Scottoilers

[QM]

I was speaking to someone today who said that I should get a Scottoiler for my Hornet as it will prolong the life of my chain. Not knowing much about them I was wondering are they worth fitting to a bike and if so are they easy to install?
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[RideLimousin]

My personal experience of them is they work well at first but eventually just stop working.

[FBSF]

You *do* have to refill them once in a while

[garth]

Yup easy to install, also consider a loobman or tutoro.
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[Dilyan]

I have one; can't fault it. A must for every chain-driven bike.
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[StormCrow]

Built mine - a small plastic bottle, some vacuum hose, a cheap chinese scooter vacuum fuel tap and a reducing valve.

Admittedly it's not connected up yet

[chris-red]

Had Loobman, it was shit.

I have a Scotoiler on my TDM and had one on my Triumph.

They are great if you ride your bike a lot, my Chain is finally on it's way out after nearly 30,000 miles, of for the most part Start start traffic. I also do not give the bike and easy life, regular MotoGP starts and crap wheelies.

I have the scotoiler Fitted with a dual sided injector and a lube Tube, I Probably fill it up once every 2-3000 miles.

The only down side is it makes a bike of a mess. That's why I took it off my Triumph I rarely ride the thing so there is no point I just lube it after every couple of rides.


Bottom line if you are lazy and do a lot of mileage a scotoiler is great value and will save you loads of hassle. If your bike is more of a Sunday Toy and you like to keep it clean stick to the tradition method.

Chris
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[DrDonnyBrago]

My brother had a tutoro, it was lame. I have a scottoiler and highly recommend them.

[janner_10]

I brought a PD Oiler - same as a scottoiler without the stupid display (which costs money) - been bloody perfect, pop in some of my used engine oil every 8 weeks or so and just forget about it. Power consumption is bugger all, so I wired it straight into my dipped headlight switched supply.
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[Fisty]

I wouldnt be without mine, bought it 3 years ago and it has been faultless!
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[Rogerborg]

I keep forgetting to fiddle with my tutoro, so if I cheap out again, I'll go loobman.
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[tsmith]

got a Scottoiler on my GPZ, I recycle my old engine oil through it. Works a treat.

[junglejim]

[Peirre oBollox]

Scotoiler gets my vote.
I also have the lubetube to give me an extended range.
So long as you keep an eye on them and make sure they are working ok, they`re virtually faultless. It`s just another item on the checklist, along with the oil, water & tyre pressures.
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[Serendipity]

I’ve had a standard vacuum Scottoiler on my CBR600 for years. The only time it ever fails is when I forget to fill it. I’ve now got a Scottoiler on my CB500 with the huge touring reservoir behind the number plate. I filled it 5500 miles ago and it’s still got plenty left in it.

I inherited a Scottoiler on my FireBlade that had been fitted in daft fashion. It wouldn’t oil the chain properly and frequently pulled the nib to pieces. I spent an afternoon relocating the delivery tube and never had to touch it, or adjust the chain again, in four years of owning the bike.

I didn’t like the Loobman. I wanted one of the original squeeze ones, but got sent the new style AB model with the push button. It’s was well intentioned, but poorly conceived and quite frankly dangerous. The button was prone to jamming in allowing all the oil to run over the chain and back wheel in one go. Not clever.
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[ajbsmirnoff]

I bought one from ebay (as did a lady friend at work), it was easy to fit, and my chain is always oiled. I'm considering adding a larger reservoir for sheer laziness.

The scottoiler website is very good for spare parts (literally every conceivable part is available at fairly reasonable price), and fitting instructions.

Plus it gradually gets rid of your old engine oil instead of taking it to the recycling centre.

[Manuel]

Do they not cover the back of the bike in oil as it flicks off?

[stonesie]

You will always get some fling with any oiler but you can turn it down to keep it to a minimum, as long as the chain looks wet then it's getting enough


Thinking about one for the Daytona but it would have to go to the front sprocket, nowhere for bobbins so can't run the pipe under the swinger.

[Manuel]

I use Wurth chain lube and it always looks try!

[Walloper]

I have a V-Sytem on an ER6N and an E-System on my S1000RR.
Great tools and should be standard fit like huggers, heated grips and stuff.

No issues with mess if set properly.They do get messy if set to oil to often.

Cost effective too as your chain will not go Un-lubricated (So long you keep the reservoir topped up every 6 months or so.)
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