Scottoiler position

My bike came with an oiler fitted. the nozzel where the oil drips on to the chain is positioned above the front sprocket. My concern is the amount of oil that seems to then cover the gear leaver, engine, kickstand. all these areas are just black with oil.

Where is your dripper()? Is it hard to move?
Cheers
Justin

I bought the bike with one fitted, it runs from under the seat down to behind the heel plate and then it's cable tied around the back of the swingarm and the nozzle droops down where the sprocket starts and ends just above the chain mid point along the sprocket. Much like this:



I don't trust it, it looks like a majority would miss. So I lube the chain myself.

doest it cover the sides of your back tyre?

If it covers the side of the back tyre, the flow rate is too high.

[Viney]

Originally Posted by badsaboy

My bike came with an oiler fitted. the nozzel where the oil drips on to the chain is positioned above the front sprocket. My concern is the amount of oil that seems to then cover the gear leaver, engine, kickstand. all these areas are just black with oil.

Where is your dripper()? Is it hard to move?
Cheers
Justin

OOo, Surrey Quays, i hurtle through your manor twice a day

Oil will build up over time in certain areas when using a Scotoiler unless you are a clean freak. It could also mean that the flow is turned up too high. 2-3 drips a minute is more than adequate because as the vaccum increases, so does the flow rate when riding etc.

wait wait wait. We difine london by the underground map. whatever your closest station is..... thats were you live. Actually im closer to deptford so no poshness!!!!!lol.

I was just wondering if i should move mine to the rear instead of having it on the front?

vinnie are you part of any org club?

Deffo, the chain only drives the rear wheel.

All destructions I've read for scottoiler recommend the rear sprocket.

thanks boot!!!

You want it at approximatly the 6 o clock position about 2mm above the chain on the rear sprocket. The photo posted by Jordy is about spot on. The oiler works by centrapetal force flinging the oil off the sprocket onto the chain, and capilary action ensures the other side also gets oiled. You are trying to oil the links and pins, not the chain body remember.