Scottoiler mounting

[Clicknow]

Hi thinking of purchasing a scottoiler but a bit concerned about where to mount it,has anyone else fitted one and where did you mount it on the GT?

regards Graham

[littlebruv]

Have you looked at Scottoilers website, they usually show where to fit the oil container and run the pipe for particular bikes

[mingo]

I used to have a Scottoiler on a previous bike and although it was handy to keep the chain lubed, what a mess it made, and the lube got flung onto everything around it. With the advancements in spray lubes, I now prefer to carry a can with me. Just thought I'd mention it from someone with long time experience with a Scottoiler 

[betoney]

7 minutes ago, mingo said:

I used to have a Scottoiler on a previous bike and although it was handy to keep the chain lubed, what a mess it made, and the lube got flung onto everything around it. With the advancements in spray lubes, I now prefer to carry a can with me. Just thought I'd mention it from someone with long time experience with a Scottoiler 

I have never used a Scottoiler but my initial thought was the same as your experience, putting oil on a moving chain at 70mph, it must be horribly messy.  

I cant think of a scenario that an sealed o-ring chain has to be constantly bathed in oil vs. lubing it at the end of each day. 

[mingo]

Well, that's just it.. modern O ring chains don't need to be constantly lubed. I spent more time cleaning the mess flung by the chain than the time it takes to lube the chain. I'd spend the money on a center stand to aid in lubing over an automatic oiler. 

[littlebruv]

I used to have a Scottoiler on my old 600Fazer and it worked ok without much mess, it just all depends which setting you have it on, if riding distance and speed then you only need settings 2 or 3 at the max

[Denideul]

I'm just transfering mine for the fourth time to my Tracer. (after 500 CB Honda; 750 GSXF Suzuki, 1200 Trophy Triumph and CBF1000 Honda)

I use Scottoiler since more than 15 years and never had any special mess : as said by littlebruv, you must set it correctly.(2 or 3)

I choose to fix the reservoir behind the left lateral case support with an aluminium support I made myself from a 1.5 mm thick aluminium plate bought at the nearest DIY shop.

I haven't any pic to show at this moment since I've not finished but will have some within one week.

Denis

 

[quetech]

I have fitted one of the  X systems and it works a treat, neat little unit fitted in the space between the frame and left hand side rear panel. I just used a small piece of foam underneath it to increase the angle. 

The idea with the scotoiler is to keep the oil to a minimum, it’s a very low tack oil so dirt won’t stick to it like some spray on lubes that have to be sticky. It’s the dirt that eventually wears the orings down.

I have been using dry lube on my other bike and so far it seems ok but I still have to remember and apply it unlike the scotoiler. However you have to fill it up every 1200 miles.

I think there was another post about this with pictures 

If you fancy it go for it 

Mike

[bigd]

Saw one recently and he'd attached to the rear preload shock adjuster

[littlebruv]

MT-09 (FJ-09) Tracer

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This was taken directly from Scottoiler website 

Edited December 23, 2019 by littlebruv

[2and3cylinders]

I've used a Scott Oiler on two other bikes and like them.  Because they got so expensive I installed instead a Lubeman oiler on the interior side of the vertical portion of the tube frame for my left side Shad SH36 pannier.  I use the same blend of Marvel Mystery Oil and tacky chain saw blade oil as I do in my Scott Oiler but need to very slightly increase the down angle of the forked feed head, so the jury is still out on the Lubeman.

[peterh101]

My V System Scottoiler reservoir is mounted on the left hand side below the pillion seat.  As said above, get the flow rate adjustment right and you are in a happy place.

[2and3cylinders]

6 hours ago, peterh101 said:

My V System Scottoiler reservoir is mounted on the left hand side below the pillion seat.  As said above, get the flow rate adjustment right and you are in a happy place.

My K-Tech Razor R shock remote reservoir attaches to their nice bracket that bolts with the provided longer screws to the foot peg bracket, all of which block mounting an oiler reservoir there...