Triumphrat

lovecuba · 10-08-2007, 04:01 PM

Have just received one from the UK and about to fit to the Adventurer. Have done a 'dummy' run on the bench, in respect to assembling, after following the somewhat vague instruction sheets. Very simple device and can understand the principle of operation in general. But there appears to be no way to shut off the oil flow when the bike is parked, unless the lower feed pipe and catch tube have already emptied. My guess is that adjusting the inlet and outlet pipes at the catch tube in accordance with length of journey is the answer? Or devising some type of small tool to clamp the outlet pipe when parked.

How have others who have fitted this device fared?

jimmyj900 · 10-08-2007, 05:18 PM

I've got a Hawke Oiler with a red button on the handlebars. Somebody always asks what the button is for, so I tell them it actuates a "Harley Emulator" device.

Then, with the bike on the side stand, I push the button and it drips oil on the swing arm!

Jim

uzidzit · 10-08-2007, 05:21 PM

IT may be too late now, But I like the scott oiler because it automatically cuts off when the motor is off and on when it is running.
www.scottoiler.com

lovecuba · 10-08-2007, 08:32 PM

Looked at a Scotoiler but the price put me off, $230 against $68. Have now figured out the Loobman and it works perfectly. Bit frustrating to fit but I guess they all are.

The device is strictly manually operated, by squeezing a plastic bottle of oil. The oil then flows into a 'catch tube' the volume of which is adjustable. The catch tube connects to a feed tube and off to both sides of the sprocket the measured amount of oil goes over a period of time. To prevent oil loss when stopped I simply placed a run of feed tube below the delivery heads and do not prime the catch tube from the bottle if planning a stop.

Am using 20/50 motor oil but plan to experiment given time.

KitNYC · 10-08-2007, 09:00 PM

I didn't find it necessary to do anything to prevent oil loss when parked when I had mine on. I used 80W90 gear oil to avoid fling off.

I also took mine off because the head clogged twice & left me thinking I was lubing my chain when I wasn't. That may have had something to do with the heavier oil, but I suspect that it was mostly from the fact that the head is in a filthy place. I would suggest cleaning the oiler head monthly.

HTH,
-Kit

RickN · 10-08-2007, 10:35 PM

I just kept the delivery tube very short on my Loobman and try to oil the chain when I have at least 50 km of riding ahead of me. Even then I typically place a piece of cardboard under the chain when I get back after oiling it. Sometimes I get a drop or two on the cardboard.

Also the first time or two I squeezed too much oil and it came out of the vent and dripped down on the swing arm.

So far I am pretty satisfied with it, but I think I would prefer a belt drive.

uzidzit · 10-09-2007, 01:51 AM

And got 40k out of the chain and sprockets, using their oil, on a GS850.

Slinky · 10-09-2007, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by uzidzit

And got 40k out of the chain and sprockets, using their oil, on a GS850.

Wasn't the GS850 a shaft drive bike? That would explain why the chain lasted so long :-)

Myself, I have a Scottoiler, it works pretty good and I now have 19,000 miles on my second chain with no adjustment, but it is prone to clogging.

uzidzit · 10-09-2007, 05:19 PM

I missed seeing my bad typing the bike was a GS750E 1981 I junked this one early, the top end washed out and so did the mains due to a petcock failure, vacuum petcock leaked a tank of gas into the motor and I did not notice till too late. Not worth fixing.
(bought in early 01 died on my birthday! 03)
It was that lovely brown and slightly less brown yuch!, hey It was cheap transportation, classic ujm

oldndumb · 10-09-2007, 11:34 PM

I have a LoobMan on an 06 Sprint which keeps the chain clean and lubricated. It is a simple design which depends on gravity for operation. Heavy gear oils will cause problems with it. There will be some drip from it when parking. This is relative to how much oil you squeeze into the feed tube loop and how far you ride after squeezing it. I don't have a problem with oil sling and my polished rim stays clean.

I have learned two things about it. In my riding environment, lubing every every 500 miles is excessive. The other is that hard acceleration/heat tends to spill oil from the bottle into the feed loop. I put a fish tank air pump shut off valve in the oil line for positive cut off.