Honda 450X 2005 Owner's Manual & Competition Handbook page 44

Subframe Upright Position
Installation
1. Loosen the subframe upper mounting bolts
(1).
2. Loosely attach the lower ends of the subframe
(2) to the mainframe while connecting the air
cleaner connecting boot to the carburetor.
Be careful not to bend the subframe.
Install the subframe lower mounting bolts (3).
Tighten the subframe upper mounting bolts
first, then tighten the subframe lower
mounting bolts to the specified torque:
upper bolts: 22 lbf·ft (30 N·m, 3.1 kgf·m)
lower bolts: 36 lbf·ft (49 N·m, 5.0 kgf·m)
(1)
(1) subframe upper mounting bolts
(2) subframe
(3) subframe lower mounting bolts
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3. Tighten the screw (4) on the air cleaner
connecting boot clamp (5).
(2)
(4) screw
(5) air cleaner connecting boot clamp
(3)
4. Install the muffler (page 63).
5. Install the left side cover (6) and left side
cover bolt (7). Close the air cleaner box cover
(8) and turn the quick fastener (9) clockwise.
(5)
(4)
(6) left side cover
(7) left side cover bolt
6. Install the right side cover (10) and right side
cover bolt (11).
(10) right side cover
(11) right side cover bolt
7. Install the seat (page 36).
(8)
(9)
(8) air cleaner box cover
(9) quick fastener
(10)
(11)
(6)
(7)