Oil spatter on tyre from Scottoiler

[Loser]

anybody else have this problem? i even have the oiler turned to it's lowest setting - i reckon it's coming from where the chain passes very close to the edge of the tyre towards the front and on the underside of the swingarm
the chain is correctly tensioned so it's not flapping about!

[fizzwheel]

Yep its normal to get a bit of fling onto the wheel, I sometimes get a bit on the sidewall of the tyre to.

How much oil splatter are we talking about ? Has it gone onto the actual tread on the tyre ?

[Loser]

yeah i get it on the sidewall and some on the thread - tbh it's not alot and it's been like this since i got the bike but it's just always bugged me

[SVGrandad]

I get some oil on the tyre wall, but with the flow setting about halfway. The setting needs trimming as the weather warms up and the oil gets thinner. Are you using the correct Scottoiler oil?

[Loser]

yeah using the blue oil and i dont think getting too warm is a problem at the moment unless the oil pipe runs close to something hot such as exhaust
must check that as previous owner had garage install this

[northwind]

I get it sometimes, usually just means the flow's too high. I got it at the weekend as the bike actually got hot for the first time in 4 months \\:D/

[fubber]

I popped into the Scottoiler factory one day as I was unhappy with my flowrate - guys were very helpful - anyway they suggested I actually have the end delivery pipe actually 'touching' my rear sprocket. Kind of just above the chain. Before this I had the end delivery pipe sitting 'off' the chain and sprocket by a couple of mm (as the set-up documentation stated)- They said that the centrifigual (spelling?) forces would run the oil out into the chain from the rear sprocket just fine and it would stop any oil being thrown onto the tyre.

Must admit it has worked fine - you just need to make sure the end delivery pipe doesnt actually get to foul between the chain and sprocket and need to give the pipe a wee clean up now and again as it wears slightly / can get debris in it...

[Viney]

Agreed, make sure the black pipe is touching the sprocket. I get the occasional splatter, but nothing that worries me. Makes my orange wheels black though :)

[fubber]

Another alternative is to fit the slipper block thing that Scottoiler now do. This kind of floats on the chain halfway between front and back sprockets and should by the looks of it eliminate any fling from the system?

http://www.scottoiler.co.uk/slipperblock-system.asp

[yorkie_chris]

Why would that eliminate fling? The oils still got to stick to the chain with all the inertia it has as it rounds the sprocket.

Try some chainsaw oil, that's really sticky.

[SVGrandad]

I use the twin feed pipe because I found it easier to mount, but I wont admit to using one as it upsets Mr Squid!

[fubber]

From talking to the guys at Scottoiler (Mark to be precise) they reckon the 'fling' is more often than not caused by the oil dripping out the the delivery pipe and being 'whipped' past the chain and onto the tyre. Not by oil being whipped off the chain onto the tyre. Therefore by delivering the oil directly to the chain this potential problem is eliminated.

Of course I imagine that if your flowrate is way too high you could saturate your chain and excess may 'fling' off - but this can be rectified by simply turning your flowrate down to an acceptable level such that the chain is well lubricated but not overly so.

Oh and just to add, Mark reckoned a standard single delivery system, properly set-up, is fine for 'summer' riding but recommended the slipperblock for people who commute in all weathers as a better alternative.