Chain oilers

Dogbreath · 17 Nov 2015 at 12:21

Tefal said:
TUTORO

do auto ones now that work of the vibration very good and easy to fit never dripped

Agreed, they work very well once you've spent a while getting the adjustment optimised. No power required, just mount it and route the pipe to the rear sprocket.

ttaskmaster · 17 Nov 2015 at 15:55

Stovepipes said:
I was talking about installing it, I think I could figure out how to use it.

Installation is just as easy!
If you're anywhere near Reading, I'll give you a hand.

Stovepipes said:
and why do carbs need balancing?

Multi-carbs are connected to each other via linkages. When the linkages start to wear, small amounts of play develop and the carbs get out of phase with each other. Rebalancing corrects this and makes the engine run smoother, better, more efficiently, etc.
All part of owning an older bike, really. None of this plugging into computers to digitally configure the fuel injection... or whatever it is you kids do with it. I've never farkled a FI bike - Only ridden one for a bit.

Craig321 said:
They can and did on my Hornet even properly adjusted. The oil that's constantly dripping when you're riding has to go somewhere, not all of it can stay on the chain. A decent sticky non flingy normal chain lube that you apply manually is cleaner.

There is a small amount of fling, but it should be barely noticable among the rest of the road crap and dirt.
By contrast, I've knackered more than one chain from using sticky lubes, because all that crap and road grit also sticks to the lube and gets worked into the chain.

tom_e · 17 Nov 2015 at 15:59

ttaskmaster said:
There is a small amount of fling, but it should be barely noticable among the rest of the road crap and dirt.
By contrast, I've knackered more than one chain from using sticky lubes, because all that crap and road grit also sticks to the lube and gets worked into the chain.

I've got no idea what the garage put on my chain before I bought it but it was literally like tacky superglue, that's never going to be good when it comes to creating a nice grinding paste.

wazza300 · 17 Nov 2015 at 16:01

should be fine imo,it'll just fling the larger rocks off and the tiny ones wont get near the o or x rings

buy a heavy duty chain it should last you ages provided you lube it ect,i find the x ring to last longer too

Stovepipes · 17 Nov 2015 at 16:31

ttaskmaster said:
Installation is just as easy!
If you're anywhere near Reading, I'll give you a hand.

Thanks but I can't afford an e-system Scottoiler right now, I'll try the Loobman for the winter and if I can afford a new bike in February I'll either get a Tutoro or a Scottoiler.

ttaskmaster · 18 Nov 2015 at 13:01

Stovepipes said:
Thanks but I can't afford an e-system Scottoiler right now, I'll try the Loobman for the winter and if I can afford a new bike in February I'll either get a Tutoro or a Scottoiler.

Ah, I wasn't thinking of the eSystem one - Too complicated!
Basic vacuum-operated Scotty works fine for most people and you don't need to be a genius to fit it!