Is Your Motorcycle Ready To Ride; Pre-Ride Inspection - Honda CRF450RX 2019 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 ........................................... 67
• Fuel line for condition ................................ 46
• Coolant for proper level.............................. 69
• Cooling system and hoses for condition ..... 70
• Spark plug for proper heat range, carbon
fouling and spark plug wire terminal for
looseness ..................................................... 82
• Air cleaner for condition and
contamination ............................................. 71
• Clutch Lever Freeplay ................................ 77
• Breather drain for cleaning ......................... 73
• Steering head bearing and related parts
for condition.............................................. 134
• Throttle operation ....................................... 75
• Tyres for damage or improper inflation
pressure ..................................................... 123
• Spokes for looseness................................. 122
• Rim locks for looseness ............................ 122
• Front and rear suspension for proper
operation ........................................... 101, 117
• Front and rear brakes, check operation..... 118
• Drive chain for correct slack and adequate
lubrication ......................................... 126, 127
• Drive chain sliders and drive chain rollers
for damage or wear ........................... 126, 127
• Exhaust pipe/Muffler for looseness .......... 130
• Every possible part for looseness (such as
cylinder head bolts, engine mounting bolts/
nuts, axle nuts, handlebar holder bolts/nuts,
fork bridge pinch bolts, drive chain adjuster
lock nuts, drive chain roller bolt/nut, wire
harness connectors)......................... 179 – 181
• MIL operation ............................................. 11
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Before Riding