I have ordered a Pro Oiler chain oiler and will be receiving it hopefully next week I plan to do a review for you all and an install with pics. It looks to me like a great product albeit a little on the pricey side but if it works like they say it work well I will save my money in chains and sprockets and the time I spend lubing the chain just ask Greg how much I lube the chain :lol: :lol: :shock: anyhow it will be here soon and I will get started.. Here is the website for you guys to see the product..
http://www.pro-oiler.com/
This is in Belgium but there is a place here that sells them by the Dragon there page is http://www.sporttouringusa.com/www/chain-oiler.htm like I said a little :shock: lol pricey .... Anyhow see ya soon with pics and a review if you have a questions I will answer them if I can !!!!
I look forward to your review and how much oil ends up on your rim.
Hopefully no more than when we spray wax on it or whatever lube that slings off that did not stick when we take off !!
Well it arrived today I must say it was packed very well this is what it looks like when you open the box minus the Manual which has alot of reading LOL(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x35/roboto65/SSPX0067.jpg)
The next Item is the control panel which increases or decreases flow on the fly wet or dry !!!!
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Next is the wiring harness and pickup since Magnas have a cable driven speedo you have to get the signal from a magnet and a pickup like a bike speedo.
This system relys on distance not on vacuum !!!
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Ok one more the Pump yep a pump and the nozzles that go on the rear sprocket and feeds the oil to the chain. Like I said this system does not rely on vacuum it is pumped so you can use the same oil summer or winter you do not have to worry about the oil getting cold and not flowing or to hot and draining all out you can use regular motoroil or gearlube you pick. It is a totalloss system meaning that what it puts on the sprocket and chain is coming off but along with it is all the dirt,sand and crap we pick uk on our adventures !!!!
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OK throwing another little thing in the mix of stuff being done and this one well some will say VOODOO!!!! But I have researched it and it seems to me like a good plan anyhow I am sending my sprockets and bearings and sparkplugs off to be Cryogenicilly treated now I know this will cause some debate and such but hey thats a good thing keeps us thinking and posting... If anyone has any comments or questions well ask away!!! Oh and the price is about 40 bucks not bad.
Oh and here is a link to the place I am sending them http://www.metal-wear.com/cryo_excuses.htm . This is a link to the FAQ kinda LOL anyhow enjoy parts going out today !!!!!
I know that depending on the manufacturing process and such, metal can have internal stresses. Once I tried to split a piece of 1 1/2 x 1/2 inch cold rolled stainless about four feet long into two pieces 3/4 x 1/2. The stuff curled and twisted so bad it was unusable. Of course that's bottom of the barrel compared to where a sprocket comes from. I would think if there were any internal stresses the cryo proces might relieve these, but I don't know what difference it would make. Unless it does something like surface hardening I wouldn't think you'd see any benifit. Even then, harder sprockets might just accelerate chain wear. Dunno.........just musing.
Of course, who am to poo poo on VOODOO? I'm trying the "magic" Dyna Beads for my tires! :-?
Curtis
That looks kind of neat! look forward to a review.
Well there will be a wrench session to put all this stuff on just have to ge it all in and make sometime LOL
Well sorry had to put it on early on Christmas LOL anyhow the install went OK it was fun trying to figure where to put the parts tight fit for sure I also changed my front bearings glad I did one was on it's way out :shock: :shock: Anyhoo here are some pics (http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x35/roboto65/DSC00158.jpg)
This is the where you control flow bunch or settings and such very cool ..
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This is the oil tank you can fill it with whatever you want it has a pump so hot or cold it will flow WD/40 to 90wt oil your choice!!!!!!!
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This is the junction box where all the wires go LOL
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The business end kind of tricky mounting and you have to drill 2 small holes to mount it but not bad...
I still have to put some miles on it to get a better idea weather it is worth it or not but so far I am loving it and still have to go over the programming !!!!
Cool oiler, Alan. I will look for later reports.
About the front bearing...
If you put the bike up on a lift so the wheels are off the ground, and spin the front wheel, and listen, can you hear a bad bearing? Or is the only way you know one is "going out" to open it up and look?
Well not by spinning there will be lateral play.. The way I found it is I had taken the wheel off and noticed the bearing was rough so I ordered a replacement which is not much heck it was 14 bucks for the whole thing seals and bearings !!!! Although they did have the wrong seal in it but the other was fine !!!
I found out that they made a boo boo on the packaging on the seal in the bearing kit from All Balls from Dennis Kirk so if anyone orders this kit for there Magna 94 and up make sure they get the right one he said they have fixed the problem but wanted everyone to know about it beforehand !!!!
Ok little update I love the Pro Oiler so far there is a little mess to clean up but not bad just wipes off with a rag alot better than scrubbing the WAX off for sure!!!! It does not use very much Oil so far have had to add a couple ounces but not much and I ride pretty much everyday and i think the chain loves it have adjusted her 1 time so far!!!! Anyway I HIGHLY recommend it to anyone that puts the miles on or someone who does not want to worry about lubing your chain properly every 300 or 400 miles !!!!
10,000 mile update I am very happy with it so far there would be less mess if I had a chain guard LOL but not bad. Checked the sprockets and they are like new and have adjusted the chain once and that was maybe 2 flats on the nut.. So I give this a big THUMBS UP !!!! 8) 8)
What kind of oil are you using Allen.
Looks to be a problem to mount the oil tank. I have a module taking up the top space where you put the tank.
I use Royal Purple 15w40 because I have it LOL but like I said any vicosiity can be used because it is pumped. I thought about putting it in the tool box but I still have the tools so they go there !!!
I am looking forward to MOOTMAG, because I want you to remove the seat and let us have a good hard look at this miracle box!!
Well you are all more than welcome to take the seat off and have a gander free of charge :D :D
Watch for the can of SNAKE OIL to appear! :lol: :lol:
I am thinking of getting a Pro-Oiler for my Magna. I looked at your pictures to get some ideas about where to mount the various parts. However, I am wondering where you put the magnetic sensor that is used to read the distance travelled. On the Pro-Oiler FAQ page, it says that it should be mounted on the rear disc brake, but since we don't have those, I was wondering where you put yours. I'd rather not have it on the front disc as I don't want to have wires hanging down the fork, and I don't know if there is a suitable place on the rear wheel on which to mount it. Also, did you buy it directly through the Pro-Oiler web site (in the UK) or did you find a local distributer? Thanks.
I mounted mine on the front end not what you want to hear but that is the best place for us here is a pic. I ran the wire up the brake line you barely notice it ..
(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x35/roboto65/DSC00154.jpg) it is not that bad.
I got mine from a place here in the US but I do not know if they are still open I will look and see if I can find them and let you know if you have any question let me know and I will do my best to answer them !!