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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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 ...

Radiator cap inspection
Inspect the radiator cap in the following procedures:  remove the radiator cap. Refer to “cooling circuit inspection” .  Attach the radiator cap (1) to the radiator tester (2) as shown. Slowly apply pressure to the radiator cap. If the radiator cap does not hold the pre ...

Fastener removal and installation
Type a Removal Depress the head of fastener center piece (1).  Pull out the fastener (2). Installation Let the center piece stick out toward the head so that the pawls “a” closes. Insert the fastener into the installation hole. Note to prevent the pawl ...