Anyone uses it ... how you like it.
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Srinath.
Cal Price is your man. :thumb:
If I understand it right, its not something I'd personally bother with. the idea is good, but the issue I see is that it makes more mess when the oil flings off the chain, and sticks to everything else, which then gives a place for dirt to stick and build up, and create more trouble. if you clean your bike in every little cranny constantly, thats no big deal, but I dont.
I've got one w/ the dual injector nozzles, its great. My chain is always lubricated and shiny, the wheel turns easily unlike a wheel connected to a unlubed chain. I'd have to check my logbook to see how many miles I've put on since I installed it. But I've got 26k plus on my original chain and its still around the mid adjustment point. I've had to adjust the chain occasionally. I bought mine from RiderStation (http://riderstation.com/), they seem to be pretty good people to do business with. I've had a Loobman (http://loobman.com/) manual oiler in the past, which also works but I much prefer the ScottOiler.
Tony
I just ordered the loobman. I plan to rig up a bicycle oiling brush type and rid it up to oil the chain instead of the sproket. If it works I'd check if the scott is better but at 159 its a wee bit much.
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Srinath.
How does these 2 systems work?I think I understand the Loobman,but I don't understand the RiderStation's type.
I've been wondering if fitting one of these would be a good idea. I've achieved all the life from the original chain / cogs that I want to attempt. There are tight links and some rust. Time for replacement goodies !
Now that there is some interest in an auto and manual oiler, i think I'll scrub fleabay for one.
This basically sums up what i keep hearing re. the loobman v Scottoiler.
http://www.netrider.net.au/forums/viewtopic.php?p=372698&sid=de2110c17982ac2300e55fdd0b27dc20 (http://www.netrider.net.au/forums/viewtopic.php?p=372698&sid=de2110c17982ac2300e55fdd0b27dc20)
Great tools, especially if your riding all year round through the salted roads and stuff. Salted roads ruin chains but with a scottoiler or similar your chain is always lubed so the sand won't stick directly to the chain and the chain remainds nice and lubed even if everything looks like its covered in shite. However using a scottoiler is just a lazy boys tool really, excellent if you can't be arsed to heat up your chain and lube it after a cold ride back at night but they have no actually lubing advantage over just doing it manually after a ride.
That brings up another complaint I've got with it, although I may just get one to see if it doesnt change my opinion of them.
the complaint is that it would take away my therapy time when I"m wrenching on the bike to relax.
knowing me, I'd have to take some time and just clean the chain anyways. (very anal about bike cleanliness.)
Quote from: bobthebiker on December 07, 2007, 04:45:46 AM
That brings up another complaint I've got with it, although I may just get one to see if it doesnt change my opinion of them.
the complaint is that it would take away my therapy time when I"m wrenching on the bike to relax.
knowing me, I'd have to take some time and just clean the chain anyways. (very anal about bike cleanliness.)
You can still get your therapy time in cleaning all the overspray off the bike from the oiler ! ;)
If you're like me, you'll forget if you've squeezed the oil yet this morning, after the chain is warm, and do it 3-4 times before you get to work. ;)
Maybe I could've zip tied the Bicycle chain brush to my swingarm and put a dollop of oil on it before every ride.
Alternate between 90/140 and 10W40 and that Lucas oil stabiliser ... damn.
Lets see how this works though.
Cool.
Srinath.
scot oiler is great on the gs i havnt adjusted the chain in 9000 miles. nice and moist chain all the time.