Scottoiler questions

[Dave20046]

Two questions before I bid on one in a few hours.
Easy to fit?
Does it go on your back tyre?

Everyone on the .org swears blind by them, went into a shop today and the guy said you don't need it it's an expensive gimmick for lazy people with slippy back wheels etc etc etc. Well I am lazy and there's been about 7 revisions of the scottoiler so I'm guessing they've perfected the tyre splatter thing. am i right?

[fizzwheel]

I've never fitted one, but I have watched it being done. Seems like its straight foward enough. Go on the scottoiler website as theres fitting instructions on there. IIRC you need a specific T piece in order to fit it to the SV.

The only time I've had oil on the tyre was when I left the oiler set on prime and then went for a ride. The only time I get oil on the wheel is when the oiler is set to high and oil flings off the chain onto the wheel. But you get this with ordinary chain lube to in my experience. The scottoil is much easier to clean off the rear wheel than normal chain lube is.

I put up with a bit of fling, knowing that if I go on a ride my chain is lubed properly all the time. Also if I go away for a week or so I dont have to worry about spraying my chain with lube and messing about like that.

Also you do maximise the life of your chain so it will pay for itself if you do alot of miles. My GSXR has done nearly 19K now, its still on its original chain and I've never had to touch the adjustment of it.

Its not a fit and forget item though, especially if you ride through winter you'll need to occasionally give the chain a going over with parafin or something like that, and also you'll still need to check the tension as part of your daily / weekly checks. Its not a substitue for regular chain maitenance.

In short, I wont own a bike now without having a scottoiler fitted to it.

[STRAMASHER]

No, i'm lazy, so I would never ever bother with one!

So not "everyone".

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

I've never fitted one, but I have watched it being done. Seems like its straight foward enough. Go on the scottoiler website as theres fitting instructions on there. IIRC you need a specific T piece in order to fit it to the SV.

The only time I've had oil on the tyre was when I left the oiler set on prime and then went for a ride. The only time I get oil on the wheel is when the oiler is set to high and oil flings off the chain onto the wheel. But you get this with ordinary chain lube to in my experience. The scottoil is much easier to clean off the rear wheel than normal chain lube is.

I put up with a bit of fling, knowing that if I go on a ride my chain is lubed properly all the time. Also if I go away for a week or so I dont have to worry about spraying my chain with lube and messing about like that.

Also you do maximise the life of your chain so it will pay for itself if you do alot of miles. My GSXR has done nearly 19K now, its still on its original chain and I've never had to touch the adjustment of it.

Its not a fit and forget item though, especially if you ride through winter you'll need to occasionally give the chain a going over with parafin or something like that, and also you'll still need to check the tension as part of your daily / weekly checks. Its not a substitue for regular chain maitenance.

In short, I wont own a bike now without having a scottoiler fitted to it.

brilliant cheers fizz. Anyone have info on thsi special t piece? Or routing the pipe/where to let it drip?
How much should I be paying for a second hand one? I'm treating the bike to a new chain and sprocks ...probably doesn't need them too urgently at the existing (slightly neglected but looking okayish) chain has only done 8k.

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by Dave20046

brilliant cheers fizz. Anyone have info on thsi special t piece? Or routing the pipe/where to let it drip?

Scottoiler website has all the info on it, If you do a search theres a few photo threads that will also explain some of the pipe routing.

Originally Posted by Dave20046

How much should I be paying for a second hand one? I'm treating the bike to a new chain and sprocks ...probably doesn't need them too urgently at the existing (slightly neglected but looking okayish) chain has only done 8k.

Not sure but a new one is £70 ish so personally I'd buy a new one that I knew the history of rather than one from ebay that might not work. The after sales service from Scottoiler themselves is very good so I like to buy direct from them and give them some support.

If you dont need new chain and sprockets yet why are you replacing them, if you fit the scottoiler now you'll maximise the life they have left in them and save yourself money.

IMHO.

I bought a second hand one off here..
£25 quid posted..
Regardless of my bloody messy piping/routing, i just chucked the oil resivoir in my pillion seat, wrapped the piping round my tax disk, and shes working..
Bit messy, but it works..
Did the same, old chain was buggered at 9K miles, replaced chain and sprockets, then bought the scottoiler to help them stay shiny

There's a photo on ann old thread here where you can see where I fitted the Scottoiler....don't do what I did once and leave it full on and empty onto the back tyre!! Apart form that it's brilliant, keeps the chain lubed, no fling, easy to use. I took it off the SV when I sold it and put it on my VFR. The 'T' piece is (I believe) free from scottoiler website
http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.p...light=mike2165

[Dave20046]

Cheers mike, I missed the one I was bidding on but I've inspected my chain and there's probably a fair bit more life in it than I thought so I'm in less of a rush to get a scottoiler. I'll just wait for a good'n to come along.

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by Dave20046

but I've inspected my chain and there's probably a fair bit more life in it than I thought so I'm in less of a rush to get a scottoiler.

if you buy the scottoiler now you'll get even more life out of that chain than you will without one IMHO...

If you're going to buy one anyway, might as well get one now.

Biggest problem, IMO ,is that people forget to check the feed pipe(s) regularly and also forget to top up the resevoir when needed.

They are brilliant, but having said that, I got fed up with mine on the Sv and ripped it off. Bit more of a faff now, but at least I know the chain is lubed.