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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Oil pump removal and installation
Note be careful not to drop any parts into the crankcase. Removal Remove the oil pan, oil pressure regulator and oil strainer. Refer to “oil pan / oil pressure regulator / oil strainer removal and installation” .  Remove the oil pump driven gear bolt (1).  Rem ...

Short circuit check (wire harness to ground)
Disconnect the negative (–) cable from the battery.  Disconnect the connectors/couplers at both ends of the circuit to be checked. Note if the circuit to be checked branches to other parts as shown, disconnect all connectors/ couplers of those parts. Otherwise, diagnos ...

Front brake light switch inspection
Inspect the front brake light switch in the following procedures:  disconnect the front brake light switch coupler (1). Inspect the front brake light switch for continuity with the tester. If any abnormality is found, replace the front brake light switch with a new one. Re ...