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Before Riding 13
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):
Pre-ride Inspection
Check the following before each ride:
• Engine oil level .............................................50
• Transmission oil level ...................................53
• Fuel line for condition ..................................40
• Coolant for proper level............................... 54
• Cooling system and hoses for condition.......55
• Spark plug for proper heat range, carbon
fouling and spark plug wire terminal for
looseness .......................................................67
• Air cleaner for condition and
contamination................................................56
• Clutch lever adjustment and freeplay ...........62
• Breather drain for cleaning ...........................58
• Steering head bearing and related parts
for condition................................................107
• Steering damper operation ..........................104
• Throttle operation .........................................59
• Tires for damage or improper inflation
pressure ........................................................96
• Spokes for looseness.....................................95
• Rim locks for looseness ................................95
• Front and rear suspension for proper
operation .................................................87, 88
• Front and rear brakes, check operation ........91
• Drive chain for correct slack and adequate
lubrication ...............................................98, 99
• Drive chain sliders and drive chain rollers
for damage or wear .................................98, 99
• Exhaust pipe/Muffler for looseness ............101
• Every possible part for looseness (such as
cylinder head nuts, 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) ...................150-152
• 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.
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