Scottoiler

Fitted one on a F650 Funduro i had a few years ago with new chain and sprockets when i sold it 10,000 miles later they were just starting to wear.
If you set them up as per instructions it will work well the bike runs smoother as the chain is constantly lubricated
 
i set mine up as per the instructions - 1 drop per minute - and it sloshed oil all over the shop.

i figured out eventually, that the flow rate varies with temperature and i'd adjusted it when the oil was cold. i decided that looking at the chain now and again, and adjusting as necessary was the best option for the KTM, which gets very warm. i measured the reservoir after a winter run and it was 30C. coincidentally, the point scottoiler recommend using their thicker oil.
 
Ok Thanks blokes, I'll take a look at the PDOiler as well.

My 1190 has end-can and decat so the infamous excess heat seems non existent now ... :thumb2
 
After 14 years with shaft drive I will have the joys of chain maintenance again from Tuesday next week.

Last time I ran a chain drive bike there was very little choice other than the vacuum driven Scottoiler, and I used them successfully with over 16,000 miles on each of the OE chains of a VFR750 and a TDM850.

The tutoro one is made just across the River Severn in Lydney and I like the idea of supporting a local business. Reviews are a mixed bag of pos & neg.
 
I've found that the Tutoro kit is excellent, but I eventually fitted a Scotoiler dual outlet and it's miles better....a much better fit on my 990 Adventure.

D.
 
Used Scottoilers and PD oilers, and now use the automatic Tutoro. Easy to set up, easy to bleed, easy to adjust, but does suffer the same need to adjust the flow rate for oil temperature changes, but very easy to do.
 
John Armstrong said:
Used Scottoilers and PD oilers, and now use the automatic Tutoro. Easy to set up, easy to bleed, easy to adjust, but does suffer the same need to adjust the flow rate for oil temperature changes, but very easy to do.
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I've just ordered one! I had a chat with 'Nick' (Mr Tutoro) and he's given me a bit of advice here and there. Apparently there is some German chap doing South America on an 1190R and 30,000 miles in his system is still working flawlessly. The simple, no electrics / no vacuum appeals.

Nick was saying that by fitting the reservoir to the right hand side of the bike, it suffers less with the heat from the motor. (Fit near to the rear brake master cylinder he recommended .. ).

I'll post pics as and when I get round to fitting it .... :thumb2

http://www.tutorochainoiler.com/index.php/store-mobile/oiler-auto-basic-detail

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/t01rhq83tkwqcxu/AABz29lbfqxiWr9MNSf_A3loa/KTM 1190 Adventure?dl=0
 
actually took mine out yesterday. on the way home, it pissed down with rain, and this time i remembered to turn the scottoiler up a bit.

today, the chain looks a little dry, but not too bad, and there is oil spattered all over the shock after down.
 
My mate has a super duke and he lubes the chain every day he rides it and got 20k from the OE chain and sprockets and has (he claims ) never adjusted the chain ( when it needs adjusting it needs changing is his mantra)

Its a faff but he enjoys that kind of thing but there agian it only takes about 2 minutes at the end of each days ride and its only realy like checking the bike over as we do in readiness for tommorrow isnt it
 
I just emailed Tutoro as their HQ is the other side of the county. I've invited them to poke around the MT09 Tracer to make a "how to" video. It could lead to a load of sales if they can get a youtube video going viral as there are going to be a lot of Tracers on the road. If I can get a discount out of it I will be happy :)
 
Tutoro chain oiler has arrived! Not off till Sunday though, so I'll fit it then and report back ....

First impressions .... nice bit of kit that looks well made .... :thumb2
 
Can't think why anyone would want to buy and fit a Scottoiler when you can buy and fit a Tutoro, an oiler that actually works properly........... http://www.tutorochainoiler.com/

Mind you, the PDOiler is pretty damn good, better than the Scottoiler IMHO but the Tutoro doesn't use leccy or vacuum
 
how does the tuturo "work better" than the scottoiler, leaving aside the issue of cack handed owners unable to access the vacuum take off?

does it compensate for temperature variation affecting viscosity and therefore delivery quantity, or the need to increase lubrication when riding in the wet? surely, only the way in which it is activated is different?

genuine query. i'm not defending scottoilers, as i'm beginning to see them as a fucking nuisance that requires constant attention*. it's just difficult to see how the turturo is any better in operation, though it does seem less money to chuck away.


*yes, yes, this is an updated view since my last report. having ridden in teeming rain and remembering to wind up the flow rate....when the bike dried off next day, the chain was dry.
 
cookie said:
how does the tuturo "work better" than the scottoiler, leaving aside the issue of cack handed owners unable to access the vacuum take off?

does it compensate for temperature variation affecting viscosity and therefore delivery quantity, or the need to increase lubrication when riding in the wet? surely, only the way in which it is activated is different?

genuine query. i'm not defending scottoilers, as i'm beginning to see them as a fucking nuisance that requires constant attention*. it's just difficult to see how the turturo is any better in operation, though it does seem less money to chuck away.
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Cannot comment on the flow capability of the Tutoro, but the Scott was not great.
If I had another chain drive motorcycle, I would probably build my own, using a Scott reservoir behind the rear numberplate.
I would use a small voltage control stepper motor driving a perstaltic pump. I would then use a pulse sensor to discover how fast the bike was travelling, and the oil delivery would be accurate and proportional to speed. Oil would stop when bike stops and start as soon as bike starts to move. Infinitely adjustable at the turn of a pot.
If anyone wants to know where to buy such items off the shelf, just contact me & I will provide part numbers, prices and details.

Myke
 
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