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

Is Your Motorcycle Ready to Ride?

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 ........................................... 49
• Transmission oil level ................................. 52
• Fuel line for condition................................. 39
• Coolant for proper level .............................. 53
• Cooling system and hoses for condition ..... 54
• Spark plug for proper heat range, carbon
fouling and spark plug wire terminal for
looseness ..................................................... 66
• Air cleaner for condition and
contamination.............................................. 55
• Clutch lever adjustment and freeplay ......... 61
• Breather drain for cleaning ......................... 57
• Steering head bearing and related parts
for condition.............................................. 107
• Steering damper operation ........................ 104
• Throttle operation........................................ 58
• Tyres for damage or improper inflation
pressure ....................................................... 95
• Spokes for looseness ................................... 94
• Rim locks for looseness .............................. 94
• Front and rear suspension for proper
operation ............................................... 86, 87
• Front and rear brakes, check operation ....... 90
• Drive chain for correct slack and adequate
lubrication ............................................. 97, 98
• Drive chain sliders and drive chain rollers
for damage or wear ............................... 97, 98
• Exhaust pipe/Muffler for looseness .......... 100
• 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, kickstarter arm
bolt) ................................................. 152 – 154
• Indicator ........................................................ 7
Is Your Motorcycle Ready to Ride?
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Before Riding