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. |

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 ...
Tightening torque specifications
Note
the specified tightening torque is described in the following.
“Handlebar components” “steering components” “steering
damper c ...
Other materials:
Air valve removal and installation
Removal
Remove the wheel assembly. Refer to “front wheel assembly removal and
installation” and “rear wheel assembly removal and installation” .
Remove the tire. Refer to “tire removal and installation” .
Remove the air valve (1) from the wheel.
Installation
Install th ...
Iat sensor inspection
Refer to “dtc “c21” (p0110-h/l): iat sensor circuit malfunction” in section
1a .
Inspect the iat sensor.
Note
iat sensor resistance measurement method
is the same way as that of the ect sensor.
Refer to “ect sensor inspection” (page 1c-
4).
Caution
& ...
Special tools and equipment
Recommended service material
Note
required service material is also described in the following.
“Clutch control system components” “clutch components”
Special tool
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