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With chain oilers, is there a significant advantage to 2 sided oilers versus 1 sided oilers? It seems many people are very happy with their 1 sided oiler, but to me it seems like it wouldn't be very effective.
Can anybody shed some light on this?
http://www.devce.demon.co.uk/falcone/oiler.htm -- getting ideas.
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Best of all, little pixies with a brush. Seriously.
Originally Posted by skidmark
Scooter boy
I had a single sided Scottoiler on my VFR750. It worked like a charm. The extension in chain life more than repaid the cost of the unit including installation. The injector vanished some time in the past few months so I have just fitted a dual sided injector. I did not fit the 2-sided verion out of any disatisfaction with the previous 1-sided install. I just thought, as you has suggested, that the 2-sided arrangement might be better.
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The downfall of the non automatic (switch on/switch off) oiler is that the first time you forget to switch it off, you come back to the bike and it's standing in a puddle of chain oil.Usually this will happen when you go to meet your girlfriend's parents for the first time.
You know - you're nervous and this causes you to forget to switch the oiler off.Then you find out that GF's dad is particularly proud of his pristeen concrete drive.
Plus you've just lost $20 of Scott oil.
I don't know why Scott still persist with the Vacuum thing.I fancy it is because the Scott oiler was developed in the days of Joseph Lucas,Prince of Darkness,and the extra 5 watts of a solenoid valve's coil would bring a British bike's electrics to it's knees.
Brush is best.
It's wot industry uses
Pixie Oilers - keeping young relationships out of trouble since 1998
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I'm looking at an electric method meself. Solenoid valves are expensive; heard the suggestion to use a worn-out fuel injector from a car. No idea how they work, but apparently if you give 'em 12V they open up and let liquidy goodness flow through. Turn the power off and they close up.
Tell me about these brushes? Brief Google doesn't tell me much, perhaps wrong terms.
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Little pixies. I told y'. Little pixies with little brushes. They work for me. Mind you, I'm a bit of a slave driver.
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don't ya mean fudge packer?
stay off the magic mushrooms old timer!
Geriatric hoon
I put a twin injector version on the Hornet. It was something of a pain in the arse. It wouldn't hold its adjustment as to placement, nibs disappeared, I wasn't a happy camper.
While I was having all this drama one of the testers in BIKE or TWO tried one.
He experienced the same problems I was having and ripped the thing off and threw it away. Presumably he didn't pay for his.
The main problem was the tiny screw used to hold the injectors in place, if you really did that sucker up it would strip, the alternative is to lose adjustment first decent bump.
I'd give a single injector a go (after having a bloody close look at the relevant screw) but Scott can shove their twin injectors thanks.
Last edited by pritch; 18th January 2008 at 20:36. Reason: afterthought
There is a grey blur, and a green blur. I try to stay on the grey one. - Joey Dunlop
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The pixies don't have little screws. (well, I suppose the male ones may, but that's rather different, and I've certainly never enquired). Go for pixies.
Making James May look quick...
Check this out. http://www.pro-oiler.com I have one and thoroughly recommend it. Landed cost in NZ is approx the same cost as a Scott Oiler plus the double sided delivery unit.
There's no doubt the Scott Oiler works, there's thousands of satisfied users out there. However have a look at the non delivery side of a single sided delivery system. Usually the non delivery side looks very dry around the o rings and sideplates.
The Pro-Oiler is electronic, easily adjustable for the conditions from the dash mounted controler, has double sided delivery as standard, and doesn't drip. This is one of the best bits of kit I have purchased for a bike. Cheers, Tim.
Sometimes you wish it was easier, but if it was, everyone else would do it, then you remember you don't want to be like everybody else!
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I don't doubt those fancy Scott Oilers/Pro-Oilers work well, but I'm a cheap-bastard student who doesn't want to fork out a few week's wages for something I can hack and mangle together myself on the cheap. Plus, it's more fun.
Is this what we're talking about with the brush thingie? http://oilrite.thomasnet.com/viewite...s-with-brushes
Basically a different `head' for the oiler. The brush is saturated with oil, then? How'd they do that. I would've thought the brush would wear out quick-smart. And damage the O-rings. Not that I'm particularly attached to O-ring chains.
Just faidin away!
I recommend "Pixie" for road bikes and/or "Pro-oiler" for venture bikes, there are no others!
PM Pixie now, become a thinking biker.John.
Flat Out Biker
Have just replaced a chain and front sprocket. got 40k out of the sprocket and 15k out of the chain. Last GC was alot of wet riding and well didnt oil the chain consequentially it dried out and despite regular oiling at the end of rides, its life was cut short
I'd prefer to spend the $'s on the Pro-Oiler and get something out of this century.
The bike came with a scot-oiler but could never get it to work properly. So its sitting on the shelf.
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Lmao I just worked out about these little pixies. Got any pics of the suckers, man?
Keen on building my own. It's a project and I like those. Now I made my bike start I need something else to give me a headache.
Not to worry about the girlfriend/driveway issue, as I've already met the parents and the father wears very thick glasses.
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I'm not googleable - my home isn't even visible on google earth
Here's a pic of a brush:
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/at...1&d=1189983530
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