scottoiler

[darrsi]

I've never used one of these, and they obviously do a good job at maintaining and extending the lifespan of a chain, but, do they not cause oil to be chucked everywhere, especially if you're using engine oil?

[Adrian6171]

You have to squeeze the oil all the way down to the end of the feed tubes,can be a pain i,ve had a few air bubble,s in mine at times and found that it doesn't seem to feed the chain when there is air in the pipe. So remove all the air by forcing the oil all the way through.

[MC680x0]

i could squeeze the oil if there was any to squeeze. the problem is that the pipe is not filling up with oil unless I suck the oil down. Weird cos I know the RMV is fine.

[MC680x0]

I've never used one of these, and they obviously do a good job at maintaining and extending the lifespan of a chain, but, do they not cause oil to be chucked everywhere, especially if you're using engine oil?

no mate, not if it is setup correctly which is the absolute key. fitted many of these but not to a fazer and not at the slight incline you can sea above. seen incorrectly fitted nibs where the oil is not delivered correctly. it must be delivered (out of the nib) onto the leading edge sprocket, above the lower run of the chain, above the tooth that precedes the first tooth that engages in the rollers at the point closest to the centre of the sprocket. kinda hard to explain but when done correctly the oil drop is distributed around the edge of the sprocket teeth, from a 6'o'clock position anti-clockwise up to the 12'o'clock position, due to centrifugal force, and the tiny tiny slither of resulting oil around the sprocket works its way inbetween the rollers.This is all done naturally at high speeds with about 1 drop per minute being delivered. Chains / sprockets can last 25 maybe 30K. yeah yeah yeah I know some people change sprockets routinely - I dont do that and have never needed to - not when using a scottoiler. not so with lube which collects all the crap, grit and shite, and deposits it inbetween the rollers, around the seals, and around the front sprocket. Anyone who has lubed a chain for a few years and then opened the front sprocket cover will no doubt confirm  :lol

Done incorrectly, the oil just drops through the roller onto the tyre - and perhaps other places as well.  :rolleyes

[MC680x0]

Sorted!

The dumb ass I am... I was priming the RMV using pressure by squeezing a bottle of oil with the filler tube attached and connected to the RMV , wondering why the oil was not moving through the RMV feeder pipe down to the sprocket. Well... I left the foil seal over the top of the bottle. It hadn't been opened. Fknhell!  :o :b

Thought it was strange cos I've fitted several of these to other types of bikes

Duh

Sorted now.

[His Dudeness]

RMV :lol

[MC680x0]

Go on
..prey tell what your version of RMV means...

[midden]

[quote author=tweetytek link=topic=14501.msg164957#msg164957 date=1409859552]
[quote author=darrsi link=topic=14501.msg164956#msg164956 date=1409859431]
No point in constantly abbreviating unless you explain what it means?
What's an RMV?

you what!? if you has a scottoiler then you'd know - and as I asked for help from someone who owns a scottoiler it stands to reason that you would therefore know what a RMV is 

anyway mate, for your eduction  :lol - Remote Metering Valve , to use scottoilers vernacular . Its where you store the oil and has a pump builtin that works from the vacuum offa the carb. the idea is that the vacuum holds the valve open allowing oil to flow and gravity does its job in getting oil to the nib above the chain
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Oh, that RMV.........
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I have one and I didn't know. 
Don't suppose you (stab in the dark question) you're 'skill' is more electronics than mechanics is it?


Leave it on prime and give it time

[MC680x0]

Electronics..?? There are no electronics with this, just vacuum and gravity. And if there were then I probably would need more help on these forums..I don't do many electrical jobs but happy to learn, but don't worry, no electronics on this, thought you said you had one??

BTW , RMV is in the manuals so I guess you didn't read these then :lol

[midden]

I could've dug the instructions out for this thread but couldn't be arsed and as I play to the FFF rule I afforded no space for RMV in my LTM.  TBH I'm not entirely sure it even got a foot in my STM

[MC680x0]

:foc :lmao2