Front Suspension Adjustment; Front Fork Disassembly And Assembly; Spring Pre-Load Adjustment; Damping Force Adjustment - Suzuki GSX-R1000 Service Manual

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Front Suspension Adjustment

After installing the front fork, adjust the spring pre-load
and two kinds of damping force as follows:
WARNING
!
Adjust the left and right front forks to the
same setting.

Spring Pre-load Adjustment

Turn the spring pre-load adjuster (1) counterclockwise
fully. From that position (softest), turn it clockwise to the
specified position.
STD position
4 turns in from softest position

Damping Force Adjustment

Rebound damping force
Fully turn the rebound damping force adjuster (1)
clockwise. From that position (stiffest), turn it out to
standard setting position.
STD position
4 turns out from stiffest position
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Compression damping force
Fully turn the compression damping force adjuster (1)
clockwise. From that position (stiffest), turn it out to
standard setting position.
STD position
5 turns from stiffest position

Front Fork Disassembly and Assembly

Refer to "Front Fork Removal and Installation" (Page 2B-
2).
NOTE
The right and left front forks are installed
symmetrically and therefore the disassembly
procedure for one side is the same as that for
the other side.
Disassembly
1) Turn the spring pre-load adjuster (1) to the softest
position.
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