Need a new oiler, anyone tried the Cameleon one?

[James83]

I’m want a new oiler. Considering the usual tutoro and scottoiler, I like the look of the system, but its more than twice the price of the tutoro. I’ve just come across this in my googling: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cameleon-Oiler-lubricator-driven-vehicles/dp/B00JI6W7WG/, but there are no reviews. Looks to be American, Anyone used one? Any good?
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Jonathan A wrote: tart.

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Hmmm.
Never heard of them before. Web site appears to be cameleonoiler.com.
There's no bricks and mortar address that I can see. Call me picky but that sets alarm bells ringing in my head (no I'm sure it's not tinnitus). No phone number either. Contact only via website form.

What sort of (legitimate) company is afraid to tell you where they are? I'm all in favour of startup businesses but I draw the line if they can't put some effort in and not look like a scam.

..but your post has reminded me I still need a chain oiler. Preferably before winter.


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[James83]

My thoughts exactly, hence the question. I'm not playing guinea pig here - if no ones used one on here, I'm not going to bother
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Jonathan A wrote: tart.

[ninjabob]

Think they have been available in the US for a long time - never here.

Looks like a quality piece of kit.

https://www.webbikeworld.com/r4/cameleon-motorcycle-chain-oiler/

[map]

FWIW found a supposedly independent review on webbikeworld.com <edit>as link above by ninjabob</edit>. Oiler requires electrical connection which may account for cost over manual, or the shake release auto, Tutoro. I guess has electric brain to pulse out oil.

What I take from the review...

[barrkel]

I put the scottoiler e-system on my old ER6f. I took it off before I sold it, but my VFR came with a scottoiler v-system and I've not swapped them around.

Electronic oilers - judging by the esystem - are definitely better than gravity-based oilers, especially when touring. With big temperature differentials depending current weather, the oil viscosity can change quite a bit, and it's not difficult to dump all your chain oil in short order when using a setting suitable for a cool, rainy day in warm sunshine. I never had this problem with the esystem.
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[Wonko The Sane]

I've got a loobman on my ZZR which I got quite annoyed with at first as I couldn't find anywhere for it to fit

It's currently fixed to the front of the pillion foot peg hanger and I clip my heel on it (it's a bit bulky tbh)

Since I don't carry a pillion it might get mounted on the hanger itself out of the way of my foot and in the way of a pillion foot for the above reason.

at £22 its quite good but requires some fettling to get working well and does drip a little bit now and then.
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[Islander]

The PDOiler is very good, it uses a wick to deliver the oil rather than a nib and is electronically controlled.

Doddle to fit, doddle to set up too.

[Pukka]

[James83]

The PDOiler looks interesting, but it says you suspend the dispenser over the chain rather than touching it or the sprocket - do you find it hits the chain reliably?
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Jonathan A wrote: tart.

[Islander]

[kramdra]

All expensive. Note that PD pump is available separately for £40 if your a cheap git.

I planned to assemble one using a bike engine oil pump (very small, very low displacement per revolution, and very cheap). however I never bothered to find a suitably slow motor to drive it (small stepper motor would be ideal)

So now, I just give a good squirt each outwards journey... typically every 40-60 miles. Quite a bit sprays onto the edge of the tyre, but Ive found its not noticably slippy.

[ninjabob]