Storage Procedure - Suzuki GSX250F Owner's Manual

INSPECTION AFTER CLEANING
For extended life of your motorcy-
cle, lubricate accorcling to LUBRI-
CATION POINTS section.
AWARNING
Op~rating the motorcycle with wet
brakes c~n be hazardous. Wet
br~kes Illay not prgvidQ
as
mucb
$topping power as dry ~rakes. This
could lead to an accid~"t. Test your
bra~es after washing the motorcy-
cle, while riding at slow speed.
If
necessary, apply brakes several
times to let friction dry out the
lining.
Follow the procedures in the IN-
SPJ;:CTIONBEFORERIDING section
to check your motorcycle for any
problems that may have arisen dur-
ing your last ride.
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STORAGE PROCEDURE
If the motorcycle is to be left U'l~
used for extended period of tim~
for winter storage or any oth~r
reason, the mac;.~ineneeds specia'l
servicing requidng appropriate
materials, equipment and skill. For
this reason, Suzuki recommends
that you trust this maintenance
work to your authori?ed. Suzuki
dealer or qualified mechi:lI1ic. If you
need to service the machine for'
storage yourself, follow the gen-
eral guidelines below.
MOTORCYCLE .-
• Clean the entire motorcycle.
Place the motorcycle on the side
stand on a firm, flat surface
where it will not fall over. Turn
the handlebars all the way to the
left and lock the steerin9, and
remove the ignition key.
FUEl
1. Fill the fuel tank to the top with
fuel mixed with the amount of
gasoline stabilizer recommended
by the stabilizer manufacturer.
2. Drain the caburetors or run the
engine for a few minutes until
the stabilized gasoline fills the
carburetors.
NOTE:
Make sure that the fuel
valve is in "OFF"position.
~ ENGINE
1. Pour one tablespoon of motor
gil into the spark plug holes.
ReiPstall the spark plugs and
Cfpnkthe engine a few times.
2.'p,
r,',"~.in, the engine oil thorOUghlY, - 't!n.91!fiIl the crankcase with the
frlli~ engine oil all the way up to
th~~1iller hole.
IIATTEftY ~
1. RelTlo¥~ the battery from the
m'?tqr~?le.
. NOTE: ~f! iwe to remo'(e the nega-
tive termiJ),a(lirst, then remove the
positive terminal.
2. Clean the outside of the battery
with a mild detergent and re-
move any corrosion from the
terminals and wiring harness
connections.
3. Store the battery in a room
above freezing.
TIRES
• Inflate the tires to the normal
specifications.
EXTERNAL
1. Spray all vinyl and rubber parts
with rubber preservative.
2. Spray the unpainted surfaces
with rust preventative.
3. CoaFthe painted surfaces with
car wax.
PROCEDURE DURING STORAGE
• Once a month, recharge the bat-
tery with a specified charging
rate (Ampere). Standard charg-
ing rate is 0.7 A X 5 hours.
PROCEDURE FOR RETURNING TO SER-
VICE
1.
Clean the entire motorcycle.
2. Reinstall the battery.
,NOTE:
Be sure to connect the posi-
tive terminalfirst, then connect the
negative terminal.
)
3. Remove the spark plugs. Turn
the engine a few times by put-
ting the transmission in top gear
and turning the rear wheel. Rein-
stall the spark plugs.
4. Drain the engine oil thoroughly.
Replace the oil filter with a new
one and pour fresh oil as out-
lined in this manual.
5. Adjust the pressure of tires as
described in the TIRES section.
6. Lubricate all places as instruct-
ed in this manual.
7. Do the INSPECTION BJ;:FORE
RIDING as listed in this manual.
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