Touring Kits - general

The installation of the touring kit follows the same vacuum and dispenser procedure as the basic kit, the high capacity reservoir sitting behind the number plate on most bikes. Sometimes it helps to tilt the hcr slightly, to allow more light to fall on it, and the number plate. Fitting on the mudguard not recommended if number plate light obscured.

Once the alignment is made, mark all the holes. Lift the HCR away, and look at where the holes you have marked lie on the rear mudguard. Often, there are strengthening ribs on the underside of the mudguard. Its easier but not essential if you avoid these.

When you start the engine, you should be able to see the oil in the HCR rise up the yellow tube, and flow into the RMV. When you turn the engine off, the oil in the tube should fall back into the HCR. If this does not happen, please check that the luer connectors – the white plastic parts that join the black filler plug to the yellow siphon tube are fitting tightly together. If oil still does not move up the siphon tube when the engine is switched on, turn off engine, and inspect the black filler plug.

When filling the hcr, remove black plug in the end of the swivel out filler tube. It has a pin-hole in it to allow it to breath, but you can’t get oil through it easily to fill the system.

Prime the system via the rmv, don’t prime through the hcr.

New hcr’s have drainage holes in the recess for the swivel out filler tube. This helps prevent water ingressing into the hcr itself.

If you have an older hcr, it would be possible to carefully drill these holes yourself if you are worried about water ingress.

We advise not to pressure wash around the hcr area, as the high pressure water can enter the system and contaminate the oil, preventing the system from working properly.