chain testing

[cmoreride]

I heard about Tutoro during a discussion of automatic chain oilers.  I read all the web site http://www.tutorochainoiler.com/ and also noticed that TUTORO awarded by ride magazine in may 2010 as best chain oiler with highest price performance rating. The thing makes it cheaper is being manual for control. When you do not use you bike you turn off the valve of oil thats it. I post this to inform not,  TO START A DEBATE ON CHAIN OILERS

[Jeffrey]

You aren't going to get off that easy. What oil do you put in it? 90 wt tranny fluid M.M. Oil wd40 ?

[Doug Herr]

On Tue, 2010-12-07 at 05:59 +0000, cmoreride wrote:

> > > I heard about Tutoro during a discussion of automatic chain oilers. > > I read all the web site http://www.tutorochainoiler.com/ and also > noticed that TUTORO awarded by ride magazine in may 2010 as best chain > oiler with highest price performance rating. > > The thing makes it cheaper is being manual for control. When you do > not use you bike you turn off the valve of oil thats it. > > > I post this to inform not, TO START A DEBATE ON CHAIN OILERS

I use the firefix "WOT" tool. It is Web Of Trust, where people rate websites for a variety of factors. This one gets a very low rating. I did not look all that far back, but I don't see other posts from "cmoreride" either. -- Doug Herr A16 in Oakland, California

[Jeff Khoury]

I did not look all that far back, but I don't see other posts from

"cmoreride" either. -- Doug Herr A16 in Oakland, California I have over 2 years worth of archives on this list.  This is his third post. 4/27/2009 12/3/2010 12/6/2010 Doesn't appear to be a spammer, just an infrequent poster.

[revmaaatin]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, mark ward wrote:

> > Tidings from West Michigan > > IF the sprockets "look" ok, how do you test for chain streaching, if you don't have original spec's? >

I have one of 'Fred's' chain stretch guides. cough. Very accurate, and comprehensive; it is a plastic, commercial ruler with wear-guidelines along the edge. [It seems to me] It is best used by taking the chain off the bike--which is painful. A skilled individual might not have to take the chain off; or one with a 28" waist, who can bend 90degrees at the waist and easily stands on their head. smile. However, the one nearly instantaneous guide I use the most often is a #2 Phillips screwdriver; otherwise known as the Phillips Inquisition. The Phillips Inquisition? I'm glad you asked: If I can push the #2 Phillips between the sprocket and the chain, the chain tells me, "Watch out big boy, I am getting ready to quit..." and "it might not be convenient when it happens". A snug fit I rate as still ok; a sloppy fit, see confession above. The coming chain failure might not happen today, but, soon. Perhaps