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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................................................105
• Steering damper operation..........................103
• Throttle operation .........................................59
• Tires for damage or improper inflation
pressure ........................................................95
• Spokes for looseness.....................................94
• Rim locks for looseness ................................94
• Front and rear suspension for proper
operation .................................................85, 86
• 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) ...................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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