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 ...

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Precautions
Precautions for suspension Refer to “general precautions” in section 00 (page 00-1). All suspensions, bolts and nuts are an important part in that it could affect the performance of vital parts. They must be tightened to the specified torque periodically and if the suspension ...

Maintenance schedule
It is very important to inspect and maintain your motorcycle regularly. Follow the guidelines in the chart. The intervals between periodic services in kilometers, miles and months are shown. At the end of each interval, be sure to perlorm the maintenance listed. Warning Improper ...

Use of sds diagnosis reset procedures
Note the malfunction code is memorized in the ecm also when the lead wire coupler of any sensor is disconnected. Therefore, when a lead wire coupler has been disconnected at the time of diagnosis, erase the stored malfunction history code using sds. After repairing ...