Rear Shock Absorber Adjustment; Rebound Side; Std Position - Suzuki GSX-R1000 Service Manual

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2C-5 Rear Suspension:
Installation
CAUTION
!
The removed bearing must be replaced with a
new one.
1) Press the bearing into the rear shock absorber at 0.5
mm (0.02 in) depth "a" from the rear shock absorber
side surface with the special tool and suitable size
socket wrench.
NOTE
Apply a small quantity of the grease to
housing when installing the bearing.
: Grease 99000–25010 (SUZUKI SUPER
GREASE "A" or equivalent)
Special tool
(A): 09924–84521 (Bearing installer set)
" a "
"a": 0.5 mm (0.02 in)
2) Apply grease to the bearing.
: Grease 99000–25010 (SUZUKI SUPER
GREASE "A" or equivalent)
3) Install the rear shock absorber. Refer to "Rear Shock
Absorber Removal and Installation" (Page 2C-3).
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Rear Shock Absorber Adjustment

After installing the rear suspension, adjust the spring
pre-load and damping force as follows:
Spring Pre-load Adjustment
• The set length 179.3 mm (7.06 in) provides the
maximum spring pre-load.
• The set length 189.3 mm (7.45 in) provides the
minimum spring pre-load.

STD position

184.3 mm (7.26 in)
(A)
Damping Force Adjustment
I947H1230015-02

Rebound side

Fully turn the rebound damping force adjuster (1)
clockwise. From that position (stiffest), turn it out to
standard setting position.
STD position
2-3/4 turns out from stiffest position
I947H1230016-01
NOTE
• Turn the adjuster clockwise to stiffen the
damping force and turn it
counterclockwise to soften the damping
force.
• Fine-tune the adjusters by turning it
slightly until two punch marks align.
1
B947H12306006
I947H1230014-01
I947H1230017-01