Additional Maintenance Procedures - Honda CR250R Owner's Manual & Competition Handbook

Additional Maintenance Procedures

Refer to Safety Precautions on page 19.
Steering Head Bearing Inspection
1. With your CR on a box or optional workstand
(front wheel elevated), turn the handlebar to
the right and left to check for roughness in the
steering head bearings.
2. Stand in front of your CR, grab the fork (at
the axle), look at the steering head, and push
the fork in and out (toward the engine) to
check for play in the steering head bearings.
If any roughness or play is felt, but you do
not see any movement in the steering head,
the fork bushings may be worn. Refer to the
Honda Service Manual for replacement or
adjustment procedures, or see your Honda
dealer.
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Handlebar Inspection
1. Remove the handlebar pad.
2. Check the handlebar (1) for bends or cracks.
3. Check that the handlebar has not moved from
its proper position (by inspecting the punch
mark).
4. Tighten the front bolt first.
5. Check the torque of the upper holder bolts (2):
16 lbs·ft (22 N·m, 2.2 kgf·m)
(2)
(1) handlebar (2) handlebar upper holder bolts
Control Cables
Periodically, disconnect the throttle and clutch
cables at their upper ends. Thoroughly lubricate
the cable pivot points with a commercially-
available cable lubricant. If the clutch lever and
throttle operation is not smooth, replace the
cable.
Be sure the throttle returns freely from fully open
to fully closed automatically, in all steering
positions.
(1)