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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Clutch parts inspection
Refer to “clutch removal”  and “clutch installation” . Clutch drive and driven plate Note wipe off the engine oil from the drive and driven plates with a clean rag. Measure the thickness of drive plates with a vernier calipers. If the drive plate thickness is found to have ...

Special tools and equipment
Recommended service material Note required service material is also described in the following. “Water hose routing diagram”  “water pump components”  “water pump construction” Special tool ...

Fuel pump relay inspection
Refer to “electrical components location” in section 0a . Inspect the fuel pump relay in the following procedures:  remove the frame covers. Refer to “exterior parts removal and installation” in section 9d (page 9d- 6).  Remove the fuel pump relay (1). First, check f ...