If you use any more oil than what is in the container in a couple of thousand miles, you are over oiling and just going to make a mess. By being able to use heavy gear oil, you don't need to lubricate as often as you do with the Scott auto transmission fluid they need to use as a lubricant so it will flow under gravity in the feed lines. Heavy gear oil is what Yamaha also recommends as a chain lubricant.
The small container I supply can be tucked in and fit just about anywhere on the bike out of sight. A larger container would be more difficult to find a place to fit. I'd have to have it hanging under the license plate like Scott does. How long does it normally take you to put on 2,000 plus miles Henry. For some guys than means filling it up once every 6 months. In the real world you would probably fill it the same time you do an oil change on the bike. I have never found having to fill the container up every couple of days to be too big a problem. ....:>)) On the GTS is also someplace to put the extra oil you have left in the bottle after topping off the engine...:>))) hawke On 8/22/02 8:55 AM, "Henry S. Winokur" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> The ScottOiler does not change flow rates with increasing or decreasing >> vacuum. The vacuum line connects to a small opened or closed float valve. >> When vacuum from the engine is applied to one side it opens the valve. It >> is either on or off. Any change in flow rate is probably do to changing >> ambient temperature and the resultant changing oil viscosity when >> temperature changes. On a cool morning you can get near zero oil flow and >> on a hot day it can put out too much oil. > > I think the Hawke oiler has merit, particularly because you can control the > time when it is on or off. My problem with it is its oil supply > container...TOO small. > > Regards, > > Henry S. Winokur > 94 GTS1000, R1100RT-P, AMA, MRF, > Nationally Certified Riding Instructor > Columbia, MD Ride for Kids Task Force > West Bethesda, MD USA
