Personal Fit Adjustments; Control Positioning; Handlebar Position, Width & Shape - Honda CRF450RX 2020 Owner's Manual & Competition Handbook

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Personal Fit Adjustments

The following suggestions may make your ride
both more comfortable and more responsive to
your control input.

Control Positioning

• Position the control levers so that you can use
them comfortably when seated and standing.
• Adjust the mounting bolt (1) torque of the
clutch and front brake lever assemblies so that
they can rotate on the handlebar in a fall. If an
assembly does not rotate, it may bend or break
a control lever. Make sure that the bolts are
torqued securely enough to prevent slippage
during normal operation.
Apply Pro Honda Hondalock or an equivalent to
the threads of these bolts prior to adjustment to
help ensure the correct torque is retained.
Tighten the top bolts first.
(1)
(1)
(1) control lever mounting bolts
As an alternative, consider wrapping the handlebar
area under the control assemblies with Teflon tape.
Then tighten the assemblies to their normal torque.
Upon impact, the fully-tightened assemblies
should rotate on the Teflon tape.
• Position the shift lever and rear brake pedal so
they are close to your boot for rapid access, but
not so close that either is depressed when
sitting or standing comfortably on your CRF.

Personal Fit Adjustments

Handlebar Position, Width & Shape
• Position the handlebar so that both gripping the
bar and operating the controls are comfortable
while both seated and standing, while riding
straight ahead and turning.
Handlebar standard position
• The handlebar position may be moved
backward 0.4 in (10 mm) by rotating the
handlebar lower holders 180 degrees.
• The handlebar position may be moved forward
1 in (26 mm) by changing the position where
the handlebar under holder bolts is inserted
into the fork bridge holes.
Adjustments for Competition
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