Scottoiler

[minkyhead]

i like scottoilers ..ive three units in opration and one is the original off a 2nd hand black bird i bought in 1998 still going strong
water ingress is it main enemy but i find them easy to maintain

have to say the oil is too expensive like a few others i use chainsaw oil at 8 quid a litre
but the product itself is very very good for me and the odd time ive needed a extra part tube or whatever the sevice and postage is instant (thumbs)

ive recently fitted a tutoro to another bike as scott dont do one for it and it does work in a regular arsing about kind of way ..but its not a patch on the scott ..
the one thing id like on the currant models is the ability to switch it off completley when riding in dusty area or sand instead of having to pull the vacume and plug it

other than that it gets a ten from len (thumbs)

[-Ralph-]

Also let me know how you get on with the PD Oiler. It would be good to get your feedback and expectations for an idea oiler. You can email me direclty matt @ scottoiler.com.

I haven't got one yet, only got my current bike in December and I have a list of toys I want to buy. Not buying all at once or the wife will start chewing my ear and expect to be able to spend the same amount on shoes! Chain oiler is probably my toy for March though, as the mileage I'm doing lubing the chain is a pain in the arse and I had to adjust a brand new chain after the first 500 miles. Winter is not kind to chains.

If scottoiler haven't got a competing product though I think I will go for the PDoiler. I've looked a Loobman and I can't be arsed with switching something on manually, I will just forget. The Tuturo is motion actuated and gravity fed, so it will suffer from viscosity and temperature issues I think like the V-system. The Acumen CL10 is too expensive for me to justify, as is the E-System.

[James1979]

+1 for chainsaw oil (thumbs)

Its got latex in so its 'anti-fling' which makes it sit on the chain better than the genuine scotoiler lube.

[James1979]

+1 for chainsaw oil (thumbs)

Its got latex in so its 'anti-fling' which makes it sit on the chain better than the genuine scotoiler lube.

[mjojom]

Only ever used your oil.

I understand viscosity and the effect heat has on it, does'nt explain the symptoms I have described as it will randomly stop working and then flood, don't think it has anything to do with viscosity.

i had some issues with mine mate, to be honest i got the thing opened up into bits, cleaned it thoroughly, put it back together and its good as new. they are nothing very technically advanced, so if you can do basic maintenance on your bike, you can well figure out how to do the same.
there is one thing, you can be pressurising your container instead of creating vacuum in it, thats close to what you describe your symptoms are and i believe ive seen few threads about it on the google. maybe worth to mention as its working with gravity, whenever i needed to refill from empty i had to clean and push all old oil out so i was not creating air pockets in delivery hose.
hope that helps

[davsato]

I always use a scottoiler, i transfer it when I change bikes and the same one is 15yrs old now, with no problems. My 8yr old varadero is only on its 2nd c&s set at 48k miles. I think people miss the point that the oil is supposed to fling off the chain? If it was meant to stay put then what's the point of having the oiler? You'd just have a huge block of goo round the chain. If your bike is totally covered then you've got it turned up too high. I run mine on chainsaw oil and cheap car oil 50/50

[Dave DRZ]

Thanks for everyone's replies - didn't realise quite what a hornet's nest I'd disturbed. And a response from the factory as well.

For what it's worth, the shop I visited on Saturday that said the whole Scottoiler 'thing' was dead was Hunt's - the main Honda dealer for the Manchester area. I've no reason to doubt what the guy said; he wasn't trying to push an alternative, in fact he did his best to sell me a dual injector (which I may well buy). I'd take their word on the shopping habits of the Manchester biker.

Like many others on here, I'm a fan. I've used one for 15 years or so and currently have them fitted to two of my three bikes. I use genuine oil (what a few £££ every 3,000 miles?). But I balk at the idea of paying £90 for the touring reservoir, I'm currently experimenting with a spare bottle, aquarium tube and cable ties

Dave

[davsato]

That would work fine Dave, it only syphons from the big reservoir into the scottoiler anyway. Ive only got the HCR numberplate reservoir because:
A someone gave it to me
B they said you couldn't fit it to a varadero, and I like a challenge

[minkyhead]

will work atreat dave i used a old wire pushbike drinks holder to secure the bottle ...and its been there for three years ...lucozaide sport bottles will work too if you need a smaller one to fit somwhere slime bottle too smaller still

[Kenbo]

That would work fine Dave, it only syphons from the big reservoir into the scottoiler anyway. Ive only got the HCR numberplate reservoir because:
A someone gave it to me
B they said you couldn't fit it to a varadero, and I like a challenge

Sory but no one told me you couldn't fit it on a Varadero....



Mind you I did switch the axil round so the nut was now N/Side



If you are not shure about fitting ask the guys at Scot Oiler most helpful bunch. They even asked me to send in photos once I got it fitted.