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Offline florence

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Scottoiler
« on: March 18, 2008, 07:38:54 AM »
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.


tonys10

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Re: Scottoiler
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2008, 09:49:11 AM »
ummm, why don't you take the time to clean your bike once in a while?? A dirty bike is a recipe for disaster, dirt and grime can hide worn/broken parts and there really aren't any redundant components on a motorcycle that can fail and still be safe to operate the motorcycle. Even daily drivers deserve a good cleaning once a month....

Offline florence

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Re: Scottoiler
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2008, 02:55:04 AM »
I couldn't agree more, although my bike is ratty I do clean it regularly.  I'm just not the sort of person to have everything re-chromed or fit new parts just because the old ones have surface rust.  I have noticed that when I use metal polish to shine the chrome it soon goes rusty again because it's very pitted so I have decided to cover everything that I can with oil/grease to make a protective layer.  The winter is a tough time for bikes in this country because the local authorities put salt on the roads to try to prevent ice.  The only way you could protect againt this by cleaning would be to clean every day which for me would be impossible.  I like old bikes to be used an would not consider putting it in a shed for six months of the year.

Offline magnus72

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Re: Scottoiler
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2008, 11:02:48 AM »
i loved my scottoiler when I had it. It really works but get ready for some oil fling. I bet i could have gotten over 60k out of a chain and sprocket set.