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Paranoid Dave
21-08-2004, 11:59 AM
Scottoilers, I was talking to my service man yesterday and we were having a laugh about them - as we do. He said similar to me that they are a great invention and prolong the life of chains. When i told him just how wrong i thought it was to use one on such a pretty and mechanical icon as a monster he said they don't work properly on V-Twins anyway :eek: Especially the bigger engines as the pulse is too strong and will crack the bottle. They've seen quite a few 9** where this has happened. So his advice was NOT to use them on twins.

And I was going to get one as well, oh well. :lol:

Oh well, back to keeping her slippery by a gentle fingering instead.
Pedro
21-08-2004, 12:06 PM
I think your man is wrong Dave as the bottle would only crack from the bigger pulse if the bottle was fully sealed. If they were then no amount of vacuum would get the oil to flow as any oil dispensed has to be replaced with air in the bottle. Give the amount of vacuum a bike could develope I'm certain that the materials used to make Scotoilers can withstand the stress of vacuum.

What I suspect is more likely is that the units have been mounted so they're either rigid and the vibration kills them or mounted loosely so the flap about and that cracks them.

Ped
Melnie Mouse
21-08-2004, 12:31 PM
yeah, I know loads of V-twin that have them fitted... never heard of that though.... Infact most of my friends ride V-twins, and probably 60% have them fitted.....!
A Yerbury
21-08-2004, 06:12 PM
they re stilll crap though.
Pedro
21-08-2004, 11:06 PM
they re stilll crap though.

In your opinion....

:D
A Yerbury
22-08-2004, 10:04 AM
they re still crap though. (IMO)
Julie
22-08-2004, 10:18 AM
YEAH but alex you hardly ever ride your bike do you?

so it would be no good for you anyway
A Yerbury
22-08-2004, 04:18 PM
you know why darling. I have been on two wheels since 1989 but scottyoils not for me but what others do I care not one jot. Ill start placing these :) everywhere in future so youll know when I'm not being serious.
spacemonkey
22-08-2004, 04:27 PM
And I have the Motrax leccy job, and that has been fine for the last 15000 miles or so.... yawn...
Garry Hogan
09-09-2004, 04:08 PM
:lol: Does anybody do a shaft drive conversion for Monsters?!! :eek:
spacemonkey
09-09-2004, 05:03 PM
I'm sure it's been done in Japan, Germany or the US...
Phoenix
10-09-2004, 10:38 PM
Had mine on Max for 2 years. Never troubled by it at all and I don't have to do all the chain messy messy stuff and get it all over me patio. So i a happy snotboiler so ner :p
Zimbo
11-09-2004, 10:01 AM
And I have no trouble with the one on my 900ss either, I swear by them.