which auto chain oiler

[Feejer/Weejer man]

Looking to maybe put an auto oiler on the Wee Strom. All you chain drive owners must have an opinion. All are welcomed. Mike in Fremont, Ca.

 

[Bounce]

Hard to beat the Hawke Oiler. Designed and sold by a guy that got tired of the gravity feed styles that clogged and otherwise failed without warning.

 

[dean]

Hard to beat the Hawke Oiler. Designed and sold by a guy that got tired of the gravity feed styles that clogged and otherwise failed without warning.

...as well as former fj owner!

 

[evil_henchman]

Looking to maybe put an auto oiler on the Wee Strom. All you chain drive owners must have an opinion. All are welcomed. Mike in Fremont, Ca.

First off, Why? Did your Wee Strom not come with an O ring chain? Aside from having a constant mess what do you think you'll gain?

 

[Feejer/Weejer man]

Looking to maybe put an auto oiler on the Wee Strom. All you chain drive owners must have an opinion. All are welcomed. Mike in Fremont, Ca.

First off, Why? Did your Wee Strom not come with an O ring chain? Aside from having a constant mess what do you think you'll gain?

Well it did come with an O ring chain and I am about doing only what is necessary for ease of maintenance. Just curious as some use them. I think with a little cleaning and lubrication once in a while the chain will last near as long under normal riding conditions as with an oiler with less hassles. I was just curious. Thanks Mike in Fremont, Ca.

 

[ponyfool]

First off, Why? Did your Wee Strom not come with an O ring chain? Aside from having a constant mess what do you think you'll gain?

My Bandit came with an O-Ring chain and lasted only about 8500 miles with only cleaning and occasional oiling. I bought another O-ring chain for it, put on a Pro-Oiler, and the chain was still going very strong when after 23,000 miles. It probably would have gone another 5,000 miles before I would have considered replacing it, but the bike went poof in a fiery rage, so I don't know how long it really would have lasted.

My point is, just cuz it's got an o-ring chain doesn't mean it can't benefit from regular lubing. But, my only evidence is from personal experience.

I liked the Pro-Oiler because it was fit and forget. I wouldn't get the pool of oil when the bike was at a stop light for long periods of time like others that had the Scott Oiler would. Plus, the new ones use the speedo wire instead of the magnetic pickup on the wheel like mine had.

 

[evil_henchman]

First off, Why? Did your Wee Strom not come with an O ring chain? Aside from having a constant mess what do you think you'll gain?

My Bandit came with an O-Ring chain and lasted only about 8500 miles with only cleaning and occasional oiling. I bought another O-ring chain for it, put on a Pro-Oiler, and the chain was still going very strong when after 23,000 miles. It probably would have gone another 5,000 miles before I would have considered replacing it, but the bike went poof in a fiery rage, so I don't know how long it really would have lasted.

My point is, just cuz it's got an o-ring chain doesn't mean it can't benefit from regular lubing. But, my only evidence is from personal experience.

I liked the Pro-Oiler because it was fit and forget. I wouldn't get the pool of oil when the bike was at a stop light for long periods of time like others that had the Scott Oiler would. Plus, the new ones use the speedo wire instead of the magnetic pickup on the wheel like mine had.

Well you must not have gotten the synthetic o ring chain :lol:

P.S. Point well taken but dayem those little oilers are pricy!

 

[Scab]

Is it that much better than spraying with chain lube on a weekly basis?

 

[ponyfool]

Is it that much better than spraying with chain lube on a weekly basis?

Not really, just different. First, you have to remember to spray it weekly. Second, you have to actually spray it weekly! Third, it is a hell of a lot more convenient, and, on very long trips, prevents you from having to lube it every 500 miles or so.

When I went to replace my Bandit after the fire, I was looking at several bikes including the FJR. As an indicator as to how much I hate chain maintenance, every bike in contention that had chain drive was immediately removed from the list! Truth be told though, I always had my eye on the FJR, but didn't know if I could get one at the time.

 

[dbvolfan]

I spray mine about ever 250 miles or so, clean it maybe every 1k miles, maybe more....14k miles on it and little/no stretch and all my riding in it has been in foul weather since thats what

i kept the 2nd bike for.

Nothing wrong with oiling it more often however.

 

[Scab]

Which reminds me, I better go spray mine.Which reminds me, I better go spray mine.

edit: Now, look at that. It repeated my post. I have seen that on other posts and wondered how that happened. On this one, when I first hit the "add reply" button, I got the "flood control, wait fifteen seconds and try again" warning. So I did, then hit the button again. Poof, double post.

 

[dean]

every 300 miles with pj1 blue, and i've gotten over 30k miles on my chains for the fj, which requires a very strong chain.

for a few years i would don my m/c gloves, put the fj on the centerstand, put it in 1st gear, and lube it that way. i stopped, as i knew i'd pushed my luck long enough, and didn't want to end up with this (careful, no faces of death scenes, but still not very pleasant if you're squeamish)

https://www.cbr600f4.com/secondary_pages/seajay.html

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[MikeYork5]

Ya gots to oil chains? Aw -Oh ---

 

[Scab]

Dammit, MIKE! Do a friggin' search! You're acting like a noob.

 

[Ed_Grant]

I put a Hawk Oiler on my CBR929 in 2001. Currently have 25749 miles on the bike & the chain. It still looks in great shape. I oil the chain at every refueling (about 140 miles). I've heard of one rider getting about 40000 miles out of an o-ring chain by using a chain oiler and keeping the chain clean.

 

[Windjammer]

An O-ring chain should not require all that much lubrication. All that should be needed is just enough to keep the outer surfaces from corroding, and/or to keep grit and debris clear of the sprocket areas. In theory, the O-rings prevent any lube you apply from entering the chain internals, just as they prevent internal (factory) lube from escaping.

The last big streetbike I had with chain drive went about 7500 miles on the first chain. Lubed it on a regular basis and had to adjust it about every 500 miles. When it finally **** the bed I replaced it with a high quality O-ring chain and high quality sprockets. I only adjusted that one twice in the 25,000 miles I rode it after that. I never lubed that chain, just cleaned it once a year by wiping it off with an oily rag.

So why did the aftermarket parts last so long, despite the relative lack of maintenance? Because the stock parts were CHEAP. In my experience with O-ring chains and sprockets, component quality is the most important factor, not how much lube flings off onto your wheels.

And if you really need to have an oily chain, just buy an old british bike, or an old harley. Talk about self oiling..... :lol: