Suzuki GSX-R 1000 Owners Manual: Storage procedure
If your motorcycle is to be left unused for an extended period of time, it needs special servicing requiring appropriate materials, equipment and skill. For this reason, suzuki recommends that you trust this maintenance work to your suzuki dealer. If you wish to service the machine for storage yourself, follow the general guidelines below:
Motorcycle
Clean the entire motorcycle.
Place the motorcycle on the side stand on a firm, flat surface where it will not fall over.
Fuel
- Fill the fujel tank to the top with fuel mixed with the amount of gasoline stabilizer recommended by the stabilizer manufacturer.
- Run the engine for a few minutes until the stabilized gasoline fills the fuel injection system.
Engine
- Pour one tablespoon of motor
oil into each spark plug hole.
Reinstall the spark plugs and crank the engine a few times.
- Drain the engine oil thoroughly and refill the crankcase with fresh engine oil all the way up to the filler hole.
- Cover the air cleaner intake and the muffler outlet with oi ly rags to prevent humidity from entering.
Battery
- Remove the battery from the motorcycle.
- Clean the outside of the battery with a mild soap and remove corrosion from the terminals and wiring harness.
- Store the battery in a room above freezing.
Tires
Inflate tires to the normal pressure.
External
- Spray all vinyl and rubber parts with rubber protectant.
- Spray unpainted surfaces with rust preventative.
- Coat painted surfaces with car wax.
Maintenance during storage
Once a month, recharge the battery.
The standard charging rate is 1.2A x 5 to 10 hour.
Procedure for returning
to service
Clean the entire motorcycle.
Remove the oily rags from the
air cleaner intake and muffler
outlet.
Drain all the engine oil. Install
a new oil filter and fill the
engine with ...
Other materials:
Lubrication points
Proper lubrication is important for
smooth operation and long life of
each working part of your motorcycle
and also for safe riding. It is
a good practice to lubricate the
motorcycle after a long rough ride
and after getting it wet it in the
rain or after washing it. Major
lubrication points ...
Tp reset
When replacing the throttle body assembly or tp sensor
with a new one or reinstalling the tp sensor, reset the
tp learned value in the following procedures:
Note
keep the throttle valves fully closed while
resetting the tp learned value.
Turn the ignition switch on.
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Cushion lever removal and installation
Removal
Remove the right side cowling and side frame covers. Refer to “exterior
parts removal and installation” in section 9d .
Support the motorcycle with a jack to relieve load on
the cushion levers.
Remove the left muffler and muffler chamber heat guard no. 2. Refer to
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