Maintenance Fundamentals - Honda CB1000RA 2021 Owner's Manual

Maintenance Fundamentals

Pre-ride Inspection
To ensure safety, it is your responsibility to
perform a pre-ride inspection and make sure
that any problem you find is corrected. A pre-
ride inspection is a must, not only for safety, but
because having a breakdown, or even a flat tire,
can be a major inconvenience.
Check the following items before you get on
your vehicle:
Tire tread wear and air pressures are within
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limits. P. 108
2
Lights, horn, and turn signals operate
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normally.
Check the condition of the drive chain.
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Adjust slack and lubricate as needed.
P. 105
2
Check the following items if you are carrying a
passenger or cargo:
Combined weight is within load limits.
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P. 178
2
Cargo is secured properly.
●
98
Suspension is adjusted to suit load.
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P. 134
2
Check the following items after you get on your
vehicle:
Throttle action moves smoothly without
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binding. P. 129
2
Brake lever and pedal operate normally.
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Check the fuel level and refuel when
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needed. P. 12,
2 2
Engine stop switch functions properly.
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P. 68
2
Check the following items at regular intervals:
Oil level is between the upper and lower
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level marks. P. 116
2
Brake fluid level is
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Front: between the UPPER and LWR level
marks. P. 120
2
Rear: between the UPPER and LOWER level
marks. P. 120
2
Engine coolant level is between the UPPER
●
and LOWER level marks.
Side stand functions properly.
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P. 131,
2
P. 86
P. 118
2
P. 123
2