Front Suspension Disassembly - Honda CRF450R 2009 Owner's Manual & Competition Handbook

Front Suspension Adjustments

Front Suspension Disassembly

• If your CRF is brand-new, put enough part-
throttle break-in time (about 1 hour) on it to
ensure that the suspension has worked in.
• For optimum performance, and extended fork
life, the fork should be completely
disassembled and cleaned after the first 3
hours of riding. See an official Honda
Service Manual or your Honda dealer for this
service.
• When disassembling the fork, turn the
compression (1) and rebound (2) damping
adjusters counterclockwise to the softest
position to prevent damaging the adjustment
needle (be sure to record the number of turns
from the starting position).
(1)
(1) compression damping (2) rebound damping
adjuster adjuster
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Servicing Your Honda
1. Remove the number plate (page 100).
2. Place your CRF on an optional workstand or
equivalent support with the front wheel off the
ground.
3. Remove the handlebar lower holder nuts,
washers, mounting rubbers (3) and handlebar
(4).
NOTICE
Keep the master cylinder upright to prevent air
from entering system.
(4)
(3) handlebar lower holder nuts, washers and
mounting rubbers
(4) handlebar
(2)
(3)
4. Loosen the fork bridge upper pinch bolts (5).
5. Loosen the fork damper (6) using a lock nut
wrench (7), but do not remove them yet.
• Lock nut wrench 07WMA-MEN0100
NOTICE
Do not use an adjustable wrench to loosen the
fork damper: it may damage them.
(5)
(6)
(5) fork bridge upper pinch bolts
(6) fork damper
(7) lock nut wrench
6. Remove the disc cover socket bolt (8).
(8)
(8) disc cover socket bolt
(7)