Honda CBR650 - Service manual > Service information/troubleshooting/component location

Service information

GENERAL

• A hoist or equivalent is required to support the motorcycle when servicing the front wheel, fork and steering stem.
• A contaminated brake disc or pad reduces stopping power. Discard contaminated pads and clean a contaminated disc with a high quality brake degreasing agent.
• Do not operate the brake lever after removing the front wheel.
• Use only tires marked "TUBELESS" and tubeless valves on rim marked "FOR TUBELESS".
• After the front wheel installation, check the brake operation by applying the brake lever.
• CBR650FA, CB650FA: After the front wheel installation, perform the air gap inspection.
• For brake system service.

Troubleshooting

Hard steering

• Insufficient tire pressure
• Faulty tire
• Steering stem adjustment nut too tight
• Worn or damaged steering beatings
• Worn or damaged steering beating races
• Bent steering stem

Steers to one side or does not track straight

• Bent axle
• Wheel installed incorrectly
• Worn or damaged wheel bearings
• Bent fork leg
• Damaged or loose steering bearings
• Damaged frame
•  Faulty wheel bearing

Front wheel wobbles

• Bent rim
• Faulty tire
• Worn or damaged wheel bearings
• Loose axle
• Unbalanced tire and wheel

Wheel hard to turn

• Faulty wheel bearings
• Bent axle
• Brake drag

Soft suspension

• Low tire pressure
• Weak fork spring
• Low fluid level in fork
• Incorrect fork fluid weight (low viscosity)

Stiff suspension

• High tire pressure
• Bent fork tube
• Fork slider binds
• High fluid level in fork
• Incorrect fork fluid weight (high viscosity)
• Clogged fork fluid passage

Front suspension noise

• Loose fork fasteners
• Incorrect fork fluid weight (low viscosity)
• Worn slider of fork tube bushing

Component location

CBR650F/FA

CBR650FA shown:

CB650F/FA

CB650FA shown:

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