Suzuki GSX-R 1000 Owners Manual: Break-in and inspection before riding

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. ...

Break-in

The first 800 km (500 miles) is the most important in the life of your motorcycle. Proper operation during this break-in period will help assure maximum life and performance from your new motorcy ...

Other materials:

Front brake disc removal and installation
Removal Remove the front wheel assembly. Refer to “front wheel assembly removal and installation” in section 2d .  Remove the front brake disc. Installation Install the front brake disc in the reverse order of removal. Pay attention to the following points:  make sure ...

Using the testers
Incorrectly connecting the (+) and (.) Probes may cause the inside of the tester to be burned.  If the voltage and current are not known, make measurements using the highest range.  When measuring the resistance with the multi-circuit tester (1), ∞ will be shown as 10.00 ...

Clutch cable play inspection and adjustment
Inspect clutch cable play every 6 000 km (4 000 miles, 12 months) Inspect and adjust the clutch cable play “a” as follows. Clutch cable play “a” 10 – 15 mm (0.4 – 0.6 In) Lift and support the fuel tank. Refer to “fuel tank removal and installation” in section 1g (page 1g- 9).   ...