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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Front brake hose removal and installation
Removal Drain brake fluid. Refer to “brake fluid replacement” . 2) Remove the front brake hoses as shown in the front brake hose routing diagram. Refer to “front brake hose routing diagram” . Installation Caution the seal washers should be replaced with the new ones to pr ...

Camshaft inspection
Refer to “engine top side disassembly” . Refer to “engine top side assembly” . Camshaft identification The exhaust camshaft has the embossed letters “ex” and the intake camshaft has the embossed letters “in”. Cam wear Check the camshaft for wear or damage. Measure the cam height “a” w ...

Rear brake components
Rear brake caliper Piston seal Dust seal Piston Rear caliper bracket Rear brake pad set Rear brake disc Brake pad spring 6 N·m (0.6 Kgf-m, 4.5 Lbf-ft) 27 N·m (2.7 Kgf-m, 19.5 Lbf-ft) 12 N·m (1.2 Kgf-m, 8.5 Lbf-ft) 17 N·m ...