Suzuki GSX-R 1000 Owners Manual: Fuel, engine oil and coolant recommendation

Conclusion

Traffic, road and weather conditions vary. Other motorists' actions are unpredictable. Your motorcycle's condition can change. These factors can best be dealt with by giving every ride your full ...

Fuel

Your motorcycle requires premium unleaded gasoline with a minimum pump octane rating of 90 ((r+m)/2 method). In some areas, the only fuels that are available are oxygenated fuels. Oxygenated f ...

Other materials:

Side stand
An interlock switch is provided to cut off the ignition circuit when the side stand is down and the transmission is in any gear other than neutral. The side stand/ignition interlock switch works as follows:  if the side stand is down and the transmission is in gear, the engine ...

Engine oil level check
Check the engine oil level as follows:  Place the motorcycle on level ground on the side stand.  Start the engine and allow it to idle for a few minutes.  Stop the engine and wait three minutes. Hold the motorcycle vertically and check the oil level through ...

Wheel balance check and adjustment
Check and adjust the wheel balance in the following procedures:  removal the wheel assembly. Refer to “front wheel assembly removal and installation”  and “rear wheel assembly removal and installation” .  Remove the mounting drum from the rear wheel. (For rear wheel) ref ...