Honda CRF250R 2005, Owner'S Manual

Page: 100 / 164

Front Suspension Adjustments
96
Adjustments for Competition
3. Remove the handlebar pad.
Remove the washers/handlebar holder nuts (3),
mounting rubbers and handlebar (4).
Keep the master cylinder upright to prevent air
from entering system.
NOTICE
(4)
(3)
(3) washers/houndlebar holder nuts
(4) handlebar
4. Loosen the upper pinch bolts (5).
5. Loosen the fork damper (6), but do not
remove them yet.
Do not use an adjustable wrench to loosen the
fork damper: it may damage them.
Loosen the upper pinch bolts before loosening
the fork damper to avoid damaging the fork cap.
NOTICE
(5) upper pinch bolts (6) fork damper
6. Remove the disc cover (7) by removing the
disc cover bolts (8).
(7) disc cover (8) disc cover bolts
7. Remove the front axle nut (9) and loosen the
front axle pinch bolts (10) on both forks.
Pull the front axle shaft (11) out of the wheel
hub and remove the front wheel.
(9) axle nut (11) front axle shaft
(10) axle pinch bolts
8. Remove the fork protector (12) and brake
caliper (13).
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.
NOTICE
(12) fork protector (13) brake caliper
9. Loosen the fork leg lower pinch bolts (14),
then pull the fork legs down and out.
(14) lower pinch bolts
(6)
(5)
(7)
(8)
(11)
(10)
(10)
(9)
(12)
(13)
(14)