Honda CRF450R 2009 Service Manual page 401

FRONT WHEEUSUSPENSION/STEERING
'09· '12: Temporarily install the fork damper into the outer tube.
'09 -'12:
Measure the length between the axle holder and outer
tube.
Compare the length at assembly and disassembly: they
should be same length.
STANDARO :
'09 - ' 11 :
' 12:
319:t 2 mm (12 .6
±
0.1 in)
317
t
2 mm (12 .5:t:: 0.1 in)
If the length at assembly is longer than at disassembly,
check the fork center bolt and fork center bolt lock nut
installation.
For after '12 fori<. length check (page 14-43).
FORK OIL CAPACITY ADJUSTMENT
Remove the fork damper from the outer tube.
L - -
FORK
&! sure the oil Pour the recommended fork oil into the outer tube.
capacity
is
the same
in both
forlc
legs.
RECOMMENDED FORK OIL:
KYB 0iM (KYB)
STANDARD FORK Oil CAPACITY :
'09, '12: 350
em'
(11 .8 US
OZ,
12.31mp oz)
'10, ' 11 : 355 em' (12 .0 US OZ, 12.5 Imp
oz)
'13: 245 em' (8.3 US OZ, 8.6 Imp oz)
'14: 242 em) (8.2 US OZ, 8.Slmp oz)
!MaXirnum
fork
oil capacity:
'09 ' 11 : Slighily sliffer near
362
em'
(12 .2 US oz. 12.7 Imp oz) full compression.
j
' 12:
357em
l
(12.1 USoz, 12.6Impoz)
' 13- '14:
250
em'
8.5 US oz.
8.B
Imp oz)
Minimum fork oil capacity:
'09 - ' 11: Slightly softer near
305 em
3
(10.3 US oz, 10.7 Imp oz) full compression.
'12:
300cm
3
pO,1 USoz, 10.6Impoz)
'13 - ' 14:
210 cm
3
(7.1 US oz, 7.4 Imp OZ)
RECOMMENDED FORK OIL
Pull up the ouler tube slowly, and loosely install the fork ' - -- - - - - - - - - - FO - R-K- D - A - M - P - E - R - --,
damper into the outer tube.
OUTER TUBE
14-41