Suzuki GSX-R 1000 Owners Manual: Spring pre-load adjustment
The adjustment can be performed by changing the adjuster ring position. However, suzuki recommends that this adjustment be done by your authorized suzuki dealer, since a special tool is needed for this job.
Rear suspension
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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.
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Other materials:
Swingarm pivot boss removal and installation
Removal
Remove the swingarm. Refer to “swingarm removal and installation” .
Remove the swingarm pivot boss nut (1).
Note
remove the swingarm pivot boss only when
replacing it.
Remove the swingarm pivot boss (2) by removing its
set screws.
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Fuel and oil recommendation
Fuel (for USA and Canada)
Use only unleaded gasoline of at least 90 pump octane
(r/2 + m/2).
Gasoline containing mtbe (meltyl tertiary butyl ether),
less than 10% ethanol, or less than 5% methanol with
appropriate cosolvents and corrosion inhibitor is
permissible.
Fuel (for other countries) ...
Front brake pad replacement
Loosen the pad mounting pins (1).
Remove the brake caliper by removing the caliper
mounting bolts (2).
Remove the pad mounting pins (1), brake pads and
spring.
Caution
do not operate the brake lever while the pads
are removed.
Note
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