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Is Your Motorcycle Ready to Ride?
Before Riding 13
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):
Check the following before each ride:
•
Engine oil level...........................................49
• Transmission oil level.................................52
• Fuel line for condition.................................39
• Coolant for proper level..............................53
• Cooling system and hoses for condition.....54
• Spark plug for proper heat range, carbon
fouling and spark plug wire terminal for
looseness.....................................................66
• Air cleaner for condition and
contamination..............................................55
• Clutch lever adjustment and freeplay .........61
• Breather drain for cleaning .........................57
• Steering head bearing and related parts for
condition ...................................................107
• Steering damper operation........................104
• Throttle operation........................................59
• Tires for damage or improper inflation
pressure.......................................................95
• Spokes for looseness...................................94
• Rim locks for looseness ..............................94
• PSF air pressure ........................................ 113
• Front and rear suspension for proper
operation ...............................................86, 87
• Front and rear brakes, check operation.......90
• Drive chain for correct slack and adequate
lubrication.............................................97, 98
• Drive chain sliders and drive chain rollers
for damage or wear ...............................97, 98
• Exhaust pipe/Muffler for looseness ..........100
• Every possible part for looseness (such as
cylinder head bolts, engine mounting bolts/
nuts, axle nuts, handlebar holder bolts, fork
bridge pinch bolts, drive chain adjuster, drive
chain guide, wire harness connectors,
kickstarter mounting bolt)..................152-154
• Indicator........................................................7
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
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