Scotoiler alternative

[struan80]

I'm a miserable Scotsman and don't want to pay over the odds for a branded chain oiling device.

Can anyone recommend something less expensive that does as good a job? I don't care if it's Chinese, even they could engineer a vacuum operated device. although this device would be nice to have but way out of my price range.

https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcycle_parts/content_prod/46354
Also, I'm thinking of an alternative oil I would guess any oil with a similar viscosity to 'Scotoil' would do.

Never had a scotoiler before.

Thanks

[Nobby the Bastard]

I've been using cheap chainsaw blade oil in mine for the last decade.
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[panrider_uk]

[stinkwheel]

I remember a mate making one based on a hamster drinking bottle attached to a tube with a valve on it. The little ball bearings seal it when the bike is stationary but allow oil flow when it's bouncing about.
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[Kawasaki Jimbo]

If we’re to assume that periodic, random drops of oil on a moving chain are a good approach then a quick brush over the static lower rung of the chain once a month ought to be adequate too, the expectation being it will move round the full length of the chain.

I suspect Scotolier converts had previously been using aerosols so it’s the use of gear oil that is a revelation, not the well-made but ultimately Heath-Robinson device. Cable ties round the swing-arm to dangle a dropper somewhere above a moving chain, no thanks.

They’re also the types to enthuse about protectorants like AC-50 but wash the bike regularly and reapply, missing the point.

[Nobby the Bastard]

I use chainsaw oil and not.gear oil. Its sticky like the aerosol ones.

It's about lubing the interface between the chain and sprocket, not the chain.
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[stinkwheel]

[UncleFester]

[ThunderSteve]

I hear you on wanting to save some cash! I’ve used a basic hand-pump oil can before, and it did a solid job without costing a fortune. For chain oil, I’ve found that any decent motorcycle chain lube with a similar viscosity to Scotoil works just fine. It’s all about keeping that chain running smoothly without spending a ton.

[panrider_uk]

Bike went in for its first service today so I asked the service desk about them (Scottoiler).

They said they sell them but in their opinion the electric ones were pretty rubbish compared to the vacuum ones.
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