Absolutely. It wouldn't take much to have the chain tearing up modern aluminum rear sprockets.mawler wrote:Rage by misalignment you mean, an incorrectly adjusted rear wheel running off centre?
Automatic Chain Lubrication
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Re: Automatic Chain Lubrication
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Re: Automatic Chain Lubrication
You bring up an interesting point about chain speed.mawler wrote: I.E. the FZR600 is capable of 140mph plus, how fast will the chain be moving? 300mph?
Assuming the velocity of the bike is 144 mph (fzr's top speed according to the wiki), then the speed of the chain wrt the bike will be around 52mph. Since part of the chain is going forward, the top part of the chain will be moving at 196mph wrt the ground, however you are also moving at 144mph with the bike, so from your perspective the chain is moving at 52mph.
The only part that I would like to clarify here is that the chain is moving by your leg at a MAX speed of 55 mph... NOT 300mph.
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Re: Automatic Chain Lubrication
i got a scottoiler form the uk about two years ago.
they are messy but it seemed to help on long long trips (1000+ miles) i dont think i would like lube constantly get thrown on the tire at the track though.
i never really kept track of mileage but it seemed to extend the life of the sprockets a bit and cut down on chain noise
it may pay for itself over time but well see. i may try too move it to the front sprocket to see if that cuts down on the mess.
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they are messy but it seemed to help on long long trips (1000+ miles) i dont think i would like lube constantly get thrown on the tire at the track though.
i never really kept track of mileage but it seemed to extend the life of the sprockets a bit and cut down on chain noise
it may pay for itself over time but well see. i may try too move it to the front sprocket to see if that cuts down on the mess.
*not for chrome wheels
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Re: Automatic Chain Lubrication
Hi,sleepyz0mby wrote:i got a scottoiler form the uk about two years ago.
they are messy but it seemed to help on long long trips (1000+ miles) i dont think i would like lube constantly get thrown on the tire at the track though.
i never really kept track of mileage but it seemed to extend the life of the sprockets a bit and cut down on chain noise
it may pay for itself over time but well see. i may try too move it to the front sprocket to see if that cuts down on the mess.
*not for chrome wheels
I thought scotts were very adjustable as to flow ?
Re: Automatic Chain Lubrication
Mines the latest vacuum type, they can even be switched off, on the older type just clamp the vacuum pipe. I certainly wouldn't use one on a track bike extra weight.yamaha_george wrote:Hi,sleepyz0mby wrote:i got a scottoiler form the uk about two years ago.
they are messy but it seemed to help on long long trips (1000+ miles) i dont think i would like lube constantly get thrown on the tire at the track though.
i never really kept track of mileage but it seemed to extend the life of the sprockets a bit and cut down on chain noise
it may pay for itself over time but well see. i may try too move it to the front sprocket to see if that cuts down on the mess.
*not for chrome wheels
I thought scotts were very adjustable as to flow ?
What I did learn by Darrins comment, was the O-ring and X-ring chains. I knew of them but didn't know what their purpose was, so I goggled it
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