Chain Oilers

[thfwsf]

I've been looking into an auto chain oiler for my Sprint ST. I have read a number of posts on the Hawke Oiler and the Scott Oiler. But am thinking of installing a Pro-Oiler for my ST. Does anyone have any experience with the Pro-Oiler. The website for it is: Pro-Oiler

It seems like a good solution. I have sent them an email and they stated they haven't yet set one up on a Triumph SSSA model. But that they would look into it this week. So far they've been very good with their emails and sent me some VFR pics on its setup. Unfortunately the do not yet have a US distributer.

[thfwsf]

After a series of emails back and forth with Pablo at Pro-oiler I now have a pro-oiler installed on my Sprint ST. Hopefully this will cut down on my chain maintenance.

It was easier to install than I thought it would be. I like the fact that is is based on the number of turns of the wheel, rather than vacumn or gravity, or remembering to push a button. I seriously considered a hawke oiler, but after talking with Pablo and a friend with VFR I went with the pro-oiler.

I was impressed with Pablo because he actually went to a triumph dealership in belguim someplace to see what it would take to fit it. He then sent me my kit based on the Sprint with the SSSA. Nice customer service and he was good on responding to my emails too.

Hopefully, my weekly ritual of oiling/cleaing my chain is over!!

If anyone is interested in some pics, let me know. I took several.

Tom
'01 Sprint ST

[cak03]

I would like to see some Pics if possible. How long did it take you to install?

[thfwsf]

It took me about 4 hours to install. The hardest part was routing the wiring and the oil hose. I also had to splice in some wire for the pump and the reed switch. Otherwise, it really went quite easily.

Below are a bunch of photos (They are on the big side):


1) Is the reed switch. This is what read the magnet I put on the rotor to read the number of turns the wheel makes:



2) Below are the components. the box on the left is the routing box. the middle is the oil resevoir. The right is the pump. The breather tube is the white tube going from the oil resevoir to the back of the ST.



3) This is the control unit. The brain of the oiler. This is where you set the oiler. You can adjust this on the fly:



4) This is the dual oiler. It puts out a little bit of oil to each side of the chain.



5) This last image shows how I routed the oiler hose. It fit nicely within the channel on the chain guard for the rear brake hose.


If you have any other questions or want other pics. Let me know.

Tom
'01 Sprint ST

[ This message was edited by: thfwsf on 2004-07-06 19:13 ]

I put a Loobman double sided chain oiler on my RS.

It weighs next to nothing and has no moving parts. Installation was pretty easy after I figured out where I wanted everything to go.

The only thing I don't like is the way the oil distributor is mounted to the swingarm. It's effective and does the job but it is ugly as sin! I am looking into having a custom bracket made by a machinist friend of mine.

It works great, it's simple and doesn't cost an arm and a leg. I recommend it.

Loobman Chain OIler

[Cateran]

Thanks for interesting posts. I haven't fitted an oiler yet to my new SSSA Sprint RS and was considering a Scottoiler. I used to have one fitted to a FJ1200 and it worked superbly, extending the life of the chain and making chain adjustment a very rare maintenance issue. My only problem is the cost of a Scottoiler which is now significant in relation to cost of new chain.
My point is that oiling chains is definitely worth doing but which method to use? I think the Loobman is the front runner for two reasons - incredibly cheap and simple - hopefully its ugliness can be hidden!