Topic: How many of you use the built in auto oiler?

[ncstatecamp]

Recently I discovered that these bikes (cb750k, some atleast) have an auto oiler system built into the shaft holding the front sprocket. I was just wondering how many of you used it or just turned it off. I'm not sure what I had mine set to when the engine was in but I cleaned mine by hand ever few hundred miles anyway. Never really had oil fling or anything but it was never too dry.

[Davez134]

Disabled mine. Always had a little drip/mess no matter what I did. Also from what I've read, it's the wrong type of oil for chain anyway.  Just plugged it and oil/clean by hand.

[bjbuchanan]

I removed the little drip tray during my rebuild, before that I had plugged it up anyway. I'm not one of the super miler's like ofreen or hondaman that actually need to worry about countershaft spline wear.

I also lube my chain up every couple hundred or after a ton of rain (o-ring tho). That oiler was more useful when the recommendation was still to wet the chain down with regular old 10w30 regularly

[nccb]

I plugged mine up when I put an x-ring chain on my bike.  I honestly though the rear hub on that side was supposed to be black until I wiped it down

[Johnie]

All mine are off and all have the x-ring chain too. Both the KO's came with a full wrap chain guard...evidence the previous owner did not like the oil fling either.

[Stev-o]

Only on my two stroke RD350, but for the motor, not the chain. 

[CBGhia]

Are you referring to the leak coming from my oil pump?  It does a good job of lubing the chain on the 550. 

[evanphi]

I have the auto oiler just cracked open. Any more than that and the floor looks like I ride an old Triumph.

[Mini Mo]

Do yourself a favor and read this post. It works like a charm.

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=10817.msg101695#msg101695

[WhyNot2]

Mine likes to pee down the kick stand......it was off till I screwed with it when changing the sprockets and chain.