Honda CRF250R User Manual

90 Servicing Your Honda
Suspension
8. Remove the front axle nut (10) and loosen the
axle pinch bolts (11) on both forks.
Pull the front axle shaft (12) out of the wheel
hub and remove the front wheel with collars.
9. Remove the brake hose clamp bolts (13), stay
A (14) and stay B (15) from the left fork.
10. Remove the front brake caliper mounting bolts
(16) and brake caliper (17) from the left fork.
• Do not support the brake caliper by the brake
hose.
• Do not operate the brake lever after the front
wheel is removed. To do so will cause
difficulty in fitting the brake disc between
the brake pads.
11. Loosen the fork bridge lower pinch bolts (18),
when loosening the lower bolts make sure to
hold the fork tube so it dose not fall.
12. Pull the fork legs down and out.
13. Clean the fork assembly, especially the sliding
surface (19) of the slider and fork dust seal
(20).
14. Measure the length (21) between the axle
holder and outer tube and record it before
disassembling the fork.
(10) front axle nut (12) front axle shaft
(11) axle pinch bolts
(11)
(10)
(11)
(12)
(13) brake hose clamp bolts
(14) stay A
(15) stay B
(16) front brake caliper mounting bolts
(17) brake caliper
(18) fork bridge lower pinch bolts
Left fork:
(14)
(13)
(15) (16)
(17)
(18)
(19) sliding surface (21) length
(20) fork dust seal
(19)
(21)
(20)

Honda CRF250R Specifications

General

Engine Type	Liquid-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke
Displacement	249cc
Bore x Stroke	79.0mm x 50.9mm
Compression Ratio	13.9:1
Starter	Electric
Transmission	Close-ratio 5-speed
Final Drive	Chain
Front Brake	Single 260mm disc with twin-piston caliper
Rear Brake	Single 240mm disc
Front Tire	80/100-21
Rear Tire	100/90-19
Wheelbase	58.3 inches
Seat Height	37.8 inches
Ground Clearance	13.1 inches
Fuel Capacity	1.7 gallons
Valve Train	Unicam OHC, four-valve
Induction	Programmed Fuel Injection (PGM-FI)
Throttle Bore	44mm
Ignition	Full transistorized ignition
Front Suspension	49mm inverted Showa coil-spring fork with rebound and compression damping adjustability; 12.2 inches travel
Rear Suspension	Pro-Link Showa single shock with adjustable spring preload, rebound and compression damping; 12.4 inches travel
Rake	27.2°
Trail	115mm (4.5 inches)