Fork Removal - Honda CRF250R Owner's Manual

Fork Removal

1. Remove the number plate (page 125).
2. Place your CRF on an optional workstand or
equivalent support with the front wheel off the
ground.
3. Remove the handlebar lower holder nuts,
washers, mounting rubbers (1) and handlebar
(2).
NOTICE
Keep the master cylinder upright to prevent air
from entering system.
(2)
(1)
(1) handlebar lower holder nuts, washers and mounting
rubbers
(2) handlebar
4. When the right fork damper oil is ready to be
changed, loosen the right fork bridge upper
pinch bolts (3) and fork cap assembly (4), but
do not remove it yet.
Right fork:
(3) fork bridge upper pinch bolts
(4) fork cap assembly
5. Loosen the right and left fork bridge upper
pinch bolts (3).
6. When the fork is ready to be disassembled,
loosen the air cylinder unit (5) and/or fork
damper (6) using a lock nut wrench (7), but do
not remove them yet.
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• Lock nut wrench
NOTICE
Do not use an adjustable wrench to loosen the fork
cap assembly, fork damper and air cylinder unit:
it may damage them.
Left fork:
(3)
(7)
(3) fork bridge upper pinch bolts
(5) air cylinder unit
(6) fork damper
(4)
(7) lock nut wrench
7. Remove the disc cover (8) by removing disc
cover socket bolts (9) from the left fork.
Left fork:
(8)
(8) disc cover
(9) disc cover socket bolts
Suspension
Right fork:
(7)
(5)
(3)
(3) (6)
(9)
(cont'd)
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