Suzuki GSX-R 1000 Service Manual: Steering tension adjustment
Check the steering movement in the following procedures:
- by supporting the motorcycle with a jack, lift the front wheel unit is off the floor 20 – 30 mm (0.8 – 1.2 In).
- Remove the steering damper. Refer to “steering damper construction” .
- Check to make sure that the cables and wire harnesses are properly routed.
- With the front wheel in the straight ahead state, hitch the spring scale (special tool) on one handlebar grip end as shown in the figure and read the graduation when the handlebar starts moving.
Initial force 200 – 500 grams
Special tool
(a):
09940–92720 (spring scale)
- Do the same on the other grip end.
- If the initial force read on the scale when the handlebar starts turning is either too heavy or too light, adjust it till it satisfies the specification.
- first, loosen the front fork upper clamp bolts, handlebar clamp bolts, steering stem head nut and steering stem lock-nut, and then adjust the steering stem nut by loosening or tightening it.
- tighten the steering stem lock-nut, stem head nut, handlebar clamp bolts and front fork upper clamp bolts to the specified torque and re-check the initial force with the spring scale according to the previously described procedure.
- if the initial force is found within the specified range, adjustment has been completed.
| Note hold the front fork legs, move them back and forth and make sure that the steering is not loose. |
Steering stem bearing removal and installation
Removal
Remove the steering stem upper bearing and steering stem lower bracket.
Refer to “steering / steering damper removal and installation” .
Remove the steering stem lower bearing i ...
Specifications
Tightening torque specifications
Note
the specified tightening torque is described in the following.
“Handlebar components” “steering components” “steering
damper c ...
Other materials:
Left handlebar
Clutch lever 1
The clutch lever is used for disengaging
the drive to the rear wheel
when starting the engine or shifting
the transmission gear.
Squeezing the lever disengages
the clutch.
Headlight flasher switch 2
Press the switch to light the headlight.
Dimmer switch 3
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Front brake hose routing diagram
Hose clamp
: clamp end should face downward.
Stopper
: after the brake hose union has contacted to the stopper, tighten
the union bolt.
Hose guide
: pass the brake hose through the hose guide.
Stopper
: after positioning the clamp with the stopper ...
Cylinder head cover disassembly and
assembly
Disassembly
Remove the cylinder head cover. Refer to “engine top side disassembly” .
Remove the gaskets (1) and (2).
Remove the pair control solenoid valve (3) along
with the pair reed valve covers (4).
Remove the pair reed valves (5) and cmp sensor
(6).
As ...