Suzuki GSX-R 1000 Owners Manual: Rear brake pedal adjustment
The rear brake pedal position must be properly adjusted at all times or the disk brake pads will bear against the disk causing damage to the pads and to the disk surface. Adjust the brake pedal posit~ on in the following manner:
- Loosen lock nut 1, and turn the push rod 2 to locate the pedal 55 - 65 mm (2.2 - 2.6 In) below the top face of the footrest.
- Retighten lock nut 1 to secure push rod 2 in the proper position.
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Caution An incorrectly adjusted brake pedal may force brake pads to rub against the disk at all times, causing damage to the pads and disk. Follow the steps in this section to adjust the brake pedal properly. |
Brake pad
Front
Rear
Inspect the front and rear brake
pads to see if they are worn down
to the grooved wear limit line 1. If
a pad is worn to the grooved wear
limit line, it must be replaced with
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Rear brake light switch
To adjust the brake light switch,
hold the switch body and turn the
adjuster so that the brake light will
come on just before a pressure
rise is felt when the brake pedal is
depressed. ...
Other materials:
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 ...
Specifications
Service data
Fi sensors
Tightening torque specifications
Reference: for the tightening torque of fastener not specified in this
section, refer to “tightening torque list” in section 0c . ...
Front wheel removal
Place the motorcycle on the
side stand.
Remove both brake calipers
from the front forks by removing
two mounting bolts 1 on
each calipers.
Note: never squeeze the front
brake lever with the caliper
removed. It is very difficult to force
the pads back into the caliper
asse ...