Experience with Scottoiler or other automatic oiling systems

I'm using the Tutoro oiler. I wanted a super simple adjustable feed system and this is it. No vacuum lines or any electronics. The feed nozzle on the sprocket was the weak part of this system. It was difficult to get placed correctly and wore out quick. I am now using the Tutoro oiler with Motobriiz applicator pads and this works great!

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If you adjust the feed rate correctly to your oil weight you will not have oil on your tire or all over your bike. Once it is set you will need to make minor adjustments to account for temperature if you ride year round. No chain oiler is 100% clean. You will get some spots on your wheel, chain guard, undertail, etc. Every drop of oil on the chain ends up going somewhere, and this is true with any chain lube, including the traditional spray-on (which is why we have to lube the chain periodically).

Modern o-ring chains require very little lubrication attention compared to the past. They only need lube on the side links to keep the o-rings soft and moist, lube isn't needed on the rollers that mesh with the sprocket teeth. For normal street use under mostly dry conditions I'm not sure if there is a real advantage to a Scottoiler type system. Perhaps if you're riding in the Sahara where maintenance would be a real hassle an auto oiler might make sense. I spray the side links every 300 miles or so with a Teflon infused chain lube that is which keeps dust and dirt from gunking up the works, I've always done this and have never had any chain issues.