Suzuki GSX-R 1000 Owners Manual: Break-in and inspection before riding

Damping force adjustment

The rebound and compression damping force can be individually adjusted by turning the respective adjusters. The rebound damping force adjuster 1 is located at the bottom of the rear suspension. ...

Break-in

The first 800 km (500 miles) is the most important in the life of your motorcycle. Proper operation during this break-in period will help assure maximum life and performance from your new motorcy ...

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Cushion rod removal and installation
Removal Remove the right side cowling and side frame covers. Refer to “exterior parts removal and installation” in section 9d .  Support the motorcycle with a jack to relieve load on the cushion rod.  Remove the muffler chamber. Refer to “muffler / muffler chamber / exhaust ...

Self-diagnostic procedures
Use of mode select switch Note  do not disconnect the coupler from ecm, battery cable from battery, ecm ground wire from engine or main fuse before confirming dtc (diagnostic trouble code) stored in memory. Such disconnection may erase memorized information in ec ...

Spark plug inspection and cleaning
Inspect spark plug every 6 000 km (4 000 miles, 12 months) Heat range Remove the spark plugs. Refer to “ignition coil and spark plug removal and installation” in section 1h .  Check spark plug heat range by observing electrode color. If the electrode of the spark plug is wet appe ...