> Who's using a scottoiler?
I am also.
> Your opinion?
Cool device. As the others say, makes it almost like a shaftie without the
weight. But you do have to clean the rear wheel from time to time...well
you don't if you don't mind a black rear wheel. Too bad Yamaha didn't paint
the wheels black to begin with!! I had some problems with mine, but I
believe all of the kinks are worked out now. Paul English @ ActionStations
(the importer) was extremely helpful in getting the problems fixed. Biggest
problem: last time a mechanic worked on the bike, he forgot to re-attach
the vacuum line and it stopped working. Easy fix, except removing a lot of
screws to get the side cowling off to re-attach the vacuum lead. Lawrenson
has an interesting idea to get around the reliance on engine vacuum.
> did it really make the chain last longer?
Don't know yet. See me in 10 years!!
> Using the touring model?
Yep.
> Hard to install?
Not if you can handle doing work on your bike. Biggest problem was finding
where to attach the vacuum line and then routing it. I have since made some
"improvements" on the routing of both the oil and vacuum lines.
Regards,
Henry S. Winokur
94 GTS1000, AMA, MRF,
Nationally Certified Riding Instructor
West Bethesda, MD
