Cheers! 😜😜
Oh my gosh! My heart jumped for a second when my bike lock flung open from the tension I was adding. I was even starting to think that this wouldn't work for my lock, but I'm pleasantly surprised! THANK YOU! I will be writing down my code ASAP!
LOL fantastic. Yea it's a great feeling when the lock suddenly opens! Well done!
Wow! Thank you. We bought a used bike with a lock on it without the combination. It worked pretty quickly even though I had 0 experience.
Excellent - well don on getting it open, even though you hadn't done it before!
That was really good to watch. For some reason I haven't been getting your notification from YT, though I got the notification after this one, i thought you had stopped making content!
Hehe I did take a rest from making videos for a while :D :D I'm glad you enjoyed it! Cheers PW :D :D
Thanks...Been stuffing around on and off with a no name brand combo bike lock and came across this video. By the time you finished I had opened this lock...
That's fantastic! - well done :D :D
THanks! This 1st method allowed me to find the last number of the lock. And with that the little lamp brightened above my head and I remembered the full code!
LOL nice one! :D :D
My daughter played with her new bike lock and managed to change it to a really random number. Thanks to your video we managed to open the lock. Thanks
Excellent! I bet your daughter is impressed. Well done!
@@Swynndla Oh yes. She got it this week. You can imagine her desperation brute force method can take more than a day (assuming a second for each combination).
@@niewod and blisters too :D
Pls help me same thing happened to me🥲
I can’t get it even with his method
This is the only method that actually worked! Thanks!
Thank you! I truly believe it's the best general method for most bike locks. There are specific methods for certain types of bike locks, but this method covers many/most of them. Thank you for your nice feedback!
Indirect method worked beautifully! Was hard work but I was able to open my bike lock! Thank you!
Excellent! Good on you for sticking with it ... your perseverance paid off :D :D
yes it worked !!! bought a brand new lock that someone had obviously messed with in the store, got it home and could not open it ! watched your vid, saved me a trip back to the store. Thanks i have a new skill now lol !
LOL excellent! Yes you've got a great skill now that works on a lot of different combination bike locks (but not all of them). Well done mate.
Holy cr*p, i had been trying to open my lock since January, tried this for 5 mins and BOOM, instantly open.
Thanks man this really helped me.
Fantastic! ... so glad it helped!
Thank you for this. Have a lock I've been trying to open off and on for years now and this method worked for me in 5 minutes!
Oh that's lovely! I bet you jumped for joy when it suddenly opened :D :D
Thank you. It worked. I wish I came across it earlier. Took me about a minute or two to decode. Many thanks again.
Excellent stuff! Glad it helped!
I found a locked cable lock in a parking lot, and took it home to give it my best. It worked, so thank you for a free lock!!!
Congratulations on getting it open - you have a new skill now! :D :D
I wish that I had viewed this video first! Tried many methods and this one worked on an OnGuard lock. Many, many thanks!
Excellent! I'm glad it helped. :D :D
Thank you so much for this video! It just saved me from having to cut my bike lock. Ended up with a blister on my thumb from all the number turning but yay it worked!!
That's fantastic! Ah yea sometimes I have to wear gloves (and I still get sore fingers). Well done!
I struggled with my lock for a years and I stumbled upon your video. I figured out the code on 4 minutes...
LOL - that's fantastic. Well done for finding the video and getting the lock open!
Always a pleasure to watch your videos. I learn quite a lot each time. Stay safe.🦊
Thank you for the encouragement Mr Fox - cheers :D :D
Thank you! This helped me get a very old lock off the frame of my bike
Excellent! Old locks can be tricky, and sometimes you have to pull very hard. Hope your fingers are ok!
I just opened an old 4-letter Wordlock using this method. Thank you!
Excellent - well done!
Thank you. Excellent method. I found very little pull/tension is required with this method. Worked easily.
Fantastic! Thank you for the tip ... I tend to be heavy-handed but yes often light tension is better with this method (depending on the lock). Thanks for sharing, and well done of getting it open!
The first method is the only one that worked for me, thanks a lot.
Excellent - well done on getting it open :D :D
Had a lock id forgotten the code to years ago that I’ve been trying to figure the combo out to with no success, before now! Thank you!
LOL that's fantastic - thanks for the feedback!
Omg, this actually worked!! I never got to use my bike lock and my cousin had accidentally changed the code its been 2 months too! thank you so much!!
Excellent! Well done :D :D
Wow, this did work well! I was able to reuse some old bike lock that was about to be discarded because nobody knew the combo.
Fantastic! Well done :D :D
Excellent tutorial! I hope you and yours are staying safe and healthy.
Thank you the dude! :D :D Yep, likewise keep safe!
This is the third video I have tried. I have blisters from trying and trying and failing. After watching this, I opened my lock in under a minute on the first try! I was about to get the cut-off wheel out and destroy the lock. Thanks!
That's awesome - so glad it helped! I really do think it's the best method.
Tysm I tried loads of other videos but none of them worked this one did though I couldn't be more pleased! Thank You
Fantastic! Glad it helped :D :D
I m trying but can't succed mannnn 😭
@@shubhankarvarade3936 Try and vary your tension (pulling the lock as if trying to pull it open) and see what tension works best. If you don't get the 1st wheel right, the next wheel will be impossible. Watch the video a few times.
@@Swynndla sure trying trying !
This is the best tutorial I have seen. I think my hands/fingers are too small for this and it’s such a bummer; I can’t seem to tension and twist at the same time. I will get this forgotten lock off one way or another! Thank you!
The are other methods you can try if the lock is too big ... look at this high quality bike lock that clicks on every wheel where I'm able to decode it without much tension:
ruclips.net/video/Y5sYxN_visk/видео.html
and also this method on the same lock:
ruclips.net/video/kdq-Bd3ve8Y/видео.html
... another method you *may* get somewhere with this method (although it might require strong fingers):
ruclips.net/video/qB-BYAPtDe0/видео.html
and:
ruclips.net/video/7xclCie_sxc/видео.html
Also I'd suggest wearing some gloves to protect your fingers.
How many wheels does your bake have?
Good luck and let me know how you get on. I may have other suggestions for you too.
@@Swynndla fantastic, thank you, great suggestions. I’ll keep you updated!
Seriously the first method worked (tension) in less than a minute first time. You saved me having to cut my lock. Thanks 👍🏽
Excellent! ... and you have a new skill :D :D
Your method is the ONLY one that worked!!! Thank you !! 🙏🏽
Excellent! Yea I know quite a few different methods, and this is by far the easiest. Well don't for opening your lock! :D :D
This video is still helping people 2 years after making, thanks so much lol
Thank you for the kind words! Yeah I really do believe this is the best method for most bike locks. Thanks once again! :D :D
This worked for me in less than 10 minutes (5-wheel lock). Thanks!!
Excellent! Glad to hear it. Have a great day!
I watched 3 videos and this one worked. When I got the combo I was so happy. As it tuns out the combo was one digit off of my phone number
LOL excellent! It's a great feeling when the lock suddenly pops open :D :D I'm so glad the video helped - I really do believe it's the best method. I wonder if it was set one digit away from your phone number or it the inside wheel slipped passed the outside wheel (it sometimes happens). I guess we'll never know! Cheers and well done again.
Was able to use this method on a Masterlock cable combination- 8119DPFAU that my workmate forgot the code to, they seemed to be on the higher price range so wasn’t sure it would work but thought I’d give a go for fun anyways having never “picked” a lock before.
After researching & perfecting the technique for an afternoon to get the tension right & get a feel for it it took no more than a couple hours as a beginner..
Further inspection their were 2 false gates on each wheel but nonetheless was still able to be cracked relatively easy (minus the raw fingers from tightly turning the wheel 😂) I got the first 3 turning & checking the next number then brute force for the last number.
Thank you for the video! Have been watching your other videos & I think I have a new hobby :) was fun
That's absolutely fantastic! Gosh, your determination & attention to detail got you there - well done. It looks like you have a talent for it. Keep it up 👆 Thank you for a nice comment explaining what you did. Have a great week 😉😜
A fixer reseted my lock while the other dude was fixing my bike. And the rude man who reseted my lock wouldn’t tell me the combination, kept insisting “I didn’t do nothing”. But thanks to your video it saved me a ton of hastle! The combo was 08810.
Excellent - I'm glad the video helped. :D :D Gosh what a rude man!
His voice was very soothing, am I the only who thinks that?
LOL thank you ... you're the only one who's given me that feedback! :D :D
Thanks. Helped a lot. I figured out a faster way to do the last 2 numbers. Once you have the first 3 numbers, just set each of the 10 numbers of the second rung one at a time while applying tension, and just scroll through the 1st bar numbers really fast until it pulls open. It's going to likely be faster and doesn't require the feel.
Excellent! Well done, and also awesome work with finding a faster way. Thank you for sharing it!
Yes! I did it this way but luckily only had to deal with four digits. Wasn't even sure if the first two were correct and was mostly just winging it, but it popped open!
makes good sense! ill do it. thanks!
Got given a muddyfox combi lock no clue of numbers used this method and had opened within 5 minutes used other methods that didn’t work this is the best
Fantastic! Well done, and thank you for the kind feedback :D :D
After try so many ways this trick work for my Titanker cable lock . Thanks for your video 🙏🏼
Fantastic! I a so glad it helped! :D :D
Got it open before the end of the video, thank you!
LOL that's fantastic! :D :D Well done.
Bro you just helped me out a lot I was fed up trying other youtubers Idea's but finnally ur worked thanks 😊 bro
Fantastic! Glad it helped :D :D ... and well done!
Thankyou sooooo much! I brought a lock and my 11yo tried set a number himself and couldn't remember what he had put, finally I've undone it!!! Saved my bacon!!
Excellent to hear! Well done on getting it open!
Many thanks, just managed to get mine done . Back on my bike tomorrow after successfully release my bike from a post.
Fantastic! Well done :D
Works excellent forgot my bike lock code now thankfully managed crack it because of this method amazing
Excellent! :D :D Cheers & stay safe.
It worked!!! Did this for a few minute and it worked!!
Excellent! :D :D
Thanks for this tutorial man! I almost threw out my old lock!
Fantastic! - glad it helped :D :D
Omg, this worked!!!! Thank you so mutch!! This made me so happy 😃. Best video ever!!
That's fantastic! Good effort! :D :D
@@jaures18 Excellent!
Fantastic. Tried other 2 methods with no luck. Thanks mate...
That's excellent! Glad it helped!
Yes! Your indirect worked for me to open my bike lock
Thank you! 😊👌
Nice work! Cheers :D :D
This video was so helpful! thank you so much.. I figured out two numbers and then just didn't have enough strength so then applied brute force!!
Thank you so much
Excellent - thats certainly a valid method, as you only had two numbers left and it wouldn't take long. Well done! Yes I do believe it's the best method for most bike locks. 😜😜
It worked for me! I tried the tightest number and then follow the next tight and so on. Thanks.
Excellent! Well done :D :D
I am actually gobsmacked this worked! Thank you!
I truly believe it really is the best method, that works on most bike looks. Have a great week!
Thank you! This worked right away for my 5 digit bike lock!
Oh very nice! :D :D Glad it helped.
Great work 👍 I have not yet played around with bike locks that much, seems like they are quite unsafe even with 5 numbers. No false gates are a no-go in combination locks in my opinion...
Thanks for sharing this! I will check out your other video with the quicker method as well!
Cheers 🍻
It's interesting that some bike locks do have false gates, and check out my video 61 where it's a very high quality bike lock with seemingly false gates on every number, where I found that the correct gate on the first wheel would bind not only the next wheels, but *all* the wheels ... and since the next wheel so so tough to turn on *any* number it was impossible for me to find out if the next wheel was tougher on the correct gate, but I managed to test the wheels further down. It's a little bit like how you where testing the tightness of the last wheel in the method you found. Then in my video 88 I found a much quicker way, from a suggestion from one of my viewers 😜😜
needed to get an old forgotten lock open and this worked great, thanks
Excellent! So glad it worked. Have a great day!
So helpful!! After several videos.. this one did the trick!!
Excellent ... I'm glad it helped! :D :D
Got it with this method! Thanks for the clear instructions!
My pleasure, glad it helped! Well done for decoding it!
Wow! I cracked my four wheel bike lock in 30 seconds! Thanks, kind of scary how easy that one was!
Superb stuff - that's fast! Well done. Yea partly I do these videos to show how someone can recover their lost combination, and partly to educate people that combination bike locks aren't that secure. If someone has an expensive bike, I would recommend spending the money on a (named brand) key lock with a thick cable ... yea it's a hassle carrying around a key, but at least it's more secure. Thanks once again and have a good one!
THIS ACTUALLY WORKS! I forgot to look at my combination when I put it around my bike and so I had to pick the lock! This is much easier with a friend but still a very effective method!
Excellent! Great job getting it open. I'm just curious - how is it easier with a friend?
@@Swynndla She pulled both sides apart while I checked the numbers. We (mostly me) are both weak so we took turns at each job, cheeking the numbers or keeping the tension on the lock.
@@itsyourboi3266 Great teamwork! ... I bet you're proud of each other.
Es war eine super anleitung - ich konnte damit mein schloss wieder öffen - hatte meine zahlenkombination vergessen. very good discribtion - kongratulation. - best regards from austria-tyrol
That's fantastic - well done - especially learning it in another language!
This is the video that worked for me. Thank you.
Excellent! I truly believe this is the best method. Well done for getting it open!
I've tried the same trick which you've shown.. Aaandddd it worked.. Thank you very much..
Excellent! So glad it helped! :D :D
That was cool, got my bikelock off, the digit was off by one, thanks!
Fantastic! Ahh yea I've come across that a lot, where a digit is off by one. Maybe when setting it, it was half way between two numbers?
TYSM!! I was stuck gor an hour cuz I forgot my code to my bike lock and now I can finally ride home
LOL nice! So glad it helped. I hope you didn't get cold while trying to figure it out!
Thankyou very much, i have same problem too and after I saw youre videos, its solved
Excellent - so glad the video was helpful. Thanks for the feedback!
Brilliant, easy to understand clip. Success at last!! :)
Fantastic! ... thank you for the nice words too. :D :D
Worked perfectly in my 2nd attempt.took less than 5 mins to unlock.
Brilliant! You've now have a new skill 😜😜
Thanks man, just helped a neighbour that forgot her combination.
Fantastic! ... you're a very helpful neighbour!
Now i am a qualified bike lock hacker, i cant believe this actually worked for me, thank you
Hehe yes you've got some good skills now ... this method works on most bike locks (not all) and also some padlock combination locks. Well done!
Thankyou. Been ttying to break into my own bike lock for about 2 years lol
Fantastic! Oh wow 2 years - you must have felt really good when it suddenly slid open!
I was going to buy a new lock until I saw this video.. Thx a lot sir!!!
No problem - lots of people don't know how easy they are to break into!
4 other videos and sore fingers later I found this one. it worked and I had the lock opened halfway thru the video....now to figure out how to change the code!!
Excellent! Well done for getting it open.
Yea I have lots of comments like that, where people try lots of other videos but this is the only one that worked.
To change your combination code, once open, you have to turn the end dial thingy.
It usually has an arrow on it showing you which way to turn it.
It's difficult to turn sometimes, and you have to turn it all the way until it stops turning.
Some locks show you when you've turned far enough as you'll be able to see a red square appear (but not all locks do that).
Sometimes it doesn't move all the way until I slightly wiggle the wheels (the wheels with numbers on them).
Once it's turned, set it to a new combination code and then turn the change-dial back and that's it (so then close it and scramble the wheels as usual).
I would recommend you change only one dial to one number different, just to see if it works, and if it does then do it properly.
Wow, it worked! Many thanks for sharing.
Excellent! My pleasure :D :D
Thanks! I just tried it for the first time and it worked!
Brilliant! Well done :D :D
dude you really saved my life with this video. Thanks you alot
Fantastic! :D :D Glad it helped.
Very very useful I was trying since my order came finally unlocked it today thanks 😊😊😇😇
Fantastic! :D :D
Inderect method works for me. Thank your very much 👏👏👏👏
Fantastic! Great to hear. :D :D
Thank you for sharing. Very informative and it works.
Thank you! I'm so glad you found it useful. Cheers 😜😜
Helped me a lot.
Thank to you i stole so many bikes
Funny! :D :D
Thank brother I owe you one,keep up to good work.
Cheers! Thank you! :D :D
Thanks for sharing! Helped me with one of the kids lock.
Nice one! ... I'm glad it helped :D :D
u saved my life thank u so much.!!! I passed hours trying
That's excellent! Well done :D :D
Thanks a lot my friend. Useful method. I do it in just 5 minutes like you say in your video
Excellent - well done :D :D
This one works after watching 5 videos!!!!! Amazing!!! Thanks 😊
Fantastic! - glad the video helped! :D :D
Swynndla yes crack the code in 35 minutes 😂👍
@@graziellelacson7774 Nice! - you'll be able to get much faster with practice :D
Thank you! I got stolen bike back with help of this video ❤
Most thieves cut bike locks. They don't bother with decoding as it's too slow. Some opportunistic thieves do "give it a go" if they have no tools and see a combination lock. Part of why I do these videos is to show people that combination locks are susceptible to decoding methods, and they aren't as safe as they think with combination locks.
Worked for me! Thanks!
Well done! I'm glad it helped :D :D
any tips for opening a master lock 8220D? it seems to have a prevention for this method by making the wheels nearly unturnable when under tension. thumbs are aching after just 10 minutes...
This method works on a lot of combination bike locks, but certainly not all. There are several other methods to try, but I don't have a master lock 8220D so I don't know which one (if any) will work. You could try and decode it like this: ruclips.net/video/pSY3eJzM_p8/видео.html ... or if that doesn't work for you then you could try some of the other methods I talk about in my videos: ruclips.net/user/Swynndlavideos ... look at the ones that look like bike locks, as I describe some other methods like the "wiggle" method etc. I would also recommend wearing gloves, and take lots of rest as yes you will get sore fingers. If you can find a "wiggle" method that works then it requires very little (and sometimes no) tension but I have no idea if your lock will be susceptible to that type of attack. Good luck!
Very useful,help me a lot!
Excellent! - glad you found it helpful mate! 😜😜
excellent detailed content! thank you so much!
Thank you for the very kind feedback! :D :D Yea I believe this really is the best method for all sorts of bike locks. :D