Hi all...........just bought a 2nd hand (but like new, still in box) scottoiler, vacuum type......... I need to know where to plumb it in to my 1999 Daytona 955i.
I believe i need a special T piece connector, but scottoiler list 2, both 8mm but one has viton connector pipes. Also does anyone have a pic of where i break into my vacuum system?? i fitted one to the same model of bike but it was 11 years ago and i can't remember????
cheers, Taff
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Just make sure that you have a close look at the IACV hoses. Just moved a Scottoiller onto my 2002 speed triple and it ran like a dog afterwards at idle. It was caused by the hose ends being split. Some heatshrink and cable ties has formed a good temporary fix
Also make sure that scottoiller fitting does not get in the way of the airbox when refitted.
Just make sure that you have a close look at the IACV hoses. Just moved a Scottoiller onto my 2002 speed triple and it ran like a dog afterwards at idle. It was caused by the hose ends being split. Some heatshrink and cable ties has formed a good temporary fix
Also make sure that scottoiller fitting does not get in the way of the airbox when refitted.
Not worth bodging it fella, 6mm silicone pipe is only £3 a metre on ebay.
Nivram: twas dealer fitted..never worked. they had 2 goes at it..it just bling nowadays
If a dealer can't get a Scottoiler to work then FFS don't trust them to work on anything as complicated as a motorcycle engine or as important as your brakes.
It probably just needs a bleed or the delivery tube is blocked... Either way a little perseverance and a bit of jiggling and it will restore your faith...
I've had two now on different bikes and never had a problem...
psycho: Not at all difficult Not worth bodging it fella, 6mm silicone pipe is only £3 a metre on ebay.
Agreed - but I needed the bike for going to work the next day, so needs must...... Will be getting some Silicone hose to make some but all I could find at the time was nylon hose or thick fuel pipe.
andreas: Scottoilers belong in the museum . . .
maybe but it seems to help me as I usually forget to lube the chain but seem to be OK checking the oiller once a week
They extend chain life significantly and once they're set-up properly are a lot less hassle than spray chain lube/wax.
Well, I don't like the idea of what amounts to a 'total loss' system - it could be argued that a spray is also total loss - but it's not so messy! I've had two or maybe three bikes that came with Scottoilers fitted - couldn't get any of them to work properly, despite lots of trying! In two cases, the vacuum 'tap-in' was a. loose, ie leaking, and b. fallen off completely (rough idle). I suppose it comes down to personal preference/mileage covered - My bikes do only 1k/2k per year, so an occasional blast with Würth Dry Chain Lube is fine. I hold an oblong piece of card behind the lower chain run while the bike's up on the stand and away we go!
If you're touring or do frequent 200-300 miles rideouts then a Scottoiler is infinitely preferable to spray lube. Anyone that can't set one up properly only has themself to blame.
A Scottoiler is no more "total loss" than a can of lube and if adjusted correctly no more messy.
I fitted my Scottoiler on my 56 plate Daytona recently.
The reservoir is under the seat on the RHS using the same fitting already attached to the bike for rectifier which is located opposite on the LHS. Thus no holes drilled, just bought a lock-nut and bolt to grip the fixture. The tube to refill the reservoir sits at 45 degrees to the vertical beneath sidepanel under the seat and is unseen.
I bought some 6mm silicone vacuum tube (1 metre was sufficient) replaced the three vaccum tubes on the bike and got a free T piece sent to me by the company. I ran the oil feed tube from the reservoir down on to the swingarm round the front of the battery box and cable tied to the heel protector on the LHS before running it underneath the swingarm towards the rear sprocket. I also bought a dual deposit device so that it feeds the chain either side of the rear sprocket. There is one small tube that you can see near the rear heel plate, otherwise you wouldn't know it was fitted to the bike, the colour coded cableties are useful too when hiding the tubes.
Yes, I get fling on the outer wall of the rear tyre (not on the riding surface) and on the rear wheel, it wipes off easy with a cloth with some WD40 but the chain is in excellent condition and is as shiny as the day I fitted it.
I've only ever changed a chain and sprockets on my S3 and my Thruxton. Both did over 20,000 miles on the original chain and sprockets. How? Scottoiler. All my bikes have had one since 1996. Brilliant things. And realy do work as long as you maintain them a bit by replacing the oil delivery straws to the chain now and again. No dripping because I adjust them correctly.
nickwiz: I've only ever changed a chain and sprockets on my S3 and my Thruxton. Both did over 20,000 miles on the original chain and sprockets. How? Scottoiler. All my bikes have had one since 1996. Brilliant things. And realy do work as long as you maintain them a bit by replacing the oil delivery straws to the chain now and again. No dripping because I adjust them correctly.
