Is Your Motorcycle Ready to Ride?
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):
Check the following before each ride:
• Engine oil level........................................... 63
• Fuel line for condition ................................ 42
• Coolant for proper level.............................. 65
• Cooling system and hoses for condition..... 66
• Spark plug for proper heat range, carbon
fouling and spark plug wire terminal for
looseness..................................................... 78
• Air cleaner for condition and
contamination ............................................. 67
• Clutch lever freeplay................................... 73
• Breather drain for cleaning ......................... 69
• Steering head bearing and related parts for
condition ................................................... 132
• Throttle operation ....................................... 71
• Tires for damage or improper inflation
pressure..................................................... 119
• Spokes for looseness................................. 118
• Rim locks for looseness............................ 118
• Front and rear suspension for proper
operation ............................................. 97, 113
• Front and rear brakes, check operation..... 114
• Drive chain for correct slack and adequate
lubrication......................................... 122, 123
• Drive chain sliders and drive chain rollers
for damage or wear........................... 122, 123
• Exhaust pipe/Muffler for looseness.......... 126
• 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, lock
nuts, drive chain roller bolt/nut, wire harness
connectors).........................................175-177
• MIL operation............................................... 7
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.
Pre-ride Inspection
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