Honda CRF450R 2013 User Manual

88 Servicing Your Honda
Suspension
Refer to Front Suspension Disassembly on
page114 for front suspension removal.
1. Clean the fork assembly, especially the sliding
surface of the slider and dust seal.
2. Hold the outer tube (1), then remove the fork
damper (2) from the outer tube using the lock
nut wrench (3). Gently slide the outer tube
down onto the lower end of the slider (4).
• Lock nut wrench 070MA-MEN0100
NOTICE
The outer tube (1) can drop on the slider (4) and
damage the fork dust seal (5). To avoid damage,
hold both the outer tube and slider when removing
the fork damper.
3. Drain the fork oil from the outer tube (1).
Drain the fork oil from the oil holes (6) of the
fork damper.
4. Drain the fork oil by turning the outer tube (1)
upside down. (About 0.7 US oz (21.6 cm
3
) of
fork oil will be left in the outer tube when it is
left inverted for about 20 minutes at
68°F/20°C.)
Pour the drained oil into a suitable container and
dispose of it in an approved manner (page 146).
Recommended Fork Oil
suggested oil KHL15-11 (KYB)
Fork Oil Change
(1) outer tube (3) lock nut wrench
(2) fork damper (4) slider
(2)
(3)
(1)
(4)
(1)
(1) outer tube (5) fork dust seal
(4) slider
(1) outer tube (6) oil holes
(5)
(1)
(4)
NO GOOD
(1)
(6)
(1) outer tube
(1)

Honda CRF450R 2013 Specifications

General

Engine Type	449cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke
Bore x Stroke	96.0mm x 62.1mm
Compression Ratio	12.5:1
Induction	PGM-FI, 46mm throttle body
Transmission	Close-ratio five-speed
Final Drive	#520 Chain; 13T/48T
Front Brake	Single 240mm disc with twin-piston caliper
Rear Brake	Single 240mm disc
Front Tire	80/100-21
Rear Tire	120/80-19
Wheelbase	58.7 inches
Seat Height	37.6 inches
Fuel Capacity	1.7 gallons
Ground Clearance	13.0 inches
Front Suspension	48mm inverted Kayaba PSF (Pneumatic Spring Fork) with air-adjustable spring rate, rebound and compression damping adjustability; 12.2 inches travel
Rear Suspension	Pro-Link single shock with adjustable spring preload, rebound and compression damping adjustability; 12.4 inches travel
Trail	4.6 inches