Centre stand & chain oiler
Hi Fredrick
Yes - I have the centre stand as well and have the same problem
it has it's mounting to far back and is a real struggle to
get the bike up. I purchased it so that I could oil the chain
regularly, but in the end made up a crude chain oiler.
I visited a pet shop aquarium section and came away
with a 100ml plastic bottle, 2 scew taps and a couple of
metres of 3mm ID tubing and a bag of plastic zip ties.
(bottle is a bird water feeder)
The bottle mounts upside down on the back part of the frame
(just under the side panel) in a couple of zip tied plastic clips, 100mm
of tubing to a valve (flow rate) and then another 100mm
of tubing to another valve (on/off). The rest then is zip tied to just in front
of the rear sprocket. A cotton bud stem in the end of the tube makes a
perfect feeder for the oil to the chain/sprocket.
I did have to drill a couple of holes in the plastic chain guard for extra
zip ties to help retain the tubing back to the chain.
At one drop/minute it is enough for a days ride. Just have to
remember to turn it on/off.
regards
Alex
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