Chain oiler for the Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin
Installation report by Robert
Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin – year of manufacture 2018
oil reservoir 120 ml
Oil reservoir (the 60 ml version is more suitable for this location) and T-piece attached in the right side cover (home-made bracket).
metering valve
Attached under the cover of the ABS modulator, in the free space on the left, to a relay holder. The connecting cable is routed along the original wiring harness to the rear, under the rear seat.
nozzle
Home-made bracket from 3 mm aluminium sheet, fitted to the chain fin with it. The nozzle is attached to the plate with two stainless steel clamps. This allows the nozzle to be aligned very precisely. Oil hose routed inside the swingarm.
switched 12 V supply
The power supply is fully available at the rear left in the six-way connector. Green = ground, red/white = fused positive, red/yellow = fused switched positive. Tapped directly at the original connector with an accessory plug.