As you are using the st for touring, why not take a bottle of scott oil/ or any bike engine oil, don't fit the oiler itself but simply oil the chain at the end of everyday ,leaving it to soak in overnight
It takes practice and a lot of patience to get set up right , and even then I couldn't get what I wanted . Mine cost nothing ..... a mate who trades bikes had pulled it off one and asked if I wanted it , before it went in his bin . I was doing a mix of city driving ( in a hot climate ) , and long fast rides and I was getting through more chains than I liked .... But I could never get it set right for both situations and eventually I got tired of cleaning up the sling . So it ended up in my bin .... .... just my two mongos worth ....
OK. After reading this, I don't think I'l bother. I'll take a can of dry lube and a cleaner. The centre stand on the Trumper should make 5 mins of chain maintenance a day bearable. After all it's what I did with the Hyperstrada. Thanks to everyone for their input.
Probably stating the blindingly obvious here , but anyway .... It seems to be the vacuum system that's at the root of the difficulties .... it just doesn't really "sense" the changing driving conditions very well . But the basic idea is a good one IMO . I looked on their website and I see the traditional system and also electronic versions ... has anyone tried these ?
the way i had mine set up was to have it on the lower end of the adjustment, as i would lube the chain manually with spray, and then the Scottoiler would manage the rest of the day etc, rather than a fit and forget device.
Had one on the 996 for years, just fitted a new one to the Bonny they work by washing the grit n stuff off the chain and sprockets instead of it sticking too them, like the chain wax and supposed no fling grease do, added bonus your sprockets are easy to change when you eventually need too
I have had a a sprint ST 1050 for 7 years and only just got a new chain and sprockets fitting - more because it was it’s 24k service and I wanted to give it a present rather than it desperately needing it. I only ride in the dry unless i’m caught out in it and didn’t go overboard with the chain maintenance - just the occasional lathering of Wurth dry lube - that lightly maintained chain lasted 24k miles with only 1 slightly stiff link and very little wear on the sprockets - so I wouldn’t worry too much about a little summer tour!. Is the one you have bought in good nick? Pic’s?
Now that looks like a much more sensible scheme to control oil flow ! Wind-speed regulates the quantity , not engine vacuum . I started thinking about how the electronic ones might work .... from tacho ? .... speedo ? .... or ecu ? None of the above , as it turns out . This is from the Scottoiler website - "The eSystem senses vibration and movement with a triple axis accelerometer, using technology derived from MotoGP. It will sense when the engine is running and power on, then once moving – even at constant motorway cruising speeds – the sensor will monitor engine vibrations and trigger the eSystem’s oiling mode. " Hmmm ...
I use this simple mechanical version. You twist it 90 degrees when needed, and it'll drip for 15 minutes. I usually twist it when leaving on a longer ride or it starts raininig while riding for a longer time. https://www.cobrra.sk/en/nemo-2-device-lubrication-motorbike-and-quad-chains
Yep using a cobrra nemo2 system. Found a neat way to mount the drip pipe behind the sprocket cover, not holes no mount or cable ties
