crf450r

FORCOMPETITIONUSEONLYThisMotorcycleisdesigned,manufacturedandsoldforclosed-coursecompetitionuseonly.ItdoesnotconformtoFederalMotorVehicleSafetyStandardsorU.S.EPANoiseandEmissionStandards.Operationonpublicstreets,roads,highwaysorforoff-roadrecreationisillegal.Stateandfederallawsprohibitoperationofthisvehicleexceptinanorganizedracingorcompetitiveeventonaclosedcourse,orbypermitissuedbythelocalgovernmentaljurisdiction.Thisvehicleissold“asis”withnowarranties.FOREXPERIENCEDRIDERS,NOPASSENGERSThismotorcycleisdesignedasanoperator-onlyvehicleandforusebyexperiencedridersonly.Theloadlimitandseatingconfigurationdonotsafetypermitthecarryingofapassenger.Thismanualshouldbeconsideredapermanentpartofthemotorcycleandshouldremainwiththemotorcyclewhenitisresold.Allinformationinthispublicationisbasedonthelatestproductinformationavailableatthetimeofapprovalforprinting.HondaMotorCo.,Ltd.reservestherighttomakechangesatanytimewithoutnoticeandwithoutincurringanyobligation.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedwithoutwrittenpermission.Thisvehiclepicturedinthisowner’smanualmaynotmatchyouractualvehicle.©HondaMotorCo.,Ltd.,2012IMPORTANTNOTICES2013HondaCRF450ROWNER’SMANUAL&COMPETITIONHANDBOOKIntroductionIntroductionIntroductionCongratulationsonchoosingyourHondaCRFmotocrossmotorcycle.WhenyouownaHonda,you’repartofaworldwidefamilyofsatisfiedcustomers–peoplewhoappreciateHonda’sreputationforbuildingqualityintoeveryproduct.YourCRFisahighperformanceracingmotorcyclethatutilizesthelatestmotocrosstechnologyandisintendedforcompetitionuseinsanctioned,closed-courseeventsbyexperiencedridersonly.Beawarethatmotocrossisaphysicallydemandingsportthatrequiresmorethanjustafinemotorcycle.Todowell,youmustbeinexcellentphysicalconditionandbeaskillfulrider.Forthebestresults,workdiligentlyonyourphysicalconditioningandpracticefrequently.Beforeriding,taketimetogetacquaintedwithyourCRFandhowitworks.Toprotectyourinvestment,weurgeyoutotakeresponsibilityforkeepingyourCRFwellmaintained.Scheduledserviceisamust,ofcourse.Butit’sjustasimportanttoobservethebreak-inguidelines,andperformallthepre-rideandotherperiodicchecksdetailedinthismanual.Youshouldalsoreadtheowner’smanualbeforeyouride.It’sfulloffacts,instructions,safetyinformation,andhelpfultips.Tomakeiteasytouse,themanualcontainsatableofcontents,adetailedlistoftopicsatthebeginningofeachsection,andanindexatthebackofthebook.Asyoureadthismanual,youwillfindinformationthatisprecededbyasymbol.ThisinformationisintendedtohelpyouavoiddamagetoyourCRF,otherproperty,ortheenvironment.Unlessyouaremechanicallyqualifiedandhavethepropertools,youshouldseeyourdealerfortheserviceandadjustmentproceduresdiscussedinthismanual.AnofficialHondaServiceManualforyourCRFisavailable(page162).Itisthesamemanualyourdealeruses.IfyouplantodoanyserviceonyourCRFbeyondthestandardmaintenanceproceduresinthismanual,youwillfindanofficialHondaServiceManualavaluablereference.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,orifyoueverneedaspecialserviceorrepairs,rememberthatyourHondadealerknowsyourCRFbestandisdedicatedtoyourcompletesatisfaction.Pleasereportanychangeofaddressorownershiptoyourdealersowewillbeabletocontactyouconcerningimportantproductinformation.YoumayalsowanttovisitourwebsiteatUSA:!CaliforniaProposition65WarningWARNING:ThisproductcontainsoremitschemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancerandbirthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm.ABBREVIATIONThroughoutthismanual,thefollowingabbreviationsareusedtoidentifytherespectivepartsorsystem.Abbrev.termFulltermCKPsensorCrankshaftPositionsensorDLCDataLinkConnectorDTCDiagnosticTroubleCodeECMEngineControlModuleECTsensorEngineCoolantTemperaturesensorHPSDHondaProgressiveSteeringDamperIATsensorIntakeAirTemperaturesensorMAPsensorManifoldAbsolutePressuresensorMILMalfunctionIndicatorLampPGM-FIProgrammedFuelInjectionPSFPneumaticSpringForkTDCTopDeadCenterTPsensorThrottlePositionsensorSafetyMessagesAFewWordsAboutSafetyAFewWordsAboutSafetyYoursafety,andthesafetyofothers,isveryimportant.Andoperatingthismotorcyclesafelyisanimportantresponsibility.Tohelpyoumakeinformeddecisionsaboutsafety,thismanualcontainsasectiondevotedtoMotorcycleSafety,aswellasanumberofSafetyMessagesthroughoutthemanual.SafetyMessagesareprecededbyasafetyalertsymbolandoneofthreesignalwords:DANGER,WARNING,orCAUTION.Thesesignalwordsmean:Ofcourse,itisnotpracticalorpossibletowarnyouaboutallhazardsassociatedwithoperatingormaintainingamotorcycle.Youmustuseyourowngoodjudgement.YouWILLbeKILLEDorSERIOUSLYHURTifyoudon’tfollowinstructions.YouCANbeKILLEDorSERIOUSLYHURTifyoudon’tfollowinstructions.YouCANbeHURTifyoudon’tfollowinstructions.DANGERWARNINGCAUTIONContentsContentsMOTORCYCLESAFETY.............................1ImportantSafetyInformation...........................2ImportantSafetyPrecautions........................2Accessories&Modifications...........................3SafetyLabels....................................................4INSTRUMENTS&CONTROLS..................5OperationComponentLocations......................6Indicator..........