Scott Oiler

[Nobbylad]

OK - I've had a quick search around the site for scott oiler info, but most relates on where to site it.

What are the pro's/con's and do I really need one?

I'm (aiming to be) commuting around 90 miles per day most days. Some days I'll be away so won't be riding, some days if the rain is too bad then I'll take the car...but I reckon I'll be covering around 270+ miles per week.

So it would seem that keeping the chain in good nick is worthwhile, should I get a scott oiler or save money, wait til it's trashed and then replace?

[G]

Doing that mileage daily then you really do want one unless you want to spend every other evening under the bike lubing the chain.

They are brilliant pieces of kit if you do big milage or are lazy.

Edit: If you save money and wait till its trashed you will get through a chain every 6k, if you get one and spend the £80 it cost or £130 it cost to get one fitted then you will save in the long rung as you the chain will last 25k+ potentialy.

[Nobbylad]

Cheers - so which one is recommended, standard or touring or is there a direct link with how lazy you are in terms of wanting to fill it up etc?

[yorkie_chris]

Right... 01 cagiva in the garage ... 4000 miles on the chain and it's completely focked.

My mates ZZR11 ... new chain at 10k, fitted scottoiler, next chain at 85k, next one at 147k ... artic squashed bike at 155k by reversing over it when parked... oops.

Anyway yes you do need one, using it like that fill it with your old engine oil and turn the flow right down. It's free.

The economics of it are massively in favour of a scottoiler, I managed to eke 20k out of the standard chain even after it's first 10k of pure neglect by previous owner.

APPARENTLY- The manufacturer says the Touring unit is too heavy for the flimsy SV mudguard (it normally lives behind the no plate). You can use a standard unit and fill it every (how-ever-many) miles or you can add a "lube tube" under the pillion seat or elsewhere. This links up to give a bigger reservoir and hence less filling.

Garry

[yorkie_chris]

No point. I get about 1000 miles a fill anyway looking at it... that's 50-50 old engine oil and chainsaw oil (free!)

I fitted a Scottoiler on my SV (when I had one), wasn't hard to do, I used the standard one, put the resevoir under the seat, filling is easy enough. Do get the 'T' piece for the SV though, makes it easier to fit. Now got it fitted to my VFR

If you are not into regular maintenance then I would recommend one.

hi nobby,

just took one off my k5 as i am preparing it to race.
will be listing it on ebay if your interested?

cheers steve

[yorkie_chris]

I don't think even cleaning and greasing your chain daily would give the same life as constant lubing.

Also scottoilers are ace for preventing corossion and waterproofing your left boot.