Scottoiler Plumbing
The Bird has had a Scottoiler for some time. The oiler was purchased for The Bird's predecessor, but it never worked properly on that motorcycle because Jack never found a good vacuum source. The Bird, on the other hand -- other wing? -- arrived equipped with great vacuum line to the fuel tank vapor capture system. With the Scottoiler attached to that line, the oiler works a trick. But, seems like there is often a "but." But, Jack rigged the oil supply line so that it came down from the oiler, which is mounted to the subframe, down the front side of the swingarm, and under the swingarm back to the oiler delivery tube that drips onto the rear sprocket just above the chain. For some reason, beyond Jack's or The Bird's ability to divine, the movement of the swingarm up and down kept pulling the supply line so that it bunched up under the swingarm. Every so often Jack had to pull the loops out from under the swingarm and put the slack back above the swingarm. When do