Don't buy it.
the only good mine ever did was to act as a buffer when we got rear ended. I
complained to the company about the fact that it never drew oil from the
main reservoir and that the hose by the chain came off in Mexico. it also
came off when hit. They seem to think that both problems were normal and if
I just waved a chicken over it then it would be fixed. in other wards they
knew of the problem and had no idea how to fix it. there is some one on the
list making an electric one that I will get when I put the bike back
together as soon as the parts come in.
also it would get the center stand so full of "oil" that I had trouble with
it getting off the stand. the bike would just ski forward.
even if it has problems the fact that all the company, actionstation, wanted
to do was sell me more hose.
Mike Coan
The home of the Heat-troller
www.heat-troller.com
Mike's motorcycle travel site
www.ttg-global.com
-----Original Message-----
From: GTS-1000 Owners List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf
Of Chase Kimball
Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2001 9:23 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: ScottOiler/XV920
In your message dated: Sun, 04 Feb 2001 23:20:40 EST,
your pithy ruminations on <scottoiler> were:
=> Who's using a scottoiler?
I am.
=> Your opinion?
Next best thing to a shaft. The oiler is particularly appreciated during
long
(many 300+mile day) trips. Instead of cleaning & lubing the chain daily
or more
often, you don't do anything. It's also great in extended rainy weather,
when
it's too damn cold to stay outside messing with the chain, of if you've
been
riding in very dusty (off road) conditions.
=> did it really make the chain last longer?
I replaced the stock chain (no Scott oiler used) at ~19K miles. It
wasn't
unsafe, but it was very tired.
I installed a ScottOiler when I put on the new (530 O-ring) chain &
sprockets.
I've got 48K on the bike now, and the chain is no where near in need of
replacement.
=> Using the touring model?
Yep.
=> Hard to install?
Nope. It's a bit finicky to get the flow adjusted correctly, but really,
that's
only as difficult as turning a dial and watching to see how much oil
drips.
=> Thanks,
=> Jason
******************
Could someone explain the ScottOiler a little better? It sounds like
something you mount above the chain which slowly leaks oil on it. It
also sounds very messy. Doesn't it leak when you have the bike parked?
Where can you find them, how much, how hard to install?
AND, I have a question for Bob the Yamaha mechanic. About 20 years ago
Yamaha brought out the XV920, a truly great motorcycle with AN ENCLOSED
CHAIN. I have never seen an enclosed chain on any other bike, and it
looked like a fantastic idea. Why didn't this catch on? Is it like the
GTS front end, great, but ahead of its time?
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