Chain oiler

[maccecht]

Now I have a chain to look after again on the Tracer 900 I find myself thinking about the oiling of that dirty smelly thing that drives the bike in a forward motion. So being a lazy individual I want a device that does all that oiling stuff on my behalf. So brethren recommend me something to make my life more idyllic and does it for me and that I don't have to sell the wife and kids to afford and that actually works. What do you use if indeed anything

[weeksy]

i'm a heathen to most... i'm a GT-85 or Wurth dry lube kind of guy.

[MingtheMerciless]

Scottoiler, I've had two and both were great, I've got the electronically controlled one as I'm really lazy. So far it works very well and even better if you read the instructions. I managed to interpret the feed rate the wrong way round so the chain got a "very healthy" dose of lube.......

[maccecht]

Wurth dry lube kind of guy.

There a joke there somewhere

[weeksy]

Wurth dry lube kind of guy.

There a joke there somewhere

there's many enjoy !

[Taipan]

Never had any luck with scottoilers. I liked the loobman for its simplicity, but the tutoro was the best I've had and probably the only one i'd buy again.

https://www.tutorochainoiler.com/

[Yorick]

Never had any luck with scottoilers. I liked the loobman for its simplicity, but the tutoro was the best I've had and probably the only one i'd buy again.

https://www.tutorochainoiler.com/

Should be in the Bumming Forum

[v8-powered]

I tried a few over the years but you can't go wrong with a Scottoiler IMHO, pretty much fit and forget.
Got one on my current bike and after a bit of trial and error with flow rates it works perfectly

[Supermofo]

I've got a Tutoro as well. As I didn't want cable ties down the swingarm I ran mine to the front sprocket. I'm finding this less than ideal as it's creating some splash on the engine case and the odd drip from the sprocket cover. I've also found the rear sprocket is dry. This weekend I used the spare tube I had to run it to the inside run of the chain and realised I had enough tube to run it to the rear sprocket as recommended which I've now done. I've not used the bike since but hoping this'll now be much better. Recommended flow rate is 1/2 a turn open but (in old position) this created lots of drips from the sprocket cover and lube on the tyre. So for me I find an 1/8 to a 1/4 turn is better. I'll be riding to Southwold and back tomorrow with it so will update then.

Other than that I'd say the Tutoro is good if you want an oiler. No electrics and no messing with breather pipes etc. Having that that I see with the new scottoilers you can lay them flat which makes positioning easier, the Tutoro needs to be upright. See my 690 thread for where I mounted my reservoir

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[Dodgy69]

Centre stand + chain wax.

[Skub]

I've had loads of Scottoilers and they were great kit. Can be made to look very neat if you take a bit of time routing the bits and pieces. I've never had to cable tie my swinger. Tre gash indeed.

Having said all that,unless you are doing big miles or touring,a chain oiler is a bit non essential.I just clean and drop a bit of oil on my chain now and again,but I like cleaning stuff anyway.

[The Spin Doctor]

Never had any luck with scottoilers. I liked the loobman for its simplicity, but the tutoro was the best I've had and probably the only one i'd buy again.

https://www.tutorochainoiler.com/

Bloody hell, they've gone up a bit...

[The Spin Doctor]

Having said all that,unless you are doing big miles or touring,a chain oiler is a bit non essential.I just clean and drop a bit of oil on my chain now and again,but I like cleaning stuff anyway.

Or riding in the rain.

[the_priest]

Tuturo. Fitted to NC700 for 3 years. No issues, it just worked. Worth the money and fit and go. No vacuum hoses need to be cut etc...

Failing that, get a shaft drive again, it makes perfect sense!

[Skub]

Having said all that,unless you are doing big miles or touring,a chain oiler is a bit non essential.I just clean and drop a bit of oil on my chain now and again,but I like cleaning stuff anyway.

Or riding in the rain.

People do such a thing in this civilised day and age?

[The Spin Doctor]

People do such a thing in this civilised day and age?

Yep. Bike trainers and commuters for example.

I prefer to work in dry weather - everyone learns better - but I can't entirely avoid a rainy day.

[Supermofo]

I've never had to cable tie my swinger. Tre gash indeed.

Hadn't intended to go to the rear sprocket so wasn't prepared, as long as this works I'll pick up some tube holders to stuck under the swingarm.

I'd agree as well that oilers aren't really necessary for me but I'd run out of ideas for bday presents! Oh and I hate chain lubing and cleaning

[Beancounter]

Scottoiler. Had them on a number of bikes and once correctly set up they work well.

[Supermofo]

Just an update for the oiler thread. Now mine is on the rear sprocket it works a treat. Whoda thunk doing it properly would work. One thing to note i have it set to about 1/8th open, recommended is half open. At the min I got the very odd lube flick onto the tyre (in 200 odd miles) but the chain is lubed nicely but not excessively. I imagine at half a turn I'd have a very slippery rear (oh er)

[Scootabout]

Just an update for the oiler thread. Now mine is on the rear sprocket it works a treat. Whoda thunk doing it properly would work. One thing to note i have it set to about 1/8th open, recommended is half open. At the min I got the very odd lube flick onto the tyre (in 200 odd miles) but the chain is lubed nicely but not excessively. I imagine at half a turn I'd have a very slippery rear (oh er)

Temperature can make a quite a difference to flow rate. So can whether it's raining or not. Although that's more about flow you need rather than rate. Turn it down for hot weather, up (quite a lot - 50-100% more) for rain, IME.

+1 for Tutoro. Sadly, left mine on the NC when I sold it - cheaply - to my son. For the time being I'm seeing how I get on without one on the Tracer. It's given me a reason to dust off the paddock stand I was given as a present about six years ago and never used. Plus I only ride for leisure now, and in fine weather if possible. Plus the one thing I didn't completely like about the oiler was that it caused an accumulation of gunk around the centre stand area, near the front sprocket.