Scottoiler oil on my tyre

[ThEGr33k]

Well I been trying to clean it off and it keeps getting back on there :confused: Ive turned it down to setting 1 so hardly any oil is coming out but still the oil keeps getting back on there.

So anyway the bit of the tyre (left side obviously) that has the oil on actually seems to have better grip than the normal tyre!!! So has anyone read or know if the oil can cause issues with grip?

Im going to have to have a damn good look at the tyre and see where the hell the oil KEEPS coming from.

[fizzwheel]

I've not had any issues with getting oil on my tyre. No reduced grip or slippyness from it.

I sometimes get a bit of fling on the wheel / right on the very edge but it normally goes only on my chicken strip so I'm not to worried about it anyway.

Wheres your oiler sat ? It is near to your exhaust or does the delivery pipe go near the exhaust ? Its not getting hot and thining the oil out and causing it to run a little thin and thats why your getting the fling ?

[ThEGr33k]

Im not sure. The resevoir is under the back seat and it oils the top front of the front sprocket. No real heat getting to it.

It used to put a little bit onto the tyre similar to you but over the last week (noticed it on the rideout on Sunday) its put it all over the left side of the tyre :-?

Not noticed and dry weather grip issues but I cant imagine its going to help in the wet... which I think its going to be today. :(

[Interceptor]

Well I been trying to clean it off and it keeps getting back on there :confused: Ive turned it down to setting 1 so hardly any oil is coming out but still the oil keeps getting back on there.

So anyway the bit of the tyre (left side obviously) that has the oil on actually seems to have better grip than the normal tyre!!! So has anyone read or know if the oil can cause issues with grip?

Im going to have to have a damn good look at the tyre and see where the hell the oil KEEPS coming from.

Had a look at mine Nick, It's the same, got the delivery adjusted to just under a drip per minute, like the scottoil manual recommends, and have traces of oil on the sidewall, and on the chicken-strip, doesn't seem to cause a problem and the reservoir is well away from the exhaust as Fizzwheel recommends, I think you've just got a bit paranoid after talkin' to YC last week.....;)

[ThEGr33k]

Had a look at mine Nick, It's the same, got the delivery adjusted to just under a drip per minute, like the scottoil manual recommends, and have traces of oil on the sidewall, and on the chicken-strip, doesn't seem to cause a problem and the reservoir is well away from the exhaust as Fizzwheel recommends, I think you've just got a bit paranoid after talkin' to YC last week.....;)


Well its covered the whole left of the tyre... :(. Oil is ok on tyre's unless its excessive as it kinda absorbs it but in the wet im sure it wont be good, think diesel. Id post a pic but I wont be able to for a while...

[fizzwheel]

Remember the Scotoiler oil is water soluable so its not going to hang around long in the wet anyway. But I know what you mean I wouldnt want a back tyre covered in it anyway.

I'm wandering if your resevoir is bust and the oil is running out all by itself. Whats it like with the engine off is the vac pipe attatched properly and make sure the breathers not blocked ( although this would stop the flow I think not increase it )

[ThEGr33k]

Remember the Scotoiler oil is water soluable so its not going to hang around long in the wet anyway. But I know what you mean I wouldnt want a back tyre covered in it anyway.

I'm wandering if your resevoir is bust and the oil is running out all by itself. Whats it like with the engine off is the vac pipe attatched properly and make sure the breathers not blocked ( although this would stop the flow I think not increase it )


Ive tried limiting the breather to try and slow the flow. Ill have a good look and see what I can find out. Wash it off as best I can before I set off. :)

Ill also check to see if the valve thing is maybe stuck open.

[punyXpress]

Probably soaked a bit of oil in when it first happened & then it comes to the surface with heat from tyre use?
Water soluble? Is this not the FS365?
If oil is aimed at the TOP of your front sprocket it will be flung off almost immediately. Aim it at 7 o'clock on the INSIDE of the chain, but there will always be a greater tendency to put oil on the tyre tread compared with aiming it at the rear sprocket. ( that puts more oil on the wheel rim & tyre sidewall )

[Baph]

To check for leaks, engine off & blow down the breather.

I recently found out that my breather had got itself disconnected. Reservoir is where the K6 toolkit should be, so it just dribbled oil onto the chain guard. :(

[FG1]

Just guessing here but.........
If fitted to front sprocket then the oil has very little time to get contact with the chain before it comes out into the open. If the chain is flapping/bouncing, call it what you want, it might fling the oil off the chain. As this action is forward of the rear wheel then I would expect it to meet the tyre on the left side.
Try fitting it to the rear sprocket and then the oil has more chance of staying on the chain and if, for any reason it is a bit "thin" then it should get flung somewhere behind the rear tyre, although yo might still get a small amount on the wheel itself.

Just a thought..........................

[yorkie_chris]

I saw this at the weekend and reckon it's something you need to sort.

What oil are you using? Are you sure you've turned it down not to prime (sorry!)

[Nobbylad]

+1 on locating the tube to point at the bottom of the rear sprocket (as per the Scottoiler instructions).

[fastdruid]

I find that if I do any long distance motorway riding I get (scottoiler) oil all over the rear tyre. Take to the twisties and it all goes soon enough.

Druid

[ThEGr33k]

To check for leaks, engine off & blow down the breather.

I recently found out that my breather had got itself disconnected. Reservoir is where the K6 toolkit should be, so it just dribbled oil onto the chain guard. :(

Give that man a carrot.

I found the issue. The Sump plug had come lose and its some how pu;;ed all the thread out with it. URG. So Iv Aroldited (spelling) it up and bought a second hand resovoir off of Ebay £33 delivered!!! WOOOOT As long as its in good condition.

[Luckypants]

Give that man a carrot.

I found the issue. The Sump plug had come lose and its some how pu;;ed all the thread out with it. URG. So Iv Aroldited (spelling) it up and bought a second hand resovoir off of Ebay £33 delivered!!! WOOOOT As long as its in good condition.

Eh? Sump plug come out the engine? What did you order off Ebay? I think I'm missing something here :(

[muffles]

Eh? Sump plug come out the engine? What did you order off Ebay? I think I'm missing something here :(

No no what he means is, he found that the sprockets were worn so he bought a new set of clocks for the Falco. Isn't it obvious?



:p

[yorkie_chris]

Dry sump innit. I think he means oil tank plug.

[Ceri JC]

( although this would stop the flow I think not increase it )

IIRC, that is correct. The easier it can breath (expel the air), the faster the flow of oil.

Mine rear tyre was covered in oil this weekend after brimming the scottoiler, then having to set it close to prime to get it flowing just enough to get some air in (no syringes about), but I stupidly forgot to pull in after 5 miles to adjust it back to the normal amount. Consequently, 130 miles later when I stopped for fuel, the scottoiler was 3/4 empty and oil all over the LHS of the rear tyre as well as the sidestand. Doh!

[ThEGr33k]

Dry sump innit. I think he means oil tank plug.

Yes sorry. My fault for not explaining well :(

Ordered new oil tank. Probably fix this one with helicoil if possible and maybe sell it. :)