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
Engine
Reinstall the spark plugs and crank the engine a few times.
Battery
Tires
Inflate tires to the normal pressure.
External
Maintenance during storage
Once a month, recharge the battery.
The standard charging rate is 1.2A x 5 to 10 hour.
Foreword
This manual contains an introductory description on the suzuki gsx-r1000 and
procedures for its inspection/
service and overhaul of its main components.
Other information considered as generally known is not included.
Read the general information section to familiarize yourself with the mot ...
Engine oil
Oil quality is a major contributor to
your engine's performance and
life. Always select good quality
engine oil. Suzuki recommends
the use of suzuki performance
4 motor oil or equivalent
engine oil. Use sf/sg or sh/
sj with jaso ma in api (american
petroleum institute) classification.
A ...
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 ...