Is Your Motorcycle Ready To Ride; Pre-Ride Inspection - Honda CRF250R 2018 Owner's Manual

Competitive riding can be tough on a motorcycle,
so it's important to inspect your CRF and correct
any problems you find before each ride. Check the
following items (page numbers are at the right):
WARNING
Improperly maintaining this motorcycle or
failing to correct a problem before riding
can cause a crash in which you can be
seriously hurt or killed.
Always perform a pre-ride inspection
before every ride and correct any
problems.

Pre-ride Inspection

Check the following before each ride:
• Engine oil level ........................................... 52
• Fuel line for condition ................................ 41
• Coolant for proper level.............................. 54
• Cooling system and hoses for condition ..... 55
• Spark plug for proper heat range, carbon
fouling and spark plug wire terminal for
looseness ..................................................... 67
• Air cleaner for condition and
contamination ............................................. 56
• Clutch lever freeplay................................... 62
• Breather drain for cleaning ......................... 58
• Steering head bearing and related parts for
condition ................................................... 119
• Throttle operation ....................................... 59
• Tires for damage or improper inflation
pressure ..................................................... 110
• Spokes for looseness................................. 109
• Rim locks for looseness ............................ 109
• Front and rear suspension for proper
operation ............................................. 88, 104
• Front and rear brakes, check operation..... 105
• Drive chain for correct slack and adequate
lubrication ......................................... 112, 113
• Drive chain sliders and drive chain rollers
for damage or wear ........................... 112, 113
• Exhaust pipe/Muffler for looseness .......... 115
• Every possible part for looseness (such as
cylinder head bolts, engine mounting bolts/
nuts, axle nuts, handlebar holder bolts/nuts,
fork bridge pinch bolts, drive chain adjuster
lock nuts, drive chain roller bolt/nut, wire
harness connectors)............................ 156-158
• MIL operation ............................................... 7

Is Your Motorcycle Ready to Ride?

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Before Riding