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$200US.
If that's what you're into, I think it's a cool idea. Personally, I'll just keep lubing (and cleaning!) the chain. Not knocking it, just saying I'll pass. 8)
If that's what you're into, I think it's a cool idea. Personally, I'll just keep lubing (and cleaning!) the chain. Not knocking it, just saying I'll pass. 8)
I was just about to ask what happens when they break. Oily streak? [email protected]
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Oily tire? Double [email protected] :shock:
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Perhaps no oil at all...triple [email protected]!
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not a chance!
Oh yeah, sign me up for that brilliant idea! What idiot thought this was even a safe idea on any two wheeled machine? Here let me put this lubricant pump by your tire and see if it breaks. I wouldn't want to be the guy that had to test it! Once it causes a few crashes and the class action suits start flying you won't see it around anymore, that's for sure. Wise man once said, "if it can fail, it will". I still like "God must have loved stupid people, he made so many".
Oh yeah, sign me up for that brilliant idea! What idiot thought this was even a safe idea on any two wheeled machine? Here let me put this lubricant pump by your tire and see if it breaks. I wouldn't want to be the guy that had to test it! Once it causes a few crashes and the class action suits start flying you won't see it around anymore, that's for sure. Wise man once said, "if it can fail, it will". I still like "God must have loved stupid people, he made so many".
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To be honest, I never considered the 15 minutes of work every 500 miles to be that much of a problem that I would spend $200 to avoid it. My trusty cans of WD-40 and chain spray, plus a set of rubber gloves and some old towels - total cost: about $15.00.
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We're not slamming you Matt, even though it comes across like that.
I have read where many people have used these things successfully. If you get one, let us know what you think of it.
I have read where many people have used these things successfully. If you get one, let us know what you think of it.
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Oh no, I know nobody's slamming me. I wouldn't ever get one, either, mostly for all the reasons above - I like to WD-40 and Chain Wax my chain, because it makes me concious of checking the chain for wear an tear on a regular schedule. (I hadn't thought about the oil reservoir breaking, though. :shock: Good point...)
I just thought that it was kind of a neat idea. The design needs some work, but I think it would be a good idea to integrate into future bike designs.
I just thought that it was kind of a neat idea. The design needs some work, but I think it would be a good idea to integrate into future bike designs.
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·maybe they thought of it breaking, so they made it really unbreakable. i think its not smart for everyday riding, but for like a drag bike or something, pretty neat.
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WTF??
Ok, that's yet another stupid common sense post from SOAD. Do you have a 2nd grade mentality? "Maybe they made it really unbreakable". What crash have you ever seen that something doesn't break, scratch, gouge, come completely off, leak, or otherwise? I don't know about you but I've never witnessed a crash or slow to no speed drop that didn't at least scratch something. No engineer in his right mind who ever rode for 5 minutes of his life would develop a piece of equipment like that. With my line of work I would be forced to clean up a crash if it failed near here. Worse yet, I'd be the guy pressuring the rider to sue the company for developing such a foolish contraption. It's like lawn darts.....think about it!
Ok, that's yet another stupid common sense post from SOAD. Do you have a 2nd grade mentality? "Maybe they made it really unbreakable". What crash have you ever seen that something doesn't break, scratch, gouge, come completely off, leak, or otherwise? I don't know about you but I've never witnessed a crash or slow to no speed drop that didn't at least scratch something. No engineer in his right mind who ever rode for 5 minutes of his life would develop a piece of equipment like that. With my line of work I would be forced to clean up a crash if it failed near here. Worse yet, I'd be the guy pressuring the rider to sue the company for developing such a foolish contraption. It's like lawn darts.....think about it!
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HEY! I have a set of lawn darts. And I like them!
Lawn darts are okay, it's just hte idiots that don't know where/how/when to use them properly.
<don't be starting in on lawn darts >
Lawn darts are okay, it's just hte idiots that don't know where/how/when to use them properly.
<don't be starting in on lawn darts
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Lawn darts are a perfect example! You can have fun with them, but apparently some people decided it would be fun to play "catch" with them ... They don't award a "Darwin" for killing other people, so you can't even win an award for that kind of stuipidity.
Umm, sorry, but this seems a bit strange, since the Pro-Oilers is around for only about 2 years.bat4255 said:
I'm using one on my Bandit and though I'm not a grand tourer, I noticed my chain doesn't need a lot of adjustment since I installed the gadget.
Only when it's time to change the rear tyre (every 10.000 km or so)
It does IMHO prolong chainlife, done 50.000 km on this chain, (usually 25.000km, using S100 chainwax)
Greatest asset of this Pro-Oiler is that you can get it adjusted at the exact point between dry chain and fling-off.
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Maybe . . . just maybe . . . someone other than Pro-Oiler made them (or something similar) back then.
Just a guess.
Just a guess.
Yes, you do have a point,
I just wasn't aware of them being around before, the idea of automatic chain lubrication depending on distance rather than time attracted me.
Winter coming soon here, arriving home after work in the dark at minus 10 (C) I feel a hot tub more tempting than spraying a new coat of wax on my chain every day.
I just wasn't aware of them being around before, the idea of automatic chain lubrication depending on distance rather than time attracted me.
Winter coming soon here, arriving home after work in the dark at minus 10 (C) I feel a hot tub more tempting than spraying a new coat of wax on my chain every day.
What if water gets in your system and you think it's oiling it but it's not!
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