Honda CRF450L 2019 User Manual

Valve Clearance
Servicing Your Honda 87
Refer to Important Safety Precautions on page 33.
Excessive valve clearance will cause noise and
eventual
engine damage. Little or no clearance will
prevent the valve from closing and cause valve
damage and power loss. Check valve clearance
when the engine is cold at the intervals specified in
the Maintenance Schedule (pages 36, 37).
The checking or adjusting of the valve clearance
should be performed while the engine is cold.
The valve clearance will change as engine
temperature rises.
Before inspection, clean the engine thoroughly to
keep dirt from entering the engine.
1. Remove the seat and fuel tank (pages 46, 48).
2. Disconnect the breather tube (1) and spark
plug cap (2).
3. Remove the cylinder head cover socket bolts
(3), rubber seals (4), cylinder head cover (5)
and spark plug hole packing (6).
Cylinder Head Cover Removal
(1) breather tube (2) spark plug cap
(2)
(1)
(3) cylinder head cover socket bolts
(4) cylinder head cover rubber seals
(5) cylinder head cover
(6) spark plug hole packing
(5)(6)
(4)
(3)
(3)

Honda CRF450L 2019 Specifications

General

Engine Type	449cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke
Bore x Stroke	96.0mm x 62.1mm
Compression Ratio	12.0:1
Fuel System	Programmed Fuel Injection (PGM-FI), 46mm throttle body
Transmission	6-speed
Rear Brake	Single 240mm disc
Front Tire	80/100-21
Rear Tire	120/80-18
Rake (Caster Angle)	28.5°
Wheelbase	58.9 inches
Seat Height	37.1 inches
Fuel Capacity	2.0 gallons
Ignition	Full transistorized ignition
Ground Clearance	12.4 inches
Front Suspension	49mm inverted fork; 12.0 inches of travel
Rear Suspension	Pro-Link Showa single shock, adjustable spring preload, compression and rebound damping
Front Brake	Single 260mm disc
Curb Weight	289 pounds
Valve Train	Unicam four-valve
Final Drive	Chain
Trail	4.6 inches (118mm)