Suzuki GSX-R 1000 Service Manual: Front fork removal and installation
| Note the right and left front forks are installed symmetrically and therefore the removal procedure for one side is the same as that for the other side. |
Removal
- Remove the front wheel. Refer to “front wheel assembly removal and installation” in section 2d .
Caution
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- Disconnect the brake hoses from the clamps on the front fender.
- Remove the reflex reflectors (1). (Except for e-02, 19, 51)
- remove the front fender (2) by removing the bolts
- Loosen the front fork upper clamp bolt (3).
- Loosen the handlebar clamp bolt (4).
| Note slightly loosen the front fork cap (5) to facilitate later disassembly. |
Special tool
: 09941–53670 (front fork cap
socket
wrench (45 mm))
- Loosen the front fork lower clamp bolts (6) and remove the front fork.
| Note hold the front fork by hand to prevent it sliding out of the steering stem. |
Installation
- Set the front fork to the steering stem lower bracket temporarily by tightening the lower clamp bolts (1).
- Tighten the front fork cap (2) to the specified torque.
Tightening torque front fork cap (a): 35 n·m (3.5 Kgf-m, 25.5 Lbf-ft)
- Loosen the lower clamp bolts.
- Set the front fork with the edge of the outer tube positioned 7.0 Mm (0.28 In) “a” from the upper surface of the upper bracket.
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- Tighten the front fork lower clamp bolts (1).
Tightening torque front fork lower clamp bolt (b): 23 n·m (2.3 Kgfm, 16.5 Lbf-ft)
- Tighten the front fork upper clamp bolt (3).
Tightening torque front fork upper clamp bolt (c): 23 n·m (2.3 Kgfm, 16.5 Lbf-ft)
- Tighten the handlebar clamp bolt (4).
Tightening torque handlebar clamp bolt (d): 23 n·m (2.3 Kgf-m, 16.5 Lbf-ft)
- Install the front wheel. Refer to “front wheel assembly removal and installation” in section 2d .
 After
remounting the brake calipers, pump the brake lever until the pistons push the pads correctly. |
| Note before tightening the front axle bolt and front axle pinch bolts, move the front fork up and down four or five times. |
Front fork components
Front fork cap
O-ring
Rebound damping force adjuster rod
Compression damping force adjuster rod
Piston rod nut
O-ring
Piston ring
Rod guide case
Spr ...
Front suspension adjustment
After installing the front fork, adjust the spring pre-load
and two kinds of damping force as follows:
Adjust the
left and right front forks to the
same setting.
Spring pre-load ...
Other materials:
Diagnostic information and procedures
Drive chain and sprocket symptom diagnosis
Condition
Possible cause
Correction / reference item
Noisy drive chain
Worn sprocket
Replace
Worn drive chain
Replace
Stretched drive chain
Replace
Too large drive chain slack
Adju ...
Front brake pad replacement
Loosen the pad mounting pins (1).
Remove the brake caliper by removing the caliper
mounting bolts (2).
Remove the pad mounting pins (1), brake pads and
spring.
Caution
do not operate the brake lever while the pads
are removed.
Note
when ...
Corrosion prevention
It is important to take good care of
your motorcycle to protect it from
corrosion and keep it looking new
for years to come.
Important information about
corrosion
Common causes of corrosion
Accumulation of road salt, dirt,
moisture, or chemicals in hardto-
reach areas.
Chipping ...