Honda 450X 2005 Owner's Manual & Competition Handbook page 120

Front Suspension Adjustments
Fork Assembly
1. Drain the fork oil from the outer tube/slider
by placing it upside down.
(About 7 cc of fork oil will be left in the outer
tube/slider when it is left inverted for about 20
minutes at 20°C)
(1)
(1) outer tube/slider
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Adjustments for Competition
Amount of fork oil left in the fork
(without damper and spring)
minute
5 10 20 35
°C/°F
30/86 7.1 5.9 4.7 4.2
20/68 10.6 8.2 7.1 5.9
10/50 11.8 8.3 7.2 6.2
0/32 12.9 10.6 9.4 8.2
2. Tighten the lock nut (2) fully and measure the
unit: cc
thread length (A) as shown.
55 85 145
Standard: 0.43 – 0.51 in (11 – 13 mm)
3.5 3.5 3.5
Wipe the oil completely off the fork damper.
5.6 4.7 4.7
5.8 4.9 4.8
7.9 7.1 5.9
(2) lock nut
3. Blow out the oil completely off the fork
spring (3).
Install the fork spring.
Install the fork damper assembly (4) to the
outer tube/slider (1).
(1) outer tube/slider
(3) spring
(2)
(A)
(A) thread length
(4)
(3)
(1)
(4) fork damper assembly