Tutoro chain oiler

[bobbsy]

Have just fitted one of these to the bike, after years of procrastination. Been about two weeks and after a bit of fiddling and a custom bracket (Mark 1, soon to be Mark 2) to hold the nozzle in position correctly over the chain, it seems pretty good. The "double" nozzle doesn't work with the F800 as the sprocket bolts are too close to the sprocket teeth, so I have the single nozzle dropping onto the chain at about the 5pm position.

I wonder if anyone else has one fitted and has found an (cheaper) alternative to the Tutoro chain oil for refills? Some threads have been recommending chainsaw oil, but the Tutoro website states this only works well with ambient temps >25C...most of the year we don't quite get there unfortunately!

Thanks

B

 

[Sloth]

Hi
I have fitted Tutoro to my 800 single nozzle , custom bracket .. I bought a ltr of tutoro oil when I fitted the oiler last year and pros still have 2/3 rds left after 6000 miles works well and its not that expensive so I would recommend using it
Cheers

 

[wessie]

I bought one after visiting the factory just a few miles away. I have half a litre of their oil but I doubt I'll bother ordering it as the quantities used are small. Scottoil is easily available in most bike shops and is going to work fine, or more likely I'll just use some of the 10W/40 oil in the tin in the corner of the garage. The owner tried to persuade me to avoid chainsaw oil as he reckons it is too sticky and the idea is for it to fling a bit and take the road grime with it. We agreed that a medium weight engine oil would be fine but any old oil will do in the absence of an ideal weight.

In fact, I've just found half a bottle of oregon 2 stroke oil lurking in a box but I've gone electric on all my garden tools. It's a very pretty bright red that matches the bike. Right, from one total loss application to another....

 

[bobbsy]

Sounds good, thank you both. Yeah I haven't quite seen how fast it runs down yet, look like I mightn't need a top up in a while.

Sloth, I'd be interested to see what kind of bracket you made up? Mine's a bid shoddy, just some shaped fencing wire at the moment - would like to make a more elegant solution. If I could work out how to post photos I'd put one up.

B

 

[Smythson]

I've been using chainsaw oil for a couple of years and no issues so far, a lot cheaper than Scottoiler oil. It does require you to slow the flowrate in the summer but i think you'd have to do the same with the oiler company oils anyway.

Best,

S

 

[Sloth]

@ Bobbsy
No problem , I cant post pics on here as I let my subscription lapse , Look me up on the ABR forum , PM me you email addy and email them to you . I have enough stuff to make a couple more , so could may be send you a kit if you think its any better than yours
Sloth

 

[Biffabacon]

Hi I don't have a chain oiler fitted to my GS, but have been using chainsaw oil for the last few years to lube the chain and have never had any probs as it sticks to the chain and doesn't get thrown off all over the rear of the bike unlike some lubes that I have used in the past so its a big thumbs up from plus its cheap

 

[bobbsy]

Sloth - will do, thanks for your help. Biffabacon - thanks also!

 

[Roger Chatterton]

Bobbsy
I'd be interested to see pics of the bracket
too please. However , as you're not a subscriber to the site, I'm nor sure you can post up
pics?
I have a Tutoro on my 700 and would be happier with a way
of securely aligning the oil drip over the chain.

 

[Roger Chatterton]

Bobbsy
I'd be interested to see pics of the bracket
too please. However , as you're not a subscriber to the site, I'm nor sure you can post up
pics?
I have a Tutoro on my 700 and would be happier with a way
of securely aligning the oil drip over the chain.

Didn't mean to appear rude Bobbsy - just that I thought all posts with red names means someone hasn't joined up -! Think I might be wrong there?

Look forward to seeing some pics anyhow -please !

 

[bobbsy]

Roger, np. That's why I can't seem to work out how to post pics - I didn't realise not being a full member prevented the uploads, it was just saying it needed to be a url rather than a file. Perhaps its time to stump up the cash...

 

[Roger Chatterton]

Hi Bobbsy,
yes, well worth the £12.50 outlay - I've more than made up for it by selling bits and pieces on the site, and saved on buying etc.
Posting pics isn't exactly straightforward, but you soon work it out! I think you click on the paperclip, and then browse to the location of desired pics. Or you could always post a link to Dropbox or Flickr or whatever you use.
So hurry up and pay up - then I can see the photos

 

[wessie]

Roger, np. That's why I can't seem to work out how to post pics - I didn't realise not being a full member prevented the uploads, it was just saying it needed to be a url rather than a file. Perhaps its time to stump up the cash...

if you have a photobox, dropbox or similar account then you can use that to store the pictures in a public folder and then use the "insert image" button to add the photo's url. The picture will appear in your post but as it is not stored in the owner's server he does not have to pay for the storage.