Is Your Motorcycle Ready To Ride - Honda CRF450R 2011 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 ........................................... 54
• Transmission oil level................................. 57
• Fuel line for condition ................................ 44
• Coolant for proper level.............................. 58
• Cooling system and hoses for condition ..... 59
• Spark plug for proper heat range, carbon
fouling and spark plug wire terminal for
looseness ..................................................... 71
• Air cleaner for condition and
contamination ............................................. 60
• Clutch lever adjustment and freeplay ......... 66
• Breather drain for cleaning ......................... 62
• Steering head bearing and related parts
for condition.............................................. 111
• Steering damper operation ........................ 108
• Throttle operation ....................................... 63
• Tyres for damage or improper inflation
pressure ..................................................... 100
• Spokes for looseness................................... 99
• Rim locks for looseness .............................. 99
• Front and rear suspension for proper
operation ............................................... 91, 92
• Front and rear brakes, check operation....... 95
• Drive chain for correct slack and adequate
lubrication ......................................... 102, 103
• Drive chain sliders and drive chain rollers
for damage or wear ........................... 102, 103
• Exhaust pipe/Muffler for looseness .......... 105
• Every possible part for looseness (such as
cylinder head nuts, engine mounting bolts/
nuts, axle nuts, handlebar holder bolts, fork
bridge pinch bolts, drive chain adjuster, drive
chain guide, wire harness connectors,
kickstarter mounting bolt)............... 154 – 156
• Indicator ...................................................... 11
Is Your Motorcycle Ready to Ride?
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Before Riding