Honda 450X 2005 Owner's Manual & Competition Handbook page 114

Front Suspension Adjustments
4. Loosen the upper pinch bolts (3).
5. Loosen the fork damper (4), using the lock
nut wrench but do not remove it yet.
NOTICE
Do not use an adjustable wrench to loosen the
fork damper: it may damage them.
Loosen the upper pinch bolts before loosening
the fork damper to avoid damaging the fork cap.
(3)
(3) upper pinch bolts
(4) fork damper
6. Remove the disc cover (5) by removing the
two bolts (6).
(5) disc cover
(6) bolts
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7. Remove the tripmeter cable (7) and front axle
nut (8) and loosen the axle pinch bolts (9) on
both fork legs.
8. Pull the front axle shaft (10) out of the wheel
hub and remove the front wheel.
(9)
(4)
(7) trip meter cable
(8) front axle nut
9. Remove the fork protector bolts (11),
tripmeter cable clamp bolts (12) and brake
hose clamp bolts (13) and fork protectors
(14).
Remove the caliper mounting bolts (15) and
brake caliper (16).
The fork protector bolts and caliper mounting
bolts have a locking agent applied.
(5)
(6)
(7)
(9)
(10)
(8)
(9) axle pinch bolts
(10) front axle shaft
Do not support the brake caliper by the brake
hose. Do not operate the brake lever after the
front wheel is removed. To do so will cause
difficulty in fitting the brake disc between the
brake pads.
(12)
(14)
(11)
(11)
(16)
(15)
(11) fork protector bolts
(12) tripmeter cable clamp bolts
(13) brake hose clamp bolts
(14) fork protectors
(15) caliper mounting bolts
(16) brake caliper
10.Loosen the fork leg lower pinch bolts (17),
then pull the fork legs down and out.
(17)
(17) lower pinch bolts
(13)
(15)