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Interesting you say that. I found exactly same problem when I had a brisk ride to Bristol on the M4. The side of my tyre was oiled. Though it was a combination of very hot day, and high speed and duration of ride that led to this.Quote:
Originally Posted by 470four
So you sold your oiler, as you weren't satisfied it worked well? I hope its just a matter of remembering to turn the flow rate down when you know you are about to go on a quick, long ride.
Interesting you say that. I found exactly same problem when I had a brisk ride to Bristol on the M4. The side of my tyre was oiled. Though it was a combination of very hot day, and high speed and duration of ride that led to this.Quote:
Originally Posted by Harry87
So you sold your oiler, as you weren't satisfied it worked well? I hope its just a matter of remembering to turn the flow rate down when you know you are about to go on a quick, long ride.[/quote]
It worked well, too well! Was trying to find the ideal compromise position between the chain being oiled sufficiently and it not getting enough & drying out?
All bike & chain manufacturers recommend using engine oil or similar to lube your chain, then only problem with this is that
A) its bladdy messy getting it on there, &
B) it doesnt STAY on there for long...
I have one of the Tururo oilers on my 400/4 for longer rides (bike doesnt go that quick to worry about extreme slingage, plus its handy to always have a little bottle of chain lube ready to go) but now still manually oil both my chain's, I find this gives greater control over the amount of oil being applied. Leave it to soak in overnight then a quick light wipe down with a rag before you set off ensures no mess over your wheel & tyre etc. :)
I agree that the main problem with the dry lube is being able to tell if it's worn off yet, but it really is doing good even if you can't see it. The proof is in the chain's longevity—it's all I ever used on the Ninja 250's new chain which still looked perfect and had needed no adjustments after nearly 10,000 miles, including bad weather and salt through the winter. OK, maybe that's not long enough to be sure, but a change of bike means I can't complete that experiment now. :)
I was thinking of getting a Scotoiler for the CBR, but after Wolverine's recent experience I'm not so sure.
I am still waiting for the scottoiler to save me 9 chains.
Was it that expensive? :o Think I'll stick to Würth's!Quote:
Originally Posted by Harry87
lol no, it was same cost as 1 chain/sprocket kit. The people at scottoiler claim it can last up to 9x longer than conventional oiling of chains
I loved the scottoiler on my old z. I threw it about a lot / plenty of spirited riding and it never missed a beat or pissed lube anywhere but where it was supposed to go. According to scottoiler most problems arise from incorrect fitting and people not placing the bottom plastic bit correctly (or replacing it when worn or lost).
A Scottoiler makes no difference to chain life, if you've lubed and looked after your chain in the normal manner.
With conventional chain lube, it needs to be used little and often on a warm dry chain. Most folks put way too much on in one go, hence the fling-off. Lubing everyday with just a five second squirt, is enough.
Any fling-off on the back wheel, I remove with GT85. Found in push bike shops, and generally cheaper than WD40.
:)
Agree entirely that a scottoiler doesn't do a better job than cleaning and lubing your chain every single day. What the scottoiler does is remove the need to (i) remember (ii) have the time to and (iii) actually bother doing that before every ride (or more accurately going out for 15 minutes to warm up the chain, then going back to 'lube up' and then heading out).Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark_Able
On the basis that I'd guess about 99% of bikers don't get around to doing that, it really ought to increase average chain life?
p.s. I don't have a scottoiler on the current bike. Fair to say I do miss it though!