Scottoilers

OK Guys (and girlies!) - I'm new to all this malarky and i'm after
some advice (never let it be said a woman doesn't ask!!!).
Is it worth getting one of these here thingummyjigs for my Thundercat?
Bearing in mind i'm
a) not technically minded
b) on my own and the bike only has a centre stand
c) a complete novice to this and even if the bike DID have a centre
stand i'm not sure i'd know what i was doing with the chain even with
the aid of my Haynes manual!!

I've asked a couple of people who have bikes but they seem to be
mostly posh gits whose bikes don't have chains anyway - the guy at the
garage said they were more trouble than they were worth as they either
spew oil everywhere or don't work! So, i'm open to opinions.
Cheers

 

Do you have any naked pictures of yourself on the net? (Never let it
be said that we don't ask either).

Yes, it is. Automatic chain lubrication, fit and forget - apart from
topping up occasionally, that is.

What, no side stand? Never seen one like that -well, not for years,
anyway.

OIC. Take some local advice, then - where are you? I bet there's a
local lurking around here ...

Get one, get someone who knows what they're doing to fit it , then
fill and stop worrying.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Floozie

A properly installed, set up and adjusted Snotoiler works very well, and
will pay for itself in prolonged chain life fairly quickly.

Now, Ginge will be along shortly to ask you a very important question.
Do pay attention, and give it due consideration.

--
Wounded Uncle Nigel - Podium Placed Ducati Race Engineer as featured in
Performance Bikes and Fast Bikes

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (Falling apart) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha Vmax Honda ST1100 wiv trailer

 

I had one on the SV, and it was quite easy to install. There was only
one bit that caused concern (cutting a tube to put a T piece in), but
with some forethough, googling and double-checking everything was
fine. There's many ways to fit it, so yours may not even need the T
piece method.

When the Scottoiler was on it did exactly what it said on the tin. I'd
suggest that your mechanic doesn't know how to set one up properly.
They can run too fast or too slow, but they're easy to adjust.

 

*Side* stand.

I reckon you should learn to get your hands dirty. Stand you in good stead
etc.

Oh, and if your bike is undamaged and in good condition, how about a straight
swap for my slightly damaged Thundercat? You might think it's not a good
offer, but here's the good bit:

I'll lube the chain, so you don't have to.

 

Pip beat me to it.

 

No, not that question, THE question: do you TIUTA?

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, ginge

Yes, but it never works when he does it.

Officer! Do your duty!

--
Wounded Uncle Nigel - Podium Placed Ducati Race Engineer as featured in
Performance Bikes and Fast Bikes

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (Falling apart) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha Vmax Honda ST1100 wiv trailer

 

What she said. I've had scottoilers fitted from new with evry bike
I've had for years, without problem.

 

Swing and a miss.

 

Scottoilers rock. I've had one on the DL since new, almost 10K miles now
and the chain still looks good.

Just remember to take the thing off 'prime' before you go for a ride.

 

Floozie says...

Buy one, fit it, set it up properly and forget it.

They obviously don't know much then. I've had Scottoilers on my last 8
or 9 bikes and never had a problem, my chains last well too. I think the
Scottoiler on my Daytona has been on 6 or 7 bikes and there's another
lurking in my garage ready to be fitted to the SpazzTrakka.

--
Lozzo
Triumph Daytona 955i SE (Black with added black bits)
Suzuki SV650 K3
Suzuki GSX-R750L - For Sale £600
Yamaha SR250 SpazzTrakka
I ride way too fast to worry about cholestorol.

 

YTC#1 says...

<waves>

--
Lozzo
Triumph Daytona 955i SE (Black with added black bits)
Suzuki SV650 K3
Suzuki GSX-R750L - For Sale £600
Yamaha SR250 SpazzTrakka
I ride way too fast to worry about cholestorol.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Lozzo

Easy tiger, we haven't seen the naked photos yet.

We might have a munter on our hands.

--
Wounded Uncle Nigel - Podium Placed Ducati Race Engineer as featured in
Performance Bikes and Fast Bikes

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (Falling apart) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha Vmax Honda ST1100 wiv trailer

 

Wicked Uncle Nigel says...

I have 3 paper bags just for emergencies


--
Lozzo
Triumph Daytona 955i SE (Black with added black bits)
Suzuki SV650 K3
Suzuki GSX-R750L - For Sale £600
Yamaha SR250 SpazzTrakka
I ride way too fast to worry about cholestorol.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Lozzo

Good man, I knew you'd have a backup plan.

--
Wounded Uncle Nigel - Podium Placed Ducati Race Engineer as featured in
Performance Bikes and Fast Bikes

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (Falling apart) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha Vmax Honda ST1100 wiv trailer

 

Who's the third one for?
--
Dave
GS850x2 XS650 SE6a

Teach a man to fish and he and his pikey mates will have the
river cleaned out in a day.

 

Maybe it's thin paper and he's doubling up just in case.

 

Yes, get the touring version and get the place you buy it from to fit
it. Accept no substitutes and do not listen to it's detractors as they
are idiots.

 

Both my bikes have them, I paid the nice man to fit them but it isn't
hard, I'm just lazy.

The touring kit should be considered if you want to go for the top up
once a year option.

In short, get one.