Suzuki GSX-R 1000 Owners Manual: Washing the motorcycle
When washing the motorcycle, follow the instructions below:
- Remove dirt and mud from the
motorcycle with running water.
You may use a soft sponge or brush. Do not use hard materials which can scratch the paint.
- Wash the entire motorcycle with a mild detergent or car wash soap using a sponge or soft cloth. The sponge or cloth should be frequently soaked in the soap solution.
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Caution Radiator fins can be damaged by spraying high pressure water on them. Do not spray high pressure water on the radiator fins. |
Note
: avoid spraying or allowing water to flow over the following places:
- ignition switch
- spark plugs
- fuel tank cap
- fuel injection system
- brake master cylinders
- Once the dirt has been completely removed, rinse off the detergent with running water.
- After rinsing, wipe off the motorcycle with a wet chamois or cloth and allow it to dry in the shade.
- Check carefully for damage to painted surfaces. If there is any damage, obtain "touch-up" paint and ''touch-up" the damage.
Windshield cleaning
Clean the windshield with soft
cloth and warm water with mild
detergent. If scratched, polish
with a commercially available
plastic polish. Replace the windshield
if it becomes scratched or
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Other materials:
Gearshift lever construction
Gearshift lever bracket
Gearshift lever shaft
Washer
Snap ring
Gearshift lever
Footrest top surface
65 – 75 Mm (2.6 – 3.0 In)
28 N·m (2.8 Kgf-m,
20.0 Lbf-ft)
40 N·m
(4.0 Kgf-m, 29.0 Lbf-ft)
Apply grease.
Grease.
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Stp sensor adjustment
Adjust the stp sensor in the following procedures:
remove the air cleaner box cover. Refer to “air cleaner element removal
and installation” in section 1d .
Disconnect the stva lead wire coupler (1).
Insert the needle pointed probes to the stp sensor
coupler (between y/w a ...
Balancer shaft journal bearing removal and
installation
Refer to “engine bottom side disassembly” (page 1d-
49).
Refer to “engine bottom side assembly” .
Removal
Remove the balancer shaft journal bearings (1).
Note
do not remove the bearings (1) unless
absolutely necessary.
Make a note of where the bearings are
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