Suzuki GSX-R 1000 Service Manual: Brake fluid replacement
Caution
handle brake fluid with care: the fluid reacts
chemically with paint, plastic, rubber
materials, etc. |
Front brake
- Place the motorcycle on a level surface and keep the
handlebars straight.
- Remove the brake fluid reservoir cap and
diaphragm.
- Suck up the old brake fluid as much as possible.

- Fill the reservoir with new brake fluid.
Bf: brake fluid (dot 4)
- Connect a clear hose to the air bleeder valve and
insert the other end of the hose into a receptacle.
- Loosen the air bleeder valve and pump the brake
lever until the old brake fluid flows out of the brake
system.


- Close the air bleeder valve and disconnect the clear
hose.
Tightening torque
air bleeder valve (front caliper): 7.5 N·m (0.75
Kgf-m, 5.5 Lbf-ft)
- Fill the reservoir with brake fluid to the upper mark of
the reservoir.

- Bleed air from the brake fluid circuit. Refer to “air bleeding from
brake fluid circuit” .
- Install the diaphragm and reservoir cap.
Rear brake
- Place the motorcycle on a level surface.
- Remove the right side frame cover. Refer to “exterior parts removal and
installation” in section 9d .
- Remove the rear brake fluid reservoir mounting bolt
(1).

- Remove the brake fluid reservoir cap and
diaphragm.
- Suck up the old brake fluid as much as possible.

- Fill the reservoir with new brake fluid.
Bf: brake fluid (dot 4)
- Connect a clear hose to the air bleeder valve and
insert the other end of the hose into a receptacle.
- Loosen the air bleeder valve and pump the brake
pedal until the old brake fluid flows out of the brake
system.


- Close the air bleeder valve and disconnect the clear
hose.
Tightening torque
air bleeder valve (rear caliper): 6 n·m (0.6 Kgfm,
4.5 Lbf-ft)
- Fill the reservoir with brake fluid to the upper line of
the reservoir.

- Bleed air from the brake fluid circuit. Refer to “air bleeding from
brake fluid circuit” .
- Install the diaphragm and reservoir cap.
- Install the removed parts.
Air trapped in the brake fluid circuit acts like a cushion to
absorb a large proportion of the pressure developed by
the master cylinder and thus interferes with the full
braking performance of the ...
Removal
Drain brake fluid. Refer to “brake fluid replacement” .
2) Remove the front brake hoses as shown in the front brake hose routing
diagram. Refer to “front brake hose routing diagram” ...
Other materials:
Reporting safety defects
If you believe that your vehicle
has a defect which could cause a
crash or could cause injury or
death, you should immediately
inform the national highway traffic
safety administration (nhtsa)
in addition to notifying american
suzuki motor corp.
If nhtsa receives similar complaints,
it ma ...
Ignition coil and spark plug removal and
installation
Removal
The hot
engine can burn you.
Wait until the engine is cool enough to touch.
Turn the ignition switch off.
Remove the air cleaner box. Refer to “air cleaner box removal and
installation” in section 1d .
Disconnect the lead wire couplers (1).
...
Drive chain replacement
Use the special tool in the following procedures, to cut
and rejoin the drive chain.
Note
when using the special tool, apply a small
quantity of grease to the threaded parts of
the special tool.
Special tool
: 09922–22711 (drive chain cutting
and joint
tool set)
Driv ...