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:

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 ...

Cooling fan relay inspection
Inspect the fan relay in the following procedures:  remove the frame covers. Refer to “exterior parts removal and installation” in section 9d (page 9d- 6).  Remove the cooling fan relay (1). First check the insulation between “a” and “b” terminals with tester. Then ap ...

Rear shock absorber disposal
Refer to “rear shock absorber removal and installation” . The rear shock absorber unit contains high-pressure nitrogen gas. Mishandling can cause explosion.  Keep away from fire and heat. High gas pressure caused by heat can cause an explosion.  Release gas ...