Scottoiler
Scottoiler is an automatic chain lubricating system. In Germany its for roughly DEM 200.- (US$ 118.-). It's vacuum operated, i.e. you have to connect it to the vacuum plug of the front cylinder. If you're lacking a vacuum plug (if you're riding a BMW F650GS, f.e.), you can't use this.
Gary Stevens from UK uses the Scottoiler on his TA, and he wrote:
Hi detlev, I have a transalp and I have a scottoiler fitted. I have found that once it is set up correctly, which can be fiddly, it lubricates the chain very well, in fact I have only had to adjust the chain tension once in 5000 miles, and the chain still loooks good. The manufacturers claim it will treble the life of your chain and I would agree with this. The oil comes in 500ml bottles and costs =A35.00, enough for about 4000 miles. In my opinion it is an excellent accessory and I have recommended it to many colleagues.
Recently (at Xmas '97), I mounted "Scottie" on my TA, too. See how I did it.
F650GS owners see the
installing instructions
Another automatic chain lubrication system is Chaintec, also manufactured in
Great Britain. Again Gary found out some infos
on these systems.
With regard to chaintec, there are actually two systems available, the
first costs GBP 40 and works on the inertia principle using the movements
of the bike to force oil onto the chain. Obviously it is inert when the
machine stops.
The second costs GBP 55 and electronically meters the oil flow using a
motion sensor activating a solenoid. Although this is more
sophisticated, it still uses the motion principle (no vacuum) and claims
to allow more precise metering with a range of 1600km. Both systems use
specially prepared silkolene lubricants. Chaintec also market an
off-road version of the first system which apparently adjusts oil flow
to suit the terrain conditions. This costs only GBP 24!
Unfortunately I personally have no experience of any of these systems. A
magazine tested the standard system when it was released and found it to
be satisfactory, although its long-term performance is unknown, unlike
the scottoiler which has been totally reliable for over 25000 miles.
- by the way , i'm not paid to say this!
happy riding - keep your fingers warm (heated gloves) - gary
Chaintec is now available at Hein Gericke's
for DEM 159.-
CLS200µ is a brandnew microprocessor operated chain lubrication system,
manufactured by a German company. It's main features are:
Chaintec
CLS200µ
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