Is Your Motorcycle Ready To Ride; Pre-Ride Inspection - Honda CRF150R 2020 Owner's Manual & Competition Handbook

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 ........................................... 37
• Transmission oil level................................. 40
• Fuel line for condition ................................ 34
• Coolant for proper level.............................. 41
• Cooling system and hoses for condition ..... 42
• Spark plug for proper heat range, carbon
fouling and spark plug wire terminal for
looseness ..................................................... 52
• Air cleaner for condition and
contamination ............................................. 43
• Clutch lever adjustment and freeplay ......... 49
• Hot start lever freeplay ............................... 51
• Breather drain for cleaning ......................... 45
• Steering head bearing and related parts
for condition................................................ 88
• Carburetor throttle operation ...................... 46
• Tires for damage or improper inflation
pressure ....................................................... 80
• Spokes for looseness................................... 79
• Rim locks for looseness .............................. 79
• Front and rear suspension for proper
operation ................................................ 70,71
• Front and rear brakes, check operation....... 75
• Drive chain for correct slack and adequate
lubrication ................................................... 82
• Drive chain sliders and drive chain rollers
for damage or wear ................................ 82,83
• Exhaust pipe/Muffler inspection................. 85
• 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)............ 89,137–139
Is Your Motorcycle Ready to Ride?
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Before Riding