For those of you who know what I'm talking about I thought I'd let you know the way I fitted the Scottoiler to my bike (Automatic chain oiler for those that don't know). I'm quite chuffed at the way I managed it as you can't see any of it except for the dispenser nozzle.
For a start Scottoiler don't make a vSystem for the bike. It has to be the new fangled eSystem or nothing at all so you're out of pocket for about £160-£200. I also don't like the look of the electronic box so I decided to hide it under the pillion seat instead of mounting it on the bars as it's meant to be.
The main reservoir fits quite nicely in the gap in the tail piece to the nearside. YOU NEED TO LOOSEN THE TAILPIECE to fit this. Remove the seat, and remove all the nearside bolts and the ones in the centre, this will allow you enough free play to be able to get your hands through the tail piece where they need to be to fit this.
For the main reservoir I used the included clear rubber mountings VELCRO'D to the internal strut. I appreciate that the company recommend using their insta-glue but if I'm forking that much cash for the system I want to take it with me if I ever move away from the bike. You can buy heavy duty velcro from most DIY shops.
Before you do any sticking, adjust the rubber mounts so that when fitted, the main reservoir will have the feeding hole pointed out towards the seat. This will allow easier refill of the reservoir without lots of cursing and swearing. When you've got it right, cut out and stick the velcro to the reservoir mounts, and then put the other part of the velcro on the mounts, remove the sticky backing and place the reservoir into the spot applying enough pressure for it to stick in place.
The dispenser cable I routed under the seat, past the battery and down towards the swingarm pivot. Using the two included cable mounts I stuck (BUT NOT YET) the cable to the internal parts of the swingarm allowing it to cross through the centre of the chain towards the inside of the cotton reel thread. The whole supplied cable is used but there's sufficient length to allow for extra movement. While you're fitting it thread it through the two full circle cable mounts so they're hanging around the swingarm.
Get yourself an 8mm button head stainless bolt with preferably a short length (I found one with 10mm length off eBay). Using the included dispenser plate, bolt the plate to the inside of the swingarm using an allen key to slightly tighten it (you can use the holes in the sprocket to get access to this). Push the dispensing nozzle quite a distance into the tubing and follow the manufacturers instructions for fitting (however you're looking for a 7 o'clock point of contact on the sprocket due to the following).
IMPORTANT!!!! At this point do a check on your dispenser plate, there's very little room between the sprocket bolts and the dispenser plate when it's pointing at a shallow angle so spin the rear wheel to make sure you've got clearance then tighten up after adjustment.
Once you've done this use the glue to stick those cable mounts to the inside of the swingarm creating tension in the cable as it passes through the middle of the chain. As you fit it let it pass early through the chain so it can't possibly be slapped by a loose chain. The glue is incredibly quick setting by the way so be ready to get your fingers stuck together.
That's the hard bit done, if you're mounting the Electronic box to the handlebars then just follow the manufacturers instructions. If you're wanting it hidden I did the following....
Using the Velcro, I did a bit of rummaging around under the seat looking for space, as I've got the alarm fitted there ain't much to play around with. If it wasn't there it'd be a doddle but as in turns out it's not. Here's where mine is placed.
You can see from the other velcro bit I tried to fit it on top of the box for easy reading but it doesn't work with the pillion seat. The box fitted facing the front of the bike but it was a tight squeeze, it posed a problem when calibrating trying to get my fingers through to the buttons but I managed it eventually. The bright idea of turning it upside down doesn't work by the way as it won't calibrate.
Before you do your calibrating, be sure to prime the system and adjust all the reservoir settings before sticking it in place to carry out the calibration test.
If you have a seat cowl you can fit the system to the top velcro patch in the picture so that it faces up. It's a lot more manageable there and doesn't stop the cowl going on neatly.
If you manage all that you should have a particularly neatly installed Scottoiler system.
Hope some of the stuff above helps.
Scottoiler Fitting
Linear Mode
