Scottoilers?
 

Are they any good?

I am considering fitting one to my XR125.

Hi, I posted this on another thread just now:

"Just ordered a Loobman oiler, £16 here in the UK. I'm off to Morocco at the weekend, so hopefully it'll arrive in time. It's not a continuous oiler, you have to squeeze the oil bottle to push some oil to the chain. I found ScotOilers to be too complicated and fussy trying to get the correct oil flow. And my back tyre always ended up with a coating round the rim. I don't mind manually oiling the chain, it's just a hassle. So hopefully the loobman is somewhere in between the two. I'll post back once we're home again on how it goes. "

I agree with Dougie. Getting the flow right can be tricky. They're not something you can fit then forget. The viscosity of the oil varies alot depending on the ambient temperature. You need to set the flow up almost daily to get the correct flow.

A couple of years ago the touring reservoir fitted to my AT completely emptied itself all over the back wheel and the underside of my panniers on a run down to Geneva. I admit to it being partly my own fault as I should have re adjusted it as the weather got warmer on the journey. Conversely during the winter you have to turn the flow right up to get enough lubrication.

I've fitted a Scotoiler to my last three chain driven bikes but, now I just carry a small tin of chain wax under the seat for long trips.

Yeah they seem a bit tricky and at nearly 80 pounds quite alot of money.


I opted for the loobman, will let you know how I get on with this.

Thanks


Rob

See the "How much gear and spares?" thread in this forum for an extensive discussion on Scottoilers etc.

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I fitted a Loobman. It's easier to do than the instructions imply - just be methodical and go slow. It's excellent. I can put oil on the chain when I want and it works with spare engine oil or gear oil no problems. I heard about people messing with settings on Scottoilers, which put me off, and I didn't want a device that dribbled whenever the engine was running. At £16 the Loobman wasn't a big gamble, but it paid off.

Well, I hate to disagree with everyone, but I'm gonna...

I've used Scotoilers for years & had no problems once I found the 'right' oil to use.

The scotoiler oil is too runny (mobile) for hot places, which I think explains why people have problems with oil flow.

I use transmission oil (for a truck) in mine. It works well, is so viscous that temperature changes dont make much difference & it doesnt eat the rubber parts in the chain.

Hope that helps.




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