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30-04-11, 09:46 PM | #11 |
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Re: Scottoiler - Dual Injector - Worthwhile? Waste of Money?
I found the Scottoiler twin injector excellent. Easier to mount, stays where you put it, and after initial priming it didnt need repriming after the fluid ran low. Could be set to adequately lube the chain without fling onto the tyre. The dealer had no problem with it either when he fitted new tyres.
To an engineering mind, the single injector is just a bodge, although I must accept Mr Squids comments that it can be made to work properly.
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Re: Scottoiler - Dual Injector - Worthwhile? Waste of Money?
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01-05-11, 04:02 PM | #13 |
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Re: Scottoiler - Dual Injector - Worthwhile? Waste of Money?
Thanks Mr Squid for that brilliant description of chain construction, and yes, you are right that the chain needs lubricating from one side only - with your vast experience you would rarely if ever be wrong. However, I looked long an hard at the single injector and could not find a satisfactory (to me) way of mounting it. With the dual injector I had no such problems. I would argree that you dont want anything sturdy in that area, and the single injector is good in that respect.
One bit you did not mention Sid is the cleaning effect of the lubrication - the Scottoiler oil kept my chain and side plates rust free on both sides without additional cleaning. Does the single injector get sufficient oil on the inner side plates to keep them clean and rust free? Cheers SVGrandad
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Re: Scottoiler - Dual Injector - Worthwhile? Waste of Money?
I have three dual injectors in my garage that were all ****. None of them worked as they should. They get air locked, get knocked out of position., they drain on the side stand, there is no way to get even flow as they are gravity fed.
My single nib has never ever ever never let me down. After weeks of complaining I got my money back from scotoiler, with an admission that there is no way to control dual flow rate with that set up. It uses a wicking inside. Basically a sponge. Great idea that was poorly executed. |
01-05-11, 06:58 PM | #15 |
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Re: Scottoiler - Dual Injector - Worthwhile? Waste of Money?
Ive had 2 bikes Ive bought previously that have had scottoilers already installed. The firts (a single) wasnt too bad, took ages to get the flow rate right but in general it was a pain in the ****. It had oil delivery tourettes, one minute it would maybe be a drip every two minutes or something - the next it would think I was riding through the sahara and needed a constant dribble.
The second was a double and it was fited to my Hayabusa. It had very poor self discipline to say the least. On two seperate occassions it managed to **** its entire guts out on the garage floor when it was left aone over night. Personally I wouldnt have one on my bikes now (the second one was removed and binned forthwith of the second '****ing out its guts' infringement) because they simply cannot be trusted. I can understand that some people have fantastic results, and they need a lot of fine tuning, but I wont be paying such cash for such heartache which could realistically result in it dumping a load of lubricant onto the only thing between the road, power and myself. |
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Re: Scottoiler - Dual Injector - Worthwhile? Waste of Money?
I appreciate that some people have had troubles setting up or using a chain oiler, (not solely Scotoilers), but the significant number I have fitted and also those I have used myself have never suffered problems once set something like right.
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Arriving at this setting is possibly the problem that those who experience trouble most commonly find, but it isn't hard to get to, or that fine an adjustment - if it's fitted right.
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