scottoiler Vs loobman - SV650.org

13-10-06, 11:33 PM

i cant make my mind up on weather to get a loobman or a scottoiler?? i have read a lot of posts, & still not sure

i like the price of the loobman

how hard is a scottoiler to fit,how much would it cost to have it fitted

Sid Squid · 14-10-06, 02:14 AM

They both do the same thing as I'm sure you know, neither is hard to fit if you have something filling the space between your ears.
The Scottoiler is automatic and the Loobman isn't. Buy the Scottoiler.

Stu · 14-10-06, 08:24 AM

Just depends how much you value the £50 price difference (or how cheap you find 2nd hand Scott)

14-10-06, 09:16 AM

It's down to your budget. The Scottoiler gets my vote. Follow the instructions and you should not go wrong. Look at the web site they may have dedicated instructions for your bike.

14-10-06, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Beenz

It's down to your budget. The Scottoiler gets my vote. Follow the instructions and you should not go wrong. Look at the web site they may have dedicated instructions for your bike.

fitting the vacum thingy sounds tricy.....but i have read a lot of posts & most say its easy...so.....scottoiler WINS ...im off to ebay

14-10-06, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by hovi5

fitting the vacum thingy sounds tricy.....but i have read a lot of posts & most say its easy...so.....scottoiler WINS ...im off to ebay

easy as pie... even I managed it... and I'm a muppet, there are nice SV specific intructions on the web-site. Make sure you order the suzuki specific T peice first.

Though I have also used the loob man... its good if your doing 30+ mile journeys as you have to squeeze it to get it loobing, short journeys you tend to over squeeze. Nice and simple works just fine, though if your not careful you will make your wheel black.
Same with the Scottoiler though you can tune it so that it doesn't.

14-10-06, 10:24 AM

I find my scotoiler injectors get gunked up sometimes, but that's easy to fix (just a good clean, 5min tops). I've adjusted my chain twice in 6000 miles. The only downside is that the oil washes off easy, so if you are going to park the bike outside in rain for a while it might be good to give the chain a spray with some waxy lube or you can end up with some surface rust on the side plates.

16-10-06, 09:22 PM

I've had both. The scottoiler was robust and reliable, the loobman... wasn't. It looked ugly, was hassle to use, left a puddle of oil sometimes (a hot day makes it pump even when you're parked still, unlike the scottoiler).

I'd only get a loobman again if I was on a very tight budget and doing serious mileage on a bike I planned to get rid of soonish. For most other situations I'd get a scottoiler.

Currently I have neither as I'm not doing much mileage - 100 a week tops, so using a spray instead.

17-10-06, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by thor

I've adjusted my chain twice in 6000 miles.

Mmm....

I did 7500 miles with mine and never needed to adjust the chain in that time.

17-10-06, 08:45 AM

I'm using a loobman & don't find it a problem at all. They recommend that you use 3cc of oil (easy as the feeder has a 3cc in-line 'reservior') for every 50miles. Funnily enough, my commute is 49.7miles acording to the display on the SV.

To cure the heat thing, only run with a little oil in the bottom of the bottle. It also overflows when cold (liquids expand under heat or cold).

I'm now fast approaching the 6000 mark, and for the £17 the loobman cost me, I've not once had to adjust the chain, and yes, I check it pretty much every other day (that's around every 200miles).

I know you've already made your mind up, but just for other folks doing the search in future, I thought I'd throw the alternative view out there.

Horses for courses.

13-10-06, 11:33 PM	#1
hovis Guest Posts: n/a	scottoiler Vs loobman i cant make my mind up on weather to get a loobman or a scottoiler?? i have read a lot of posts, & still not sure i like the price of the loobman how hard is a scottoiler to fit,how much would it cost to have it fitted

14-10-06, 02:14 AM	#2
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	They both do the same thing as I'm sure you know, neither is hard to fit if you have something filling the space between your ears. The Scottoiler is automatic and the Loobman isn't. Buy the Scottoiler. __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"

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14-10-06, 08:24 AM	#3
Stu Trinity Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Guildford Posts: 8,027	Just depends how much you value the £50 price difference (or how cheap you find 2nd hand Scott)

14-10-06, 09:16 AM	#4
Beenz Guest Posts: n/a	It's down to your budget. The Scottoiler gets my vote. Follow the instructions and you should not go wrong. Look at the web site they may have dedicated instructions for your bike.

14-10-06, 10:24 AM	#7
thor Guest Posts: n/a	I find my scotoiler injectors get gunked up sometimes, but that's easy to fix (just a good clean, 5min tops). I've adjusted my chain twice in 6000 miles. The only downside is that the oil washes off easy, so if you are going to park the bike outside in rain for a while it might be good to give the chain a spray with some waxy lube or you can end up with some surface rust on the side plates.

16-10-06, 09:22 PM	#8
SVeeedy Gonzales Guest Posts: n/a	I've had both. The scottoiler was robust and reliable, the loobman... wasn't. It looked ugly, was hassle to use, left a puddle of oil sometimes (a hot day makes it pump even when you're parked still, unlike the scottoiler). I'd only get a loobman again if I was on a very tight budget and doing serious mileage on a bike I planned to get rid of soonish. For most other situations I'd get a scottoiler. Currently I have neither as I'm not doing much mileage - 100 a week tops, so using a spray instead.

17-10-06, 08:45 AM	#10
Baph Guest Posts: n/a	I'm using a loobman & don't find it a problem at all. They recommend that you use 3cc of oil (easy as the feeder has a 3cc in-line 'reservior') for every 50miles. Funnily enough, my commute is 49.7miles acording to the display on the SV. To cure the heat thing, only run with a little oil in the bottom of the bottle. It also overflows when cold (liquids expand under heat or cold). I'm now fast approaching the 6000 mark, and for the £17 the loobman cost me, I've not once had to adjust the chain, and yes, I check it pretty much every other day (that's around every 200miles). I know you've already made your mind up, but just for other folks doing the search in future, I thought I'd throw the alternative view out there. Horses for courses.