Tires; Tire Tread Condition - Suzuki GS1100G 1982 Service Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND TUNE-UP PROCEDURES 2-20
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Bleed the left caliper first, and then the right
caliper.
Squeeze and release
the
brake lever several
times in rapid succession, and squeeze the
lwer fully
without releasing
it. Loosen the
bleeder valve b y turning it a quarter of
a
turn so
that the brake fluid runs
into
the receptacle;
1
-
-
4,
this
wilt remove
the tension of the brake lever
.A
-
- . .-
%
causing
it to touch the handlebar grip. Then,
close the valve, pump and squeeze the lwer, and
open
the valve. Repeat this process until the
-W
fluid flowing into the
receptacle
no longer
contains air bubbles.
NOTE:
Replenish the brake fluid reservoir as neces-
I
sary while bleeding the brake
system.
Make sure that there is always some fluid
visible
in the reservoir.
Close the bleeder valve, and
disconnect the pipe.
Fill the reservoir
to
the "HIGH" level line.
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CAUTION:
1
Handle the 'brake fluid with care: the fluid
reacts chemically with paint, plastics, rubber
materials, etc.
Differences between front and rear are that the
master cylinder is actuated by
a
pedal.
TIRES
I
Inspect Initial 1
000 krn (600
miles)
1
Every 6
000 km (4 000 miles)
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TIRE TREAD CONDITION
Operating the motorcycle with excessively worn
tires will decrease riding stability and cortsequentl y
invite a dangerous situation. It is highly recom-
mended
to
replace the tire when the remaining
= -
depth of tire tread reaches the following specifica-
tions.
FRONT
1.6 rnm
(0.06
in)
REAR
2.0 mrn (0.08
in)