Well, I have at last got round to fitting my Scottoiler and I must say it is brilliant. All the parts needed to fit it came in the box and they even included cable ties, insulation tape and super-glue.
This only left me wondering what to do with my old can of chain-lube which I hope is now redundant. i soon realised how great chain lube is for combatting the dreaded rust. A liberal spray coating and rub over with an oily rag over the whole bike (apart from the saddle and brake disk of course) and everything's looking tip top. I know it's not for everyone but my bike is ratty and lives outside and I want to preserve it as it is. It would certainly be a major headache if I need to fit new parts as they would stand out so much and look very odd. I had this problem once on a cb350k. The petrol tank started to leak so I bought a new one. Unfortunately when I put it on it looked really wierd, so rather than tidy up the rest of the bike which would be an enormous task I ended up repairing the leak in the original tank and ditching the new one.
Anyway, that's my thought for the day, chain-lube, brilliant for fighting the winter salt.
