Suzuki GSX-R 1000 Owners Manual: Drive chain adjustment
Inspect the drive chain slack before each use of the motorcycle.
Place the motorcycle on the side stand. The drive chain should be adjusted for 20 - 30 mm (0.8 - 1.2 In) of slack, as shown.
 Warning
Inspect and adjust the drive chain slack before each use. |
To adjust the drive chain, follow the procedure below:
- Place the motorcycle on the side stand.
- Remove the cotter pin 1.
- Loosen the axle nut 2.
- Loosen the lock nut 3 (right and left).
| Warning
The muffler will be hot enough to burn you for some time after stopping the engine. Wait until the muffler cools to avoid burns. |
- Turn the right and left adjuster bolts 4 until the chain has 20 - 30 mm (0.8 - 1.2 In) of slack halfway between the engine sprocket and rear sprocket.
- At the same time that the chain is being adjusted, the rear sprocket must be kept in perfect alignment with the front sprocket. To assist you in performing this procedure, there are reference marks 5 on the swingarm and each chain adjuster which are to be aligned with each other and to be used as a reference from one side to the other.
- Tighten the lock nut 3 (right and left).
- Tighten the axle nut ~ securely.
- Replace the cotter pin with a new one.
- Recheck the chain slack after tightening and readjust if necessary.
Rear axle nut tightening torque: 100 n·m (1 0.0 Kgf-m, 72.5 Lb-ft)
Note
: do not adjust the drive chain beyond the adjustable range 5. Replace the drive chain before drive chain exceeds the limit.
Drive chain cleaning and
oiling
Clean and oil the chain as follows:
Wash the chain with kerosene.
Kerosene will lubricate and
clean the chain.
Warning
Kerosene can be hazardous .
Kerosene is flammable. ...
Brakes
This motorcycle has front and
rear disk brakes.
Warning
Failure to inspect and properly
maintain the brakes increases
your chance of having an accident.
Inspect the brake system
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Other materials:
Serial number location
You need to know the frame and
engine serial numbers to get title
documents for your motorcycle.
You also need these numbers to
help your dealer when you order
parts.
The frame number 1 is stamped
on the steering head as shown in
the illustration. The engine serial
number 2 Is stamped ...
Excva pulley inspection
Inspect the excva pulley in the following procedures:
remove the excva pulley. Refer to “excv cable removal and installation”
.
Visually inspect the excva pulley for wear and
damage. If there is anything unusual, replace the
pulley with a new one.
Install the pulle ...
Break-in procedures
During manufacture only the best possible materials are
used and all machined parts are finished to a very high
standard but it is still necessary to allow the moving parts
to “break-in” before subjecting the engine to maximum
stresses. The future performance and reliability of the
engine depen ...