Suzuki GSXR-1100 1990 Service Manual page 179

6-21 CHASSIS
STEERING TENSION ADJUSTMENT
Check the s teering moveme m in tho followinri procedure.
• Remove the lowor- fairing assembly.
• Bv using jack s a t two (right and lafO positions on the frame
down tubes H o w er s tr.:.ight portion~l. lift the front wheel until
il
Is off t he floor by 20 to 30 mm.
• Remove the f ront sid o
or
s1 ecdn9 da,nper m ou nting bolt
• Checlc; t o mak e surn th;it the cables and w ire h arnes$es are
p roperly routed.
• Wim the front wheel in t he s traight ahead s tate. hitch thP.
s pring scale tspeciul tool) on one h,1ndlebar grip l!nd as
show,~ in t he figure ;ind read the
gr.:idu,nior,
w hen the
handlebar starts m oving. Do t hu s;:ime on t hP. other grip enli.
Initial forco; 2.00 - 600 gntm$
09940,92710: Spring scale
• If
the initial force ,a.-d 011 tlu; S<:81e w hen the handlebar s t;,irts
t~"nio9 is eithP.r
IO<l
hP.RVY o r too light, <.1dju$t
it
till i t satisfiP.S
the specitic.ition.
1) FifSf. loosen thP. front fork upper
Cl.:tn)f)
bolts and $leering
s tem
htwd
11ut. aod the n adjust thP. s teerin g slam nut
by
toosening or tighte ning it.
2; Tighten Iha hc~d O~•t
,11,<1
clamp bolts t o the SJHICificct
1 0 ,<1oe and re •check the initial forct: with t he sprin!'.I sc~te
according to the prcviotisly d esc,ihed proc edure.
Tightening
toi:gue
Stem h ead nut ~, i:
50 - 80 N-,n
15.0 -
8.0
k9-m, 36.0 -
58.0
lb-ftl
Front fork
U1>1>e, clfunp bolt ;2: : 22 - 35 N•m
42.2 - 3.S
kg-m,
16.0 - 25.5
11).l t)
3t If lhe ini tial forr:e is f ou nd with111 th~ sp¢cified rnngP..
adjustment h t1$ 1)00,· 1 c o ml)lete<l.
NOTE·
Hold the front fork teys, mOv(! them bacJ: <1nd forth ;md make
St11·,, lltllt the $/ fu~dng is not loose.
• Lower
the
j acks i.Jnd m st.:ill t l10 low er fairing assembly.
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