Suzuki GSX-R 1000 Owners Manual: Storage procedure
If your motorcycle is to be left unused for an extended period of time, it needs special servicing requiring appropriate materials, equipment and skill. For this reason, suzuki recommends that you trust this maintenance work to your suzuki dealer. If you wish to service the machine for storage yourself, follow the general guidelines below:
Motorcycle
Clean the entire motorcycle.
Place the motorcycle on the side stand on a firm, flat surface where it will not fall over.
Fuel
- Fill the fujel tank to the top with fuel mixed with the amount of gasoline stabilizer recommended by the stabilizer manufacturer.
- Run the engine for a few minutes until the stabilized gasoline fills the fuel injection system.
Engine
- Pour one tablespoon of motor
oil into each spark plug hole.
Reinstall the spark plugs and crank the engine a few times.
- Drain the engine oil thoroughly and refill the crankcase with fresh engine oil all the way up to the filler hole.
- Cover the air cleaner intake and the muffler outlet with oi ly rags to prevent humidity from entering.
Battery
- Remove the battery from the motorcycle.
- Clean the outside of the battery with a mild soap and remove corrosion from the terminals and wiring harness.
- Store the battery in a room above freezing.
Tires
Inflate tires to the normal pressure.
External
- Spray all vinyl and rubber parts with rubber protectant.
- Spray unpainted surfaces with rust preventative.
- Coat painted surfaces with car wax.
Maintenance during storage
Once a month, recharge the battery.
The standard charging rate is 1.2A x 5 to 10 hour.
Procedure for returning
to service
Clean the entire motorcycle.
Remove the oily rags from the
air cleaner intake and muffler
outlet.
Drain all the engine oil. Install
a new oil filter and fill the
engine with ...
Other materials:
Gear position (gp) switch removal and installation
Removal
Turn the ignition switch off.
Lift and support the fuel tank. Refer to “fuel tank
removal and installation” in section 1g (page 1g-
9).
Disconnect the gear position switch lead wire
coupler (1).
Remove the engine sprocket cover. Refer to “engine sprocket r ...
Specifications
Service data
Electrical
unit: mm
Tightening torque specifications
Note
the specified tightening torque is described in the following.
“Starter motor components”
Reference: for the tightening torque of fastener not specified in this
section, refer to “tightening to ...
Open circuit check
Possible causes for the open circuit are as follows. As
the cause can exist in the connector/coupler or terminal,
they need to be checked carefully.
Loose connection of connector/coupler.
Poor contact of terminal (due to dirt, corrosion or rust,
poor contact tension, entry of f ...