Date: 02-05-24  Time: 05:55 am

Poll

Chain lube or engine/gear oil

Aerosol chain lube
8 (61.5%)
Engine/gear oil
4 (30.8%)
Lard
1 (7.7%)

Total Members Voted: 13

Author Topic: Chicken or the egg  (Read 1941 times)

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Chicken or the egg
« on: 20 October 2015, 02:52:29 pm »
A question that must surely stand alongside the all time greats like, which came first, does god exist, and who is this god fellow anyway

Oil every time, why waste you money on anything else  :eek
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Re: Chicken or the egg
« Reply #1 on: 20 October 2015, 03:49:49 pm »
Oil every time as well, cheap and effective and always got some in the garage.

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Re: Chicken or the egg
« Reply #2 on: 20 October 2015, 04:27:40 pm »
No mention of Scottoiler in poll.

I use a scottoiler all the time and getting 40000miles from chains

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Re: Chicken or the egg
« Reply #3 on: 20 October 2015, 04:30:37 pm »
Scottoiler on mine too, still having to remind myself to check the reservoir level regularly...why? I always managed to keep a check on the chain when using spray lube with the last bike  :rolleyes

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Re: Chicken or the egg
« Reply #4 on: 21 October 2015, 10:28:19 am »
Worth investing in an automatic chain oiler ( Scottoiler/Tutoro etc). The increased mileage obtained from chains & sprockets will soon repay the cost.

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Re: Chicken or the egg
« Reply #5 on: 21 October 2015, 11:33:42 am »
A question that must surely stand alongside the all time greats like, which came first,

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Re: Chicken or the egg
« Reply #6 on: 22 October 2015, 12:32:02 am »
Scotoiler with the Touring reservoir. Just check the flow rate when the temperature changes majorly and don't let it run dry. Sorted :thumbup