Honda CRF450R 2009 Service Manual page 122

MAINTENANCE
Raise the rear wheel off the ground by placing a
workstand or equivalent under the engine.
Hold the swingarm, and move the rear wheel sideways
with force to see if the wheel bearings are wom.
Check the tires for cuts, embedded nails, or other
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damage.
Check the front wheel (page 14-11) and rear wheel
(page 15-8) for trueness.
Tire pressure
Check the cold tire pressure.
should
be
checked
TIRE PRESSURE:
when the tires
are
cold.
FRONT: 100 kPa (1 .0 kgflcml, 15 psi)
REAR: 100 kPa (1 .0 kgflcm
Z
,
15 psi)
Inspect the wheel rims and spokes for damage.
Tighten any loose spokes and rim locks to the specified
torque using the special
loot.
TOOLS:
FRONT:
Spoke wrench, 6.1 mm
REAR:
Spoke wrench, 6.6 mm
TORQUE :
07JMA·MR60100
070MA-KZ30100
Spoke :
Rim lock:
3.7 N' m (0.4 kgf' m, 2.7IbHt)
12 N' m (1 .2 kgf'm, 9lbHt)
STEERING HEAD BEARINGS
Raise the front wheel off the ground by placing a
workstand or equivalent under the engine.
Be
sure the COfItroi
Check that the handlebar moves freely from side-to-
cables do
not side.
Interfere whh
handlebar rotatlOtl.
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