Suzuki GSX-R 1000 Owners Manual: Inspection after cleaning
For extended life of your motorcycle, lubricate according to "general lubrication" section .
 Warning
Avoid a possible accident by expecting longer stopping distances after washing your motorcycle. Apply brakes several times to let heat dry the brake pads or shoes. |
Follow the procedures in the "inspection before riding" section to check your motorcycle for any problems that may have arisen during your last ride.
Windshield cleaning
Clean the windshield with soft
cloth and warm water with mild
detergent. If scratched, polish
with a commercially available
plastic polish. Replace the windshield
if it becomes scratched or
disc ...
Other materials:
Rod guide case tightening torque
Tighten the rod guide case in the following procedures:
measure the effective length l of the torque wrench.
Calculate the reading torque on the torque wrench by
use of the formula shown below.
Special tool
(a): 09940–84710 (rod guide case
wrench)
T: reading torque on the torq ...
General description
Engine coolant description
Caution
use a high quality ethylene glycol base
anti-freeze, mixed with distilled water. Do
not mix an alcohol base anti-freeze and
different brands of anti-freeze.
Do not put in more than 60% anti-freeze or
less than 50%. (Refer ...
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 ...