Wed Mar 19 10:27:15 1997 - Message No. 513
From: Martin Franz

Subject: RE: FW: Scotoiler


Hi,
Andi told the Pro's, there are also some Contra's :-)) :
        - the oil quickly goes of the chain, poluting the environment
(making your bike dirty)
        - in an O-ring chain, the "greese" is encapsulated in the inside,
so only the 
        outside (rust protection) and  the sprockets need greese. 
        - a chain is woren out, if it starts to get longer and
longer...it's because the "inside"
        of the chain is woren out (sorry for my english). Because of the
O-Ring,
        no greese will ever reach the inside of the chain  !!
        - last not least: a "wet" chain attracts dirt. That's why some guy
only use dry
        chain spray...

For non O-Ring chain's, a scott oiler is perfect, but I wouldn't recommend
it for O-Ring chains.
have a nice slide and greetings from vienna ! 
Martin


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