Following a recommendation on the forum and some positive comments on the web, I have bought one for my Himalayan. I like the simplicity of the thing.
TUTORO chain oiler
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Is that the one where you just screw the cap in a little bit at a time.
no - it uses a weight on a spring and bumps in the road make it jiggle to pump oil - very good device made in the Forest of Dean. Had one on my Tracer and visited their unit at Lydney Harbour. Very helpful chap and we worked out the best place to fit the device as the my Tracer was the first he had seen back in 2015.
No - you are thinking of the Cobrra Nemo 2 (and cheaper Chinese versions) which is my preferred option for my chain drive bikes
http://www.loobman.co.uk/ is even simpler. And cheaper. 
Really like the Tutoro kit , I used scot oiler in past with cut into vac system. Love the UK design and build of the Tutoro units with no cut into vac system or electrics or the rider needing to prompt it to oil.
I used Scotoliers for years. Yes, they made a bit of a mess, but not much different to a spray on lube, and it wasn’t hard to clean off. It did take a while to get it set up correctly and it was easy to over-lube, creating more mess. Chains lasted 30,000 miles and were only adjusted when I changed the back tyre. Did it for me when I was a commuter.
I had the jiggly Tuturo on my Z1000sx and used scottoil in it. It was great and very easy to regulate flow. I have a scottoil X system on my Africa twin and I'm not impressed with it the oil supply is difficult to regulate. I've had old vacuum V systems on previous chain drive bikes and found them very good, but the tutoro is a simple and great bit of kit. The major requirement is that you can mount the reservoir vertically or very close. On the Z1000sx I mounted it behind the pillion peg.
No - you are thinking of the Cobrra Nemo 2 (and cheaper Chinese versions) which is my preferred option for my chain drive bikes
I like the analogue nature of that. Reminds me of some old vintage bikes with a hand oil pump. Super simple, you're in complete control.
I was always very pleased with the Scottoiler oilers, having owned them right back to the old vacuum controlled units. Once you got the flow tuned in correctly, the fling was no worse than some chain sprays. Very good was the large volume, ‘Touring’ reservoir, which mounted behind a conventional number plate. The only thing that you had to look out for was that you didn’t get an accumulation of flung oil and road muck, building up around the front sprocket, which is hidden by a cover. My Honda Blackbird bikes used to be prone to this, I guess due to the design of the front sprocket’s cover.
I simply like the simplicity of the TUTORO oiler, especially on something as basic as a Himalayan.
I simply like the simplicity of the TUTORO oiler, especially on something as basic as a Himalayan.
A scot oiler v-system was already on the SA-T when I bought it and it has been flawless in its performance; just need to adjust the oil flow by turning the 'flow wheel' so it doesn't spew copious amounts of oil out....easy peasy
I used a PDoiler (https://pdoiler.co.uk/) on my last chain drive bike, I found it very effective and mess free except when refilling the reservoir which was a bit of a pain! If I sell my Super Tenere and buy another chain drive bike, then I would definitely fit the Tutoro, I think it is an excellent piece of kit.
The Loobman is a hand oil pump. Mind you, today I was trying to mend a broken feed to the rear sprocket which meant pushing the pump a couple of times. I left the bike for a moment and came back to a pool of oil on the floor! Think some grit got trapped on the plunger which stayed open. Gave it a tap and it stopped, so would have probably been ok on the road, but not stationary!
I need to take the whole thing off to clean up and fix, but it’s as mucky as a mucky thing
I have used the Tutoro really good bit of kit you just have to be aware of the different flow rates if the weather is warm or cold I found and adjust accordingly. Also there oil seems to wash of the bike easily.
Will do, as soon as I have put it on. I hope to do that tomorrow. I am also going to put a better spark plug in and replace the air filter. That'll unleash the beast that sleeps within!
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After your NIP, is that wise ?
I have slid into the dark.
The bike sometimes, not often, just fails to fire up, the engine turning over freely. Then, just as suddenly, ker boom (that might be a bit of an exaggeration) it remembers the third stage in the four stroke cycle: Intake, compression….. ah yes…….IGNITION……
I am just wondering if a better quality plug might make the difference, whilst a bit more oxygen won’t do any harm. I am not expecting any eye popping, Hilltop * like, improvement.
* What happened to them? You could hardly move on these pages for the paeans of praise.
Could be the fuel pump relay, known issue on the Himmie, especially E4 but not unknown on E5 bikes.
The pair of relays under the seat are cheap rubbish. Even though I could hear the fuel pump prime with iginiton on, it did not mean the relay was OK. Not had a problem with mine after replacing with Tyco or similar quality brand, about £9 the pair.
The pair of relays under the seat are cheap rubbish. Even though I could hear the fuel pump prime with iginiton on, it did not mean the relay was OK. Not had a problem with mine after replacing with Tyco or similar quality brand, about £9 the pair.
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