Maintenance Fundamentals - Honda CB500F/FA Manual

Maintenance Fundamentals

Pre-ride Inspection
To ensure safety, it is your responsibility to
perform a pre-ride inspection and make sure
that any problem you find is corrected. A pre-
ride inspection is a must, not only for safety, but
because having a breakdown, or even a flat tire,
can be a major inconvenience.
Check the following items before you get on
your motorcycle:
Tire tread wear and air pressures are within
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limits. P. 56
2
Lights, horn, and turn signals operate
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normally.
Check the condition of the drive chain.
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Adjust slack and lubricate as needed.
Check the following items if you are carrying a
passenger or cargo:
Combined weight is within load limits.
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P. 129
2
Cargo is secured properly.
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46
Suspension is adjusted to suit load.
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P. 88
2
Check the following items after you get on your
motorcycle:
Throttle action moves smoothly without
●
binding.
Brake lever and pedal operate normally.
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Check the fuel level and refuel when
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needed.
Engine stop switch functions properly.
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P. 32
2
Check the following items at regular intervals:
Oil level is between the upper and lower
●
level marks.
P. 53
2
Brake fluid level is
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Front: above the LWR level mark.
Rear: between the UPPER and LOWER level
marks.
2
Engine coolant level is between the UPPER
●
and LOWER level marks.
Side stand functions properly.
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P. 83
2
P. 13, P. 37
2 2
P. 65
2
P. 72
P. 70
2
2
P. 87,
2
P. 72
2
P. 75