Thread: Chain oiler?
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Old 17-04-2019, 02:58 PM   #3
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I used the most basic model that Scottoiler make on my M750 for 6 or 7 years.
It was nice in as much as you never had to worry about lubing the chain and it was always at peak/ideal lube levels.
But, like Mark says, no matter how much you regulate the feed down, it still leaves splatter on the wheel and the left hand side of the bike in general.
Chains lasted forever though and almost never needed adjustment.
Eventually I removed it when I fitted some carbon wheels and it just seemed wrong to splatter the rear one with lube.
I also used to find that it caused quite a build up of gunge behind the front sprocket cover, which the chain would have to run through unless you cleaned it out regularly.
I now use a modern spray lube.
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