Hmmmmm. I've seen a pic of an AT fitted with a vacuum Scottoiler on the CRF1000 Facebook page. I'm sure it was a dealer fit too.A vacuum scottoiler will not work with the AT it has to be a electronic one and at £250 I ain't getting one:crying: anyone got any input
Think I will try it. This article in response to Ride's review is hilarioushttp://loobman.co.uk/index.asp
4 yrs in use, simple and cheap.
You are right its getting that correct amount on a regular basis that makes the chain and sprockets last longer AND getting the grit off them quickly. Anything that does that is good I have used Loobman and Scottoilers but they were always inconsistent, to much (me pushing the button Loobman) oil or to little. The scottoilers are very finickey to the oil weight. I ended up with a Pro Oiler because you can put any weight oil in them and you can go for many thousands of Km without haveing to think about oiling the chain. If you do weekly chain service there would be little value but if you dont, or dont like carrying extra items and servicing on long trips a good chain oiler is a no brainer. It will pay for it self at the first chain and sprocket change. This is my install below. Handlebar control for flow control rate wet, dusty, hard grit etc and river crossings. I typically use 90W axle oil or anything else I find on xtra long trips.Do we really need a scottoiler, (or any other brand) I will be doing about 5000 miles a year and reckon a good lubing once a week would be ok with some good chain oil or wax/dry lube type stuff
So just what are the pros and cons of chain oilers, as I'm not so sure unless perhaps you ride your bike daily and don't want the faff of keep oiling the chain every day!
I would be interested in your views on this
How difficult was the install? Could you post some pics of it on your bike? Cheers.I've used a Scottoiler on all my bikes, the old vacuum model was a bit messy, but it did increase the chain and sprocket life noticeably. I now have an 'e' on the AT and seems to be doing fine.
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Any reason why you fitted the reservoir to that side of the bike instead of on the chain side?
I use since many years the Dutch OSCO. Easy to install and manual. You can use it while you are driving
I'm impressed. What lube did you use? Did you clean the chain regularly?I used a scottoiler on my VFR 800 and sold it with 56000 miles on the clock with original sprockets and chain. Im buying a DCT CRF 1000 on Saturday and will be fitting one shortly after.