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Loobman Chain Oiler

My second mod was to fit a loobman chain oiler that I ordered a while ago and have been itching to put on. I hate using wax or spray on my chain but this is a nice solution that uses lovely goopy 90w oil and doesn't spray as long as I don't use it more than every other journey.

I originally mounted the bottle near my fuel switch for easy access but it was too far from the wheel and the oil didn't make it:-


So as you can see, I moved it next to the passenger foot peg:-


As you can see when I first started using it I squeezed too much and too often and it went on the wheel too. I never lean that far over but it still scared me so I use it less often now and there is barely any spray on the wheel (and I wash the whole bike weekly anyway):-



The funky dual sided delivery system (good old cable ties!). It actually used to leak out of the tube where it met the delivery system device thingy so I covered the thing in no more nails sealant:-


I've removed this oiler now. I've decided that although chain lube may cost more it's better. It sticks around longer than oil and there is waaaay less spray on my wheels and the underside of the bike. I was fed up with haveing to clean oil from everywhere on the bike with paraffin every week. Plus where I mounted it, the wheel wore away a hole and I didn't see the point in buying another.