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DarrenSV650S · 23-07-13, 05:20 PM

Do you use scott oil or just old oil? Cos that's a lot of oil you are going through

Bibio · 23-07-13, 05:29 PM

i use scottoil. yes it gets everywhere

tbh i had it turned up a bit to much so have backed it off a notch. to date i have never had a big problem with it on the back tyre. if i were doing more straight roads for miles and miles it might turn into a problem but since i use my tyres to their CS's on each ride it's not a problem as it gets constantly scrubbed off. ok so i get the odd wiggle now and again on left handers but nothing thats serious.

DarrenSV650S · 23-07-13, 05:35 PM

What about in the rain? My rear gets a bit sqwiffy when I power on too much.

Bibio · 23-07-13, 05:49 PM

well as you and everyone else knows i'm a wuss when it comes to rain so i have no problems. never spun the back wheel up leant over to date. i have had more interesting moments hitting tar joints in the rain.

Red ones · 23-07-13, 05:54 PM

If it flings off the rear then it's lubing too much.

Bibio · 23-07-13, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red ones

If it flings off the rear then it's lubing too much.

nonsense. it's the nature of the thing that you get fling, just like you do with spray lubes. no fling then to dry. ok so there is excessive fling like what i do but thats my personal preference.

Red ones · 23-07-13, 06:13 PM

If it is flinging on the rear sprocket, then on the front sprocket which is much smaller and puts far more angular acceleration on the chain, there is even more fling and even more oil inside the covers and down the side stand.

Bibio · 23-07-13, 06:38 PM

yup, just the way i like it as it keeps everything well lubed.

Bibio · 09-07-14, 07:50 PM

little update time.

the lubetube stopped working some time ago so today i had a look as to why.

stripped the plastics off to get at it and when i took it out it was full of oil but not delivering oil to the scotty. upon inspection it seems that the feed nib was slightly loose so i cleaned it up and fixed it in place using some 'liquid metal'. stuck it all back together and voila working again. dont ask why but there you go.

still think it's a cracking bit of kit. before it stopped working i was filling it around every 1750 miles, so one on a service and once in between.

23-07-13, 05:20 PM	#31
DarrenSV650S Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,414	Re: Scottoiler lubetube opinions? Do you use scott oil or just old oil? Cos that's a lot of oil you are going through

23-07-13, 05:29 PM	#32
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,569	Re: Scottoiler lubetube opinions? i use scottoil. yes it gets everywhere tbh i had it turned up a bit to much so have backed it off a notch. to date i have never had a big problem with it on the back tyre. if i were doing more straight roads for miles and miles it might turn into a problem but since i use my tyres to their CS's on each ride it's not a problem as it gets constantly scrubbed off. ok so i get the odd wiggle now and again on left handers but nothing thats serious.

23-07-13, 05:35 PM	#33
DarrenSV650S Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,414	Re: Scottoiler lubetube opinions? What about in the rain? My rear gets a bit sqwiffy when I power on too much.

23-07-13, 05:49 PM	#34
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,569	Re: Scottoiler lubetube opinions? well as you and everyone else knows i'm a wuss when it comes to rain so i have no problems. never spun the back wheel up leant over to date. i have had more interesting moments hitting tar joints in the rain.

23-07-13, 05:54 PM	#35
Red ones Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 1,422	Re: Scottoiler lubetube opinions? If it flings off the rear then it's lubing too much.

23-07-13, 06:13 PM	#37
Red ones Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 1,422	Re: Scottoiler lubetube opinions? If it is flinging on the rear sprocket, then on the front sprocket which is much smaller and puts far more angular acceleration on the chain, there is even more fling and even more oil inside the covers and down the side stand.

23-07-13, 06:38 PM	#38
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,569	Re: Scottoiler lubetube opinions? yup, just the way i like it as it keeps everything well lubed.

09-07-14, 07:50 PM	#39
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,569	Re: Scottoiler lubetube opinions? little update time. the lubetube stopped working some time ago so today i had a look as to why. stripped the plastics off to get at it and when i took it out it was full of oil but not delivering oil to the scotty. upon inspection it seems that the feed nib was slightly loose so i cleaned it up and fixed it in place using some 'liquid metal'. stuck it all back together and voila working again. dont ask why but there you go. still think it's a cracking bit of kit. before it stopped working i was filling it around every 1750 miles, so one on a service and once in between.

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