Is Your Motorcycle Ready To Ride; Pre-Ride Inspection - Honda CRF450X 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 ........................................... 64
• Fuel line for condition ................................ 54
• Coolant for proper level.............................. 66
• Cooling system and hoses for condition ..... 67
• Spark plug for proper heat range, carbon
fouling and spark plug wire terminal for
looseness ..................................................... 80
• Air cleaner for condition and
contamination ............................................. 69
• Clutch lever freeplay................................... 75
• Breather drain for cleaning ......................... 71
• Steering head bearing and related parts for
condition ................................................... 131
• Throttle operation ....................................... 73
• Tires for damage or improper inflation
pressure ..................................................... 121
• Spokes for looseness................................. 120
• Rim locks for looseness ............................ 120
• Front and rear suspension for proper
operation ............................................. 99, 115
• Front and rear brakes, check operation..... 116
• Drive chain for correct slack and adequate
lubrication ......................................... 124, 125
• Drive chain sliders and drive chain rollers
for damage or wear ........................... 124, 125
• Exhaust pipe/Muffler for looseness .......... 127
• Every possible part for looseness (such as
cylinder head bolts, engine mounting bolts/
nuts, axle nuts, handlebar holder bolts, fork
bridge pinch bolts, drive chain adjuster, lock
nuts, drive chain roller bolt/nut, wire harness
connectors)......................................... 170-172
• MIL operation ............................................. 10
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Before Riding