Install of Scottoiler V System ‘Touring’ on Kawasaki ZZR1400
The Scottoiler V-System maintains constant lubrication to your chain via gravity feed from a small plastic reservoir,with flow being controlled through an on/off valve operated by the vacuum created in the engine’s throttle bodies when the engine is running and drawing in air. Oil can flow when the bike is running – its shut off when you turn off.
Opening the box there are a lot of bits – but don’t worry – you won’t need all of them – the full range is included to cover pretty much every bike.
Better instructions than those included with the kit are available on-line on the Scottoiler site. It really is pretty straightforward though.
Install reservoir (the ‘RMV’)
A good place for the reservoir or RMV is under the nearside rear side panel at the edge of the seat. It’s easiest if you remove this right out of the way first.
The RMV straps to the frame using cable ties. The vent pipe runs towards the back of the pipe and the oild dispensing pipe forwards and down.
Run oil pipe
The oil pipe – the blue oil filled tube in this picture – runs down past the heel plate to the swing arm where it can be secured with cable ties. Its pretty discrete while still allowing visual monitoring of the tube for air bubbles etc.
Fit dispenser assembly
The dispensing nib and bracket can be neatly fitted to the threaded paddock stand bobbin post – unless you have a bobbin fitted you’ll need a bolt to do this. I found the one in the kit too small.
Once tightened up the alloy bracket needs to be bent so that the black plastic dispensing nib rubs against the sprocket with the slash cut on it facing outwards and down at about the 5-7 o’clock position.
Connect Vacuum Hose
This is arguably the most fiddly bit – you need to take off the grooved front side panel on the nearside first. Having connected the narrow black plastic vacuum hose to the RMV, run this into the rear of the engine area.
Here you’ll find a black rubber bung covering a brass stub at the rear of the outside throttle body. Pull this off and set aside.
Then attach the rubber connecting elbow to the vacuum hose and spray a little ACF 50 or similar lubricating spray either onto the brass stub or into the rubber elbow.
Grasp the elbow with long nosed pliers and push onto the brass stub to connect it. You may need to position it gently and then press from above.
Here you’ll find a black rubber bung covering a brass stub at the rear of the outside throttle body. Pull this off and set aside.
Then attach the rubber connecting elbow to the vacuum hose and spray a little ACF 50 or similar lubricating spray either onto the brass stub or into the rubber elbow.
Grasp the elbow with long nosed pliers and push onto the brass stub to connect it. You may need to position it gently and then press from above.
Set up: Prime and set flow
Getting the thing going for the first time calls for forcing oil through the system using the squeezable bottle provided with the kit. Remove rubber filler plug from RMV and fill the reservoir. Set the control on the RMV fully open – to ‘Prime’. Remove the breather hose at the rear of the RMV and attach the filling hose from the bottle of Scottoil. Hold the bottle upright and squeeze to force oil through.
When all air is out of the oil tube and some is dripping from the dispenser nib, fire up the engine and turn back the flow control on the RMV until you achieve a slow flow rate of 2 drops a minute. Check chain after a ride and adjust if needed. This fine adjustment can be achieved with the side and seat panels all back in place.
If you don’t let the oil run out you won;t have to do the priming operation again.
Any questions – just e mail us to ask.
While we are happy to help please note that no responsibility is accepted – we are simply passing on experience rather than offering professional advice. If you have any doubts get the job done by a professional mechanic.
When all air is out of the oil tube and some is dripping from the dispenser nib, fire up the engine and turn back the flow control on the RMV until you achieve a slow flow rate of 2 drops a minute. Check chain after a ride and adjust if needed. This fine adjustment can be achieved with the side and seat panels all back in place.
If you don’t let the oil run out you won;t have to do the priming operation again.
Any questions – just e mail us to ask.
While we are happy to help please note that no responsibility is accepted – we are simply passing on experience rather than offering professional advice. If you have any doubts get the job done by a professional mechanic.