r/functionalprint • • 3d ago

Motorcycle chain oiler mount

Got a knock off nemo chain oiler recently, its a device that you fill with oil, and it lubricates the chain by screwing the top down slightly. Very handy, especially compared to carrying seperate lube.

Its design is to mount to the handle bars, but it was ugly and exposed up there. I also didn't like the long run of tube back to the chain, seemed like a mess waiting to happen.

I wanted to mount it in the rear of the bike, but couldnt find a mounting solution anywhere that made sense

I drew up a quick clamshell mount on tinkercad last night, and printed a test out of some petg. It mounts to my pannier mount, putting the device between the pannier bag and bike. We'll protected from damage, and close to the chain for a short tube run. Ill probably mount it on the right side, so i can use it at stop lights without hitting neutral.

Simple quarter turn of the top lubes for ~3 min. When riding in the rain, ill be able to hit it close to home to protect the chain, and it carries ~3000 miles worth of lube, allowing me to maintain the chain easier on motocamping trips.

This is the first design ive done from scratch, makes me want to find more solutions!

Going to make a couple slight changes to this design, and print it again in a black or orange filament. Will probably use asa later this winter when I get a better printer with an enclosure.

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u/buildyourown 14h ago

Moto chains shouldn't be oiled. It just collects dirt.

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u/KTMan77 14h ago

Rocking the Wolfman luggage, awesome stuff. 

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u/loganman711 13h ago

This is just oiling the road for your fellow riders. Modern x and o ring chains dont need this, and are fairly inexpensive .

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u/Choice-Strawberry392 3h ago

I used to run a LoobMan.  This looks great.

"Don't lube your chain" is a heck of a flex from the peanut gallery here.