Front Suspension Disassembly - Honda CRF450R Manual Del Propietario Y Guía De Competiciones

Front Suspension Adjustments

Front Suspension Disassembly

• If your CRF is brand-new, put enough part-
throttle break-in time (about 1 hour) on it to
ensure that the suspension has worked in.
• For optimum performance, and extended fork
life, the fork should be completely disassembled
and cleaned after the first 3 hours of riding. See
an official Honda Shop Manual or your Honda
dealer for this service.
• When disassembling the fork, turn the
compression (1) and rebound (2) damping
adjusters counterclockwise to the softest position
to prevent damaging the adjustment needle (be
sure to record the number of turns from the
starting position).
(1)
(1) compression damping adjuster
(2) rebound damping adjuster
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Adjustments for Competition
1. Remove the number plate (page 108).
2. Place your CRF on an optional workstand or
equivalent support with the front wheel off the
ground.
3. Remove the handlebar lower holder nuts,
washers, mounting rubbers (3) and handlebar
(4).
NOTICE
Keep the master cylinder upright to prevent air
from entering system.
(4)
(3) handlebar lower holder nuts, washers and mounting
rubbers
(4) handlebar
(2)
(3)
4. Loosen the fork bridge upper pinch bolts (5).
5. Loosen the fork damper (6) using a lock nut
wrench (7), but do not remove them yet.
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• Lock nut wrench
NOTICE
Do not use an adjustable wrench to loosen the fork
damper: it may damage them.
(7)
(5)
(6)
(5) fork bridge upper pinch bolts
(6) fork damper
(7) lock nut wrench
6. Remove the disc cover socket bolt (8).
(8)
(8) disc cover socket bolt