Suzuki GSX-R 1000 Owners Manual: Tools
A tool kit is provided with your motorcycle. It is located under the rear seat.
Maintenance schedule
It is very important to inspect and
maintain your motorcycle regularly.
Follow the guidelines in the
chart. The intervals between periodic
services in kilometers, miles
and months are shown. At ...
Steering damper maintenance
Keep the steering damper
shaft 1 clean at all times.
Wipe off any oil residue with a
cloth.
Do not confuse the grease-like
residue on the steering damper's
shaft with an oil le ...
Other materials:
Exhaust pipe bolt and muffler bolt inspection
Tighten exhaust pipe bolts and muffler bolts
initially at 1 000 km (600 miles, 2 months) and every
12 000 km (7 500 miles, 24 months) thereafter
Check the exhaust pipe bolts and muffler bolts to the
specified torque.
Tightening torque
exhaust pipe bolt (a): 23 n·m (2.3 Kgf-m, 16.5 Lbf-ft)
muf ...
Thermostat inspection
Inspect the thermostat in the following procedures:
remove the thermostat. Refer to “thermostat removal and installation” .
Inspect the thermostat pellet for signs of cracking.
Test the thermostat at the bench for control action.
Caution
do not contact ...
Excva removal and installation
Removal
Turn the ignition switch off.
Remove the left side cowling. Refer to “exterior parts removal and
installation” in section 9d .
Connect the special tool (mode select switch) to the dealer mode
coupler. Refer to “self-diagnostic procedures” in section 1a .
After tur ...