_OWNER’S MANUAL _‘This manual should be considered a permanent part of the motorcycle and should remain with the motorcycle when resold or otherwise transferred to a new owner oF operator. ‘The manual contains important safety information and instruc tions which should be read carefully before operating the motorcycle. SIAL BREAKIN (RUNNING) INFORMA. TION FOR YOUR MOTORCYCLE The frst 1600 km {1000 miles) are the most important inthe life of your rmotoreyee, Proper breakin operation ‘ring ths time wl help ence mane imum ite and performance fem your now motoreyele. Suaukl parts are ‘manufactured of high quality mater 1 close Tolerances. Proper breakin ‘operation alows the machined su faces to polish cach other and mate smoothly. Motorcycle reliability and perfor. ‘mance depen on special care and Festrait exercised during the break: In period. It is especialy important ‘that you avoid operating the engine inva manner which could expose the Please refer to the BREAK-IN (RUNNINGIN} section for specific breakin recommendations WARRING/CAUTIONNOTE Please read thi manual an follow its Insuuctons caretully. To emphasize Special information the woede WARN ING, CAUTION and NOTE carry spe cial meanings and shouldbe carefully reviewed PSG ‘The personal safety of the rider may tb involved. Distegarding this infor ‘maton could resut im ijary tothe ‘ier, ‘A CAUTION | These instructions point out special | saree "procedures or precautions | ‘at mast be fellowed to avid damag | ing ‘the machine. OTE: This provides special infor: {or important instructions clearer.FOREWORD Motoreyeting is one of the most ex hilrating sports and to ensure yout ricing enjoyment. You shoud become ‘thoroughly famiar with tho arma tion resented in this Owner's Manual before saing the motoreyee ‘The propor care and maintenance that your motorcycle requires fs out Red tn ds ment, By folloring those Instructions expiety you oil ensure @ long trouble free operating Ife fr your motoreyele. Your autho fized Suzuki dealer has experienced technolo that are trained to provide Your machine with the best passible Gervice with the right tools and Al information, iustrations, photo: ‘raphs and specications contained product information avaiable at the time of pableaton. Due to improve rmants or ather changes, there may be Some discrepancies in this manta Suzuki serves the right to make ‘changes at any time. Posse note that this manual applies to ll specifications for al respective estinations and explains all equi ‘mont. Therefore, your model may have afferent standard features than ‘shown in this manual ‘SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION (© COPYRIGHT suzuKi MoroR CORPORATION 1997 TABLE OF CONTENTS CONSUMER INFORMATION TOCATION OF PARIS CONTROLS er Newion Sharc IMSTRUMENT PANG, ET HANDLEBAR CHOKE LEVER ICT WANDLEGAR Flee TANK CAP. rack SrAmren isven GeAnsuT LEVER EAR BRAKE PEDAL SEAT LOCK AND HELMET iouners ‘ioe sta ‘SUSPENSION ADSTGNT. “°°! 1S FUEL AND ENGINE OM RECOMMENDATION tte... 19 BREAKIN. (RUNNING:N).""> 30 INSPECTION BETORE RIDING i! x stan 2 STARING OFF B sma Te Teas." 34 fiom HS. ou ‘STOPPING AND Pai Ey) MAINTENANCE: TMANTENANDESoiEDULE ‘Tons. Feta ai {emcarion Poms: barreay ‘A EA ‘Sank Pus: Fru nose ENGINE Ot, E ARURETOR eure bane ‘cian KES ‘Tes ign wits nertacenen rises TROUBLESHOOTING. SPECIFICATIONS. CONSUMER INFORMATION ‘ACCESSORY INSTALLATION ANI PRECAUTION SAFETY TIPS ‘There area groat variety of accesso fies avalloble to Suzuki owners. Suzi Krcan not have direct contrl over the ‘quality or sutabilty of accessories ‘you may wish to purchaso. The ada tion of unsuitable accessories can ead (o urate operating eonaton Its not possible for Suzuki to test ch sceossory on tho market oF ‘combinations ofall the avaiable a Lcessories; however, yur dealer can ‘assist youin selocting quality acces Sores and installing them correctly, Use extreme cation wien sna apdinsang on aoeasoe fr your Suri, We have developed some Serer guelincy wich you asin your motreyte Improper accessories or madiieations ‘ean make your mtoreyele unsafe and an lead ta an aecident. over may the motreyte with im | oper or por installed acassrias. Follow alnstrutons inthis owners regarding acoortoriy and ‘otieaton Us gonaine SUZUKI sores or equivalent designed tested fr your motorcycle, Consult | your SUZUKI dear you have any | | fuestons. | * Gortsin accessories displace the rider fom his or her normal tiding position. ‘This limits the fteedom of movement of the Fider and may iit his or ber cor trol ably, ‘© Additional loci! accessories ‘may overlosd tha existing olct al system. Severe. averloads ‘may damege the witing harness ‘due 0 the loss af electrical pow fe during the operation of the motorcycle. Wen caryng aed onthe moter: yl aunt sow sponte sa ST chow an poste tthe machine ‘Animorpetyrcuntdloed canes tia hgh coer a rai whch er danger nd ase tor esate rane. These ot ‘ynanesandhaning tar eel, lcs te ond betweon the gh and tet ofthe monroe and fasten it securely. =a ae FOR MOTORCYCLE RIDERS Motorcycle riding is great fun and an ‘exciting spor. Meroreycte riding also Tequros that some extra precautions be taken to eneure the safety of the rider and passenger. These precau: WEAR A HELMET Motorcycle safety equipment starts with a quality helmet” Ona of the ‘st Serious injtos that can happen is a oad injury. ALWAYS woar a propery approved helmet. You should 3 wear sutable eye protection RIDING APPAREL Loose, fancy clothing canbe uncom: fertabie and uneate when ing yout rmotoreyete. Choose good qualty ‘motorcycle riding apparel when ding ‘your motoreyle. INSPECTION BEFORE RIDING Feviow thorough the instructions in the "INSPECTION BEFORE RIDING” Section ofthis manual. Do not forget {operform anentre safety mspection ‘to ensure the safety ofthe ridar and its passenger. FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH THE MoTorcycur Your riding skil and your mechanical knowledne form tha foundation for ‘saferidng practices. We suggest that ‘You practice riding your motoreyce in hon-tatfc situation unt you are ‘thoroughly fami with your machine lands contols. Remember practice ‘makes perfect. Soa an Leer Ride within the boundaries of your ‘own aki at ll times. Knowing tose limits and staying within thom wal help you to avoid accidents, ‘BE EXTRA SAFETY CONSCIOUS ON BAD WEATHER DAYS Fiding on bad weather days, eepecia ly wet ones, raqures extra caution. Braking distances double on 8 rainy av. Stav off the painted surface ‘mori, manhole overs and greasy ‘appearing areas 35 they canbe espe aly slippery. Use extrome caution {at ralway crossings and on meta {ratings and bridges. Whenaver in floube: about road condition, slow MODIFICATION Modcation of the motoreycie, or removal of erginal eauipament may Tender the vehicle unsafe or llega Obey al plicable equipment regu lations in your a ‘SERIAL NUMBER LOCATION bers are used to register the motor Sao ea Please write down the numbers inthe bax provided below for your fn Engine pumber:LOCATION OF PARTS 9 ® || Sion rete Geena ss seni fig nar cen Oreaege anak over alae® Rear brake fd reservoir {) Engine ol filer cap © Kick starter lever @ Thvotte stop screw {© Ror brake hight switch | Rear brako peda ©) Engine ol inepecton window CONTROLS. wey ‘This motorcycle comes equipped with ‘pair of identical ignition Keys. Koop the spare key in 8 safe place. The key is stamped with an identity: ing umber. Please write down the Ney number lor your futur reference. cc 9 IGNITION SWITCH ‘The ignition switch has three po- sitions ‘OFF POSITION Allelcticleiteuits aro cutoff. The ‘engine will not stert. The key ean be removes. “ON Postion The ignition circuits com ‘tho engine can now be started. The kay eonnot be romaved trom the ig. ‘tion switch In this postion “LOCK” POSITION ‘Tolock tho string, tum the handle bar all the way tothe loft Push down and tur the key ta the "LOCK" po. ition and remove the key. Al eles ial ecuite are ct of. ee eaten as Suen eeiceca Simcnmeseess Seereratem I Sascha oe =) Stop the motreyele and place it on | ede Sd ata ein | Soaring. ever atm fo move the | motorcycle when te steting 1 | ateWSTRUMENT PANEL ‘The display has five functions, poodometer, tachometer, odometer tip meter and fuel gouge. When the Ignition switchs tumod othe “ON Dositon, the splay indicates the test pattam shown abave for a second. "Thon the spay changes below. SPEEDOMETER ‘The speedometer indicates the road peed in llometers per hour ODOMETER/TRIP METER @ The meter @) has two functions ‘adometer and trp meter. The odom- ter registers the total aistance that fhe motoreyete as boon ridden. The tip meter ies reettabie odometer. ‘canbe used to inieat the distance ‘raveled on shor ips or between ful stp. ‘To change the display, push the but: ton(2. The display changes from the ‘odometer to the wip meter or the To rest the tp mater to zero, push the button 3 fortwo sweonds wre (splay indicates the wip meter. ‘Operating the display whi be hazardows. Removing 2 hand tom | the anor ean reduce your ail ty 10 contol the matoreyle. ‘Always hoop both hands om the han | Soars wi riding. 0 ‘TACHOMETER @ The tachometer indicates the engine Speed in revoltions per minute (imi FUEL LEVEL GAUGE ©) ee jad eo pip alas “amount of gasoline remaining in the al tank The "E" mark ingests the tanks empty ar nea othe GEAR POSITION INDICATOR @ ‘The gear postion indicator incicatos the gear poston ater then nee ‘TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR LIGHT 0) When the tur signals re being oper (9 either to tha right or tothe let, the inleators wl lash atthe same NOTE: tun signal igh isnot oper. ‘ting propery dae to bulb foment or ret fare, the inceator ight dows hor ficker but remains it 0 warn the Inder ofthe existence of trouble GH BEAM INDICATOR LIGHT @® The blu indicator light will bo tt wen the headlight high beam is turned on NEUTRAL INDICATOR LIGHT ® ‘The aeen ia wal come on when the uansmission in neutral. The ight Will go out when you shift inte any {fear other than newt LEFT HANDLEBARS. cuuTes Lever ® ‘The clutch levers used for dsengog ing tha erve tothe rear wine! when Starting the engine or shifting th transmission ‘gear Squeezing. the lever disengages the clutch Dimmer swrrcH @ When the switen isin "30>" post tion. the high beam wil bet. At the 'Sama time thatthe high beam i It ‘the high beam inaieator wil io fight inthe instrument panel. When the Switch en "I> position, the low beam wi be It‘TURN SIGNAL LIGHT SWITCH Moving the switeh tothe "==" po- ‘ion wil Mash the let turn signals. Moving the switch the "=>" po. sition wil flash the ight turn signals. ‘The Indicator light wl aso Tash r= fermitently. To eancal tum signal ‘operation, push the switch on. alle t wen the tem sig, ned failure to tur ff he tur gal a ln hazardous. Othor drivers may mis- Intend te change anes oc make a turn. ‘Be sure to tur of the turn signals after completing the turn or ane change. HORN SWITCH “Foe Press the switch to operat the hor, (CHOKE LEVER ‘The carburetor is equipped with 3 choke system to provide easy start- ing when the engine Is col. When Starting the cold engine, turn the thks lever all the way toward you. ‘The choke works best when the Uivotte isn the closed position. When the engine warm, you do not ned to use the choke system for NOTE: Refer tothe RIDING TIPS see tion of this manuel for the engine Staring procedure, 2 RIGHT HANDLEBARS: [ENGINE sto swiTcH © The engine stop switen is located on the top of the right handlebar grip ‘witch housing. This isa “rocker” style swter which pivots in the Center In the "(position the ig Iition cutie on and the engine wil erate. ‘The switch is intended limarly as an emergency switch When the switch isin the "53." po: Ugntion ckeut wil be enecgized LECTRIC STARTER BUTTON ” @) 2 This button fe used for operating the ‘With the. ignition ‘ON position, the en {ine stop switch in"), te trans- Inision in neutal, push the electric strter button to operate the starter ‘motor and start the engine. A CAUTION ‘To prevent electrical system damage, not operate the starter motor more ‘than five seconds at time. W the engine does not start after ‘sovoral attempts, check the fol sup Ay ae ino pte. Rete the JOUBLESHOOTING section In this 13 FRONT BRAKE LEVER (3) ‘The ron brake is applied by squeez- Ing the brake lever gently toward the throttle grip. This motorcycle. is fsquinpod with a cick brake system and excessive pressure isnot requied {0 slow the machine down propery ‘The braka light wil be Tt when the lever is squeezed inward THROTTLE GRIP. Sion of the throttle grip. Twist It foward you to increase engine speed ‘Turitawey trom you to decrease the engine speed.FUEL TANK CAP To apn ne fs tank cp, gar te Seeker the key nwored it Spit th Key and open the fl Tank cap. To cage the fel ark cap, push te cap dover my with the Rey iathe ean ook @ Fuel level 2) Flor neck PSOGNIN ‘verfiling th foo tank an cans the {tel to overflow when expands Spilled foal can eateh on fire. Aver fi the fs above the bttm | oP er nce Fool and fuel vapor are highly fam: Inable and tose, You an be burned © Stop the sparks Reful only outdoors o ontiated area 12 Da not ema 1 Wipe up spills immediately 1 void rathing fel vapor. “ See This motorcycle is equipped with a manually operated fuel valve. There te three postions: “ON,” "RES! fin "OFF “ON Position Torun the engine, wun the uel valve tothe “ON” positon. RES" (RESERVE) POSITION tm the fuel valve tothe "RES" po: tilon to use the 3.4L (0.9/0.8 Simp. gat) of reserve fuel supply ‘OFF’ PosrTion. Tum the fuel valve to the “OFF” po ston whenever stopping the engine a cause severe damage when you Start the on ‘Aways move the foal valve to tho "OFF" poston after turning a tho NOTE: After switching the fuel valve othe “RES” positon, refi! the tank atthe closest gas station. After ‘euling, be sure fo move the fuel valve 10 the “ON” positon. KICK STARTER LEVER. This motoreycle is equipped with 3 ick starter located onthe night side of the engine. The engine may be in noutal and the elute is engaged. ‘Starting the engineGEARSHIFT LEVER Av This motorcycle has @6:speed trans mission which operate a8 showin. To Shit propery, pull the clutch lever fand close the trate atthe same Litre gearshift lever to upahitt and ‘depres the lever to dawnehif. Now tra i located between low and 2nd ‘oar, Whes neutrals deed, depress {rl the lever hallway between low NOTE: When the transmission isin ‘noua the groonnkeator bh on the Instrument pane! willbe lt. However, ‘oven though the light lumina, ‘autlously release the clutch lever Slowly to determine. wheather the transmission is postively in neva. Reduce the motorcyce speod before down-sifting. When down-shifting, before the cutch is engaged. This will prevent unnecessary wear on the Grve tain components and the rear REAR BRAKE PEDAL Depressing the rer bake pedal wil ‘only the rear disk brake, The brake ght wl iluinated when the rear brake Is operate, ‘SEAT LOCK AND HELMET WoLDEns Tounlock he seat lock, insert the ig filon Key into the lock and turn tlgckwise. To lock the seat, sie the tft hook into the seat hook retsiner {id push down fm. ‘hook your helmet fastener rng tothe Noldor and vat the seat. ‘auae lose of rider control, Latch tho saat socuraly i | positon. Ring with 3 helmet fastened to the eit er cnr with ir contr Never cary a helmet fastened to the met holder. Fix the Benet secure. atop the seat if you must cary it. |‘SIDE STAND To place the motoreyele on the side stand, place yout foot onthe end of {he side stand and push down frmiy ‘nti the stand pivot uly trough ts ‘src and comes torest agaist ts stop. iting withthe side stand incomplete Hy retracted can result in an aceiont when vo turn left Always retract the sie stand com ‘letelybetare starting of A CAUTION Park the matareycleon firm, te round to help prevent from fli Hf you must park on an incting, si the front the motroyele wp sh Dut the transmission int Tt gear {educe th pssbilty of aling at sie stand ‘SUSPENSION ADJUSTMENT = = 'UEL AND ENGINE OIL RECOMMENDATION, Fue. Use unleads gasoline with an octane tating of 91" or higher (Roseareh Inet). Unieaded gasoline can ex: "nd spark plug fe and exheust com: nents ite inking or knocking is experiences, tulistte higher octane grede gos: Ine or ancthor brand, because there The ear suepension spring pelo is Mgr another brand, becouse th usable to compara for ie iad dng ev anon conto ‘The ajustnet can be performed |_____ A CAUTION Cee amen aes oes CRE Ccacl aoaa fad eating ce eee: | abv ett Akl asl inp ouhe costes ote er Pa ol ‘st od arr pro nth ool MM apy Ha a Seaton ews gt a a tl Fechic Ta wecoyes coe me mee vere tom te fot od Thine onibe 2 baton ENGINE OWL Use a promium quality 4-stroke mo: tor ol to ensure longer service ite of Your metoreycle. Use ony ls which Tre ated SF or SG under the AP ser ice clasiicaion, The recommended ty f= SAE 10W-40, I SAE YOW-40 motor ol Is not availabe, feloct an siterative according tothe following chartBREAK-IN (RUNNING-IN) The opening explains how importent proper bakin to achioving max ‘mum ie and performance from your ‘new Suruk. The folowing guidelines explain proper break-in procedu ‘MAXIMUM ENGINE SPEED RECOMMENDATION ecommanded engine speed ding ‘the breakin period Thay 800 ken] _Botow al (500 mites) _| 6000 tom 7600 km | _ Below (2000 rites) | 9000 rpm 1600 km | Below 1000 mies) | 12500 rpm Up t0 Over VARY THE ENGINE SPEED ‘Tho angine spoed should be varied {and not held ata constant pac. Ths allows the parts tobe “loaded with pressure, and then unloaded, allow Ing the parts to cool. This side the ‘mating process ofthe parts. Is ‘Senta that some stres be placed on {he engine components doting break into onsure thie mating process, Do not though, apply excessive oad on {he engine AVOID CONSTANT LOW SPEED {NSPECTION BEFORE. Operating the engine st constant ow 5 “speed (light load) can cause parts to BEING Gaze and not soot in. low the er Sie to accelerate feey through the a Sear, without exceeding the econ| fale t inspect and maintain your ‘mendod maximum ims. Do not | Maeyle propery Inreses the owover usa al hot forte ee | dhe of a cident enupmant 1800 tn (7000 mies). mene ‘Abeays perform a preside inspection Aetore each rid, Rotor to the table ALP | __ oven ror Brewing | © Srootinass Tate © Carret pay hs Stoth operation ‘ALLOW THE ENGINE O1L TO cincU: ide Seen Weg time_afer |i ert the NSPECTION AND Seale ‘arm of cold engine startup before | MAINTENANCE section, progressive seton to reach all critical engine com- ‘© Correct pedal and noes Wester vty ett oi ora te ire es Eee essen rum ras Am ap he stee MS CuO Sees” | ew at mci ne es [ES se a ‘is the most important service zt a, ovat Mammare rors asus, panes co ‘ection ofall adiustmenta, tightening {0 tiding the motorcycte 12 Roverocks or cute ity oil. Timely performance of this! ‘Lighting ‘Operation of all lights Sa ate een wes er om ee a eee a |p ——ae “Engine stop | Correct function NOTE: The 1000 km (600 mites ‘Service should be performed as ou Iinedn the INSPECTION AND MAIN: TENANCE section of this Owner's ‘Manual. Pay particular attention to the CAUTION and WARNING in that ‘wort 2 2RIDING TIPS STARTING THE ENGINE Botote attempting to startthe engine, make sure © The transmission isin noua © The foe valves in the""ON” po. '¢ The engine stop switch isin the ("poston When the Engine is Cul 1y" Tum the carburetor choke lover all the way toward you. 2. Close the throttle grip and push the electric starter switch ot ‘press the kick starter lover NOTE: Never squeeze the clutch ever whon starting the engine with the hick starter lover, 3. Immediately after the engine halfway and warm up the engin. 4. Ratin the choke lever a the ‘way Bock to its disengeged po- ‘When the Engine is Warm: 4. Open the tvotte ip 1/8— 1/4 2: Push the electric starter swith lor depress the kek starter over NOTE: Never squeeze the clutch Tver when starting the engine with the Rok strtor lover. NOTE: Operation ofthe carburetor ‘choke system isnot necessary wher ‘ie engine te warm the engine indors or in erage cn be hazardous Exhaust gos antain carbon moses,» gas thet |S colrioss and” edrlss and C98 nly run the engine entdoors where | that is rsh a = nar PREIS (gre | "Salden side winds, hich ean oscar ‘hun bing passed iy lrgrweicos, | This motoreyete can transmission in gear. Unexpected ‘movement can cause you to lesa con. {wal af the motereyele | Shift ate neutral and dzoagoge the flat bafere you start tha engine. A CAUTION 10 ong without aig may zh gin re ‘internal engine compo discoloration of exhaust gine of if you cannot be jin your ride promptly. 2 STARTING OFF Ming this motoreyele at excossive ‘seed increases your chances of los Ing contra ofthe motareyl. This | ng rsa in an veciont. ‘Aways side within the ints of your hills, your metoreyel, and the rid Ing condone SRE _iteertion on bears ya ftmore een one tnd fa om th motoreyee, you can reduce sity to control the motorcyea. ‘Aways ke bot hands onthe haw ‘ iy areas, ean || Mtn! tor | se eu ent Momoving your bands from the haw Moduce your spood and be alert to | le winds 2 Aiding the motryle with the sie | Stan nthe down poston etn be Tiros Ti Sl sadn Sow | Peston may errs wth eran {eterno te ‘Check that the side stand rear {os fll up position before starting ot After moving the side stand tthe fl Iy up positon, pull the cute lever 2d pause momentary. Engage frst ‘gear by depressing the gear sit ever downward, Twat the throws rip Toward you and at the same time telease tho clutch lover gently and “smoothy, As the clutch engages the ‘motorcycle wil start moving forward To shift to tho next ger goat, 2c eierate gently then close te trot tle and pull tho. cluteh lever in Simultaneously. Lift the goar shift lever upward to selec the next goer, Teleace the clutch lever and open the {hrottle again. Select the goarsin this ‘manner unt top gear is reached,USING THE TRANSMISSION RIDING ON HILLS STOPPING AWD PARKING ‘gear ratios have been carefully chos- ‘this point you should shift toa low- 2 Apply the front and rear brakes | | ' can lead te a collision. As vehicle ing conditions. Never slip the clutch | vent the motorcycle from losing 4; Select neutral with the clutch | | Se sare you have a safe stepping dis | ‘to control road speed, but rather | _ momentum. lever squeezed toward the grip | | tance between you ond the vehicle in WARNING Sh gee Cotnbes aire MiBecToracrceaeige | te moor op tm Devin wen ne pti) | _ Deseret = to high ean ‘© Be corfu however, not ta allow ‘cats the rea wheal to skid and | * Sa‘onnins toe lose traction duet ineeatod on | gine raking esting ina act. | tent: or ‘© force the engine to overran the lower gear, resulting eng ‘mage ‘hot mate can burn fer wil be hat enough for some time aftr stopping the nine. Park the mot ans or eile the matte cle where pest nat iat ouch | Roduce speed belore downing, PON NOTE: If the motorcycle fe to be ie Wor rain whl turaing may case || P2?Hed on the side stand ona sight i x | Yili an ssa ene. | Pte Hon and of te motrey. Wioketatre you begin te tarn, || 2¥01 rolling forward off the side Ic yor sae and do Sana Youtay eave the notrcyce peta in 1st gear to help prevent it from rolt- | fore eaerne the corner. ings iad atu ts tral before starting engine. | A caution | 6. Turn the ignition key to the the engin int the red one Wihelsh and lse ef control ‘OFF postion 7. Turn the handlebars al the way | Hee ghty and with cae on sip- || 7” othe ete and lock the steering | pet orreelr surtaces for security | 8. Remove the ignition key. 8INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ‘The chart indicates the intervals be- twoon parodie services in. miles, kelometars and months. At the nd of teach interval, be sure to inspe hack, lubieste end service ain Structed. If your motoreycle is used Under high stress conditions uch a Continuous ful trate operation, oF Isoperated in a dusty chmate, certain ‘sorviees shauld be perlrmed more ‘often to. ensure rolablty of the ‘machine 2s explained in the main tenance section. Your Suzuki desir ‘con provide you with forther guide lines. Steering components, suspen sions and wheel components are key items and requie very special and careul servicing. For maxima safe ty wo suggest tnat you have these items inspected and corviced by yout futhored Sunt dealer ora qualiiog service mechani, or motoreyte damage. ‘Always follow the inspection and Inainenance teconmertatiny sd ‘SCheduls in is owners manual. Ask your SUZUKI dealer or qualified ‘mechanic a do the malatonane tems ‘marked with an asterisk (You may Dorfarm the unmarked maintenance ems by rafring tothe mstrctons in this section, if you have mechan al experince. I yu are not sure bow te do any ofthe jobs, have your MAINTENANCE CHART SUZUKI desler or qualified mechanic de the Somes frst This interval should be judged by odometer reading ot months, whichever {onain carbon moneide, «gas that {is coloross and odorless and a ae Tees ‘owen ath or severe iny. ‘nly run the engine outdoors whore there ie fash St Ie se eas FL cauTON |e eer Using poor quality replacement parts | "=" far tles ow ees oor Sven) mimyaeeear — ul "| Woe hose | ae ny gomine See epecment | Ba | post oh” —— a ans ported bern ocaarord or maintenance. If you use” yo ‘mororeyete under severe conditions porformmaintenance mare often tha: NOTE. =Inspect and clean, adust, replace or lubricate as necessary, Shown in the chart. Ifyou have any U=fplace, T= Tighten, C=Clean (questions regarding maintenance 2 {eval consult your SUZUKI deal roused machi. aToots ‘To assist you in the performance of 28 ‘WEL, TANK REMOVAL a Remove the gost Remove the battery NOTE: When disconnecting the bat lugy terminals, be sure to romove th Iagetive (=) terminal fst then re ‘nove the positive (+) termina. A omove te trame cover boli ght an let Remove the two bolts @ seat hook retainer ©). Remove the elastic washers and spacers Remove the fut gauge lead wire couplar.AWBRICATION POINTS. ‘oper lubrication is important for fest and long ie of sear ocr fart of your motorcycle and algo for file icing. Ie 2 good practice to Micate the motoreyete after along ough ride and after getting t wet * ithe ran o after washing it. Major Niation points are indicated below Installtion - {8 Tum tho ful valve tothe OFF po: pled from the ful hose | cath a8 —WAING ‘order of the removal ‘Position the Tus! tank securely. 1 Connect the’ ful ho ‘Stop the engine before disconnecting the Tel hose. Keep flames, spark, | 9. Liftthe fuel tank and remove the overfow hose, 10, Remove the fuel tank 20 an @.. Clutch eable @., Gitch lover older @."*Speodometer gearbox @. Side stand pivot and spring hook Drive chain Throttle cable Brake ever holder *Steering stam bearog © Brake pedal pivot (po) Ate etter cee pivot NOTE: Above lubrication points ‘marked with asterisk 1" shal be lube (ated by your authorized Suzuti doo ror qualified service mechanicnd gravity. But have. your dealer Check the charging conation of the battery periodical. The standard charging rate is O.5Ax5-10 hours and maximum fate la §.0A 20 mnutes. Never ox ‘eed maximum ehorgng rate AIR CLEAWER PROTO "i ciosror ic tocatod under the | je “a fal tank I the element has become Hydrogen ges produc by batteries fgged wih cu, ntaketesistonce an oplde it expose t lames & inereae witha vevutoncrcease Inpowor output end en mcresce in spars, Keep flames and sparks away from ater. Never smoke when work r ing nearthe battery. ‘A CAUTION xceding the maximum ch or the battery can shorten its ie | Never exced the maximum charging Wal consumption. If ving under ‘ivy conditions the a cleaner ele lit maist bo cioaned or replace Inte Tequenty than maintenance Mice: Chk and cle Sh [weaution | ewig ata (5 tinal a ‘wth white tse ead must goto ‘ogatve () terminal sont pocadealy accord Ingo the folowing procedure ing the engine without the air na element place could low Hane spit back from the engine to thea lane, could alow dit ‘ter the engi. This ould cause 2 he severe copie damage. Hever run the engine without the ac ‘ear element property installed, ACAUTION | ‘oa rpc the selene le Coed dey, may ns tn The a Cleaner lent ae nn ‘mame or fn (aon the air cleaner case and ele Ina edt water gots nthe Ilener box. Romovethe fel tank by refering to tho FUEL TANK REMOVAL 2. Remove the four serews @ and holder @ 3. Remove the wing mut @ and ‘Soparate the polyurethane foam lament trom the holderWASHING THE AIR CLEANER ELEMENT nth wed nine hes Been fond la Aires sk concer aborstory | | tint eat id Ar slvent may iat skin 4. Draw out the frame from the 1 Keep nw and used oil and solvent || NOTE: When reassembling the air polyurethane foam semen. way tom ohilren and pets. || Cleaner. install the ‘outer, mesh Wash the air cleaner element «| @ Wear a lengaleoe shirt and || cyinirintc the ai camer hoderse Tohows mateo! gloves cure 1 Fila washing pan ts proper si] @ Wash with Sap if ior solvent ||“ ‘etn tema oa |" as Yo i Serene i= Wk roo pope soe 2. EEE eet oll ad aa Ete Tl tn ce ripad sca Ss Bor NOTE: When reinstating the air aust the ol ff the ai cen Cleaner assembly, direct the arrow fr element to make sighly ‘A CAUTION atttirwanl. vents Flu to position the air cleaner eo- ‘ment ropery can ACAUTION ——— fivnuth air cleaerslemont Ta ‘tor ir leaner lament wil "nose engine damage, Si ete he a cy nl the a ‘damage the engine. propery natal the ie rene oe ‘demest Caeflly examine the ar leaner oe iment for tears dering leaning | Rplac i with anew oe its tortSPARK PLUGS To remove the spark plugs, flow the procedure below: 1 Remove th ful tank by refering to tho FUEL TANK REMOVAL Extract the sparkplug cap Remove the sparkplug with the spark plug wrench provided in the tool kt A CAUTION Dir can damage your engine if it eal ark plug hole whenever | the par pag rameved | 36 (oes a.88t np cal rom the spark plug with pece ‘of hard wire opin. Readust the spt Plug gap to. 0.6-0.8 mn (0,024"01031 in) by using 9 sperk ‘lug gp thickness gouge, The spark lug shouldbe roplaced every 8000 Whenever removing the carbon deposits, be sure to observe tho ope tional cle of each spark plugs po alain ip. Thi cnr tals you eto ‘or not the standard spark pg is sults ble for your typeof usage. A normal ‘operating sparkplug shouid be very Hight brown in color the spark ply 's very white or glazed appearing, has boon operating much to9 Rot This sparkplug should be replaced with the colder pug, ‘A CAUTION Ar improper spark ploy may have 25 ecco beat rang you This may eauee severe engine hh wl nt be covered us ‘erway. ‘Us one of the spark plugs listed be? ‘wor equivalent. Consult your Suz Meter or qualified wechenie you fsa ae parka | at for type of usage. ag Repiscoment Gude FUEL HOSE Inspect the fuel hose for damage and fuel leakage. H any defect are found, the fuel hose must be replaced, Wax oenso fone Juzzesnn ‘oho |ua7esnn oes A CAUTION ‘uorstiveaded or ovetghened il dame the in | tthe eying he rd unt ite finger ight. Tithe spark pig is now, ‘tighten i Wiha wrench sbout 1/2 tom pas Mingo ight you are reusing the ols ak plug, tighten witha irene fot VB win past finger ih. a7ENGINE OM ENGINE OIL AND FILTER CHANGE Long engine ite depends much onthe | Change the engin oi nd ot tere {election ofa quaty of and the por | the intial 1000 hm (600 male ae cotie changing ofthe of. Dalya iev- | ateach maintenance marca. Fhe oy © chocks and period changes ae | should be changed when the erica {wo of the most important 's warm so thet tho oll wil en POG se ll andsalvent can be | Children and pets maybe | tenance items to be perormed. | thoraughiy trom the engie. “aa procedure is a2 follows: ENGINE OWL LEVEL CHECK 1 ceegtenetacrs naa ecteeaea ee | as | Ay P"'Stant tho engine and run it for 3 few minutes 2. Stop the engina and wait one Remove the ol filer cap © Wash with S09p fel orsolvont contacts your skin OTE: Recyele or properly dispose ‘of used of and solvent 6 Reinstall the desin_plug_and ‘greet. Tighton the plug secure iy witha wrench 3. Hold the motoreycie vertically and inspect the engine of evel through the engine ai level spection window on the right Side of the engine, Momove the drain plug with Iwronch and erin out the engine ‘A CAUTION ] | 2 Remove the under sowing by 7 Remove the bots and nit @ place. Tae [sires ie |18, Remove the fiter cover, pullout theo titer element (and replace with new one, ‘A CAUTION I Foil to insert the new lamer ear ‘ety can damage the engine. Heal | fe wil rest the sloma s ‘arte backwards. Insert the open end ofthe now it fitorslomet int the oe 8. Before fing the ol fitor cover, be sure to check thatthe fiter Spring Dard the “Oring ® are fted corset. NOTE: Use # new “0” ring each {ime the fter element is reploced. 10, Fi theo fiter cover ana tight OARBURETOR ‘he rut securely, but donot owe TN carburetor is factoryset forthe hen them Inst performance. Do not attempt to 11, Tighton the dsinplogs secure lets setting, There are two roms Pour fesh ol tough the fel bustment, however, under yout hole, Aporonimetaly 1100 ie! Idle speed and throttle cable (.211.0 USiimp at of of wit AY. requited, [ A CAUTION | Engin damage may occur if you use ‘hot dees not meet. Stroh Spectcatins seth specifi in the FUEL AND ENGINE. Oil” RECOMMENDATION seetin VOLE SPEED ADJUSTMENT NOTE: Approximately 1000 m (1.1,9'USiing at) of wil bee | Syan p the engine an let the ‘hired wien “chavaing oo) | Yanni wes Up "oy. ‘without replacing the offer.” y Rierengine warms Up, turn the fivote stop screw (located on 12, Tatton the ol fer cap the carburetor in or ast so thet 18, Star the engine and alow it ¢ _Ygine may un at 1380-1860 ide fora few minutes. Check tn ‘i fiter cover, NOME Thee speed shouts be wd 14, Chack the a level according % Mg withthe orgie ally warmed Engine O8 Level Check proce fi THROTTLE CABLE ADJUSTMENT Caen Measure the tote cable pa by {ring the tate grip. The texte trp should have 3.06.0 mm {hia 0.26 it oe 4. Loosen the lock nut ®. 2. Adjust tha cable plsy by tuning fcjuster() in or out to obtain the correct play 3, Ate edjuating the pley tighten ‘he lock nt. Inadequate thot cab se noe seed tie Suddenly then attr the hadeber Ts ead 0 lan of rider ean Ast tala pay 20 tat | ine ile sped doesnot rise dae "andar movementwwTeH peste “The cable play should be 1018 mm (040.6 in} a measured at the ‘teh ever end btore the clutch be ‘2s to cisongage you tnd the pay ff clutchnconect, agus tin the fl 2 Toosen the lack nut ©. Tum cluteh lever adjuster Loosen cable sdlustor lock and turn eableaduster @ 0 ‘obtain’ sppeoximately 10—15 ‘mmm (0.4"0.6in) of ro pay at the ctch ever nd ae nda Minor djatment ean now Tighten the lock nuts, and after tring adhntnent ra NOTE: Any maintenance of the ORNE CHAIN Glach other thon the clutch cabtepoy HW Motorcycle has 2 continuous ‘Shout be performed by your Sut ie chain constructed frm special od Ahwtaias. te doos not uso a mas lithe We recommend that you take ‘motorcycle to. 29 authorized dealer oF qualified mocha it Wie dive chain needs repacing, ha condition and adjustment ofthe Wve chain should be checked each iy before you rie. Always follow ‘a guide ws for inspecting nd ser ‘ng the chai. = ‘the Drive Chain inked o binding Tinks 11. You tind anytring wrong with the hain condition or ashstment, fect the protiem you know how: Wecossary consi your authorized Fuh! dealer oF qualed mechanic Damogo tothe dive chain means that the sprockata may sizo be damaged Inspect the sprockets for the fol owning: 1 Broken oF damaged teeth 1 Loose sprocket mounting mats If you fin any of those problems with Sesior or uated macnn NOTE: The two sprockets should be Inspected or wear when new chain {5"'nstaled and replace ther if NOTE: The chain isan endless type {hain (oo master lnk fr mama Strength Chain replacement requires {he swing arm removal. Tust ths Work only to'9 qualfled mechani. ‘Never stall macter ink toe cas.nti nn |[ _ A CAUTION Borecwans oa patel Dar semen teenat ‘the chain tends to rust, the inter- | | Use Suzuki chain lube or an equiva BRAKE SYSTEM Ses meces tame | fo er ae cee saris (DRIVE CHAIN ADJUSTAAENT | Pisce the motorcycle on the | tain the brakes increases your chance | ee ee | =... Seem Ben, mes resi Somramereten || @ Bcrcmsrmesin cn || rete ernie | Soro @ fo) | deren || praia eer | Mint the chain's boing adustos, || MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE section t | = Se eccee cts || meok eras een | aia tse inspect your brake system for tne 0: lowing items daly "Inspect the hid lovel in the Fin ts procedure there ne Yglurence marks on he sing Every 10004m, ant te civechan asd ach hen che Stckinte tolowig mareur ui fre ob sgn ech Reeser fotoina mare! unl Whar and tobe wed esa vrer: | ° 2c! the fron and [=a caution te md paint Beineen the tne__iuBamane wetter. | peer ys Bots | Ghani th hin with guaine or | Soca Wer aging ond acusting the i 1 chain may require more requere ath inthe dre chain to 10-20 fd pods shoul chrono dpercgusonoc ig MMn40.8%%,rwrphen he im prope sake od bm ing conditions, is rat soca. aa times Meparek he chain sock end | 4 Check tne wear ofthe dik ba Feadhat st racensary Je fo ignening torque MW (7.0 Kom. 80,5 to) 2. After thoroughly washing the hain and slowing i 0 dy, ‘he inks wth aa chain be fant or metor ai (SAE 20W/60), g &BRAKE FLUID POG rake fad away fram eitéren ‘apts Ca your ect! meaty | iake at's ‘swallowed, ad | Sue vaiting lah yes er kin with water broke PROGINS hs hazardous. The brakes. may wot | work coreetiy without toch ast Use ony DOT {rom a sealed contin there is frequent loss of fit eye to a SUZUKI dealer ualled mechanic fr inspection A CAUTION Spilled rake tad can damage pint ed surfaces and plastic parts ny uid who fig the reservait. Wipe up spills sr Check the brake fluid evel in bot aia front and rear broke fui resort the eve in either eservot is ben the lower mark, add DOTS brake fie Mapa worn to the ndinapect baie pad wear and sit ya ant ine t must be repinces haw me by your authotzod wr or qualiod service font and rear broke pads fating whether or not the freton om down tothe grooved NOTE: Rear brake tid reservoir’ Muh ‘A WARNING ding wih worn brake pads, wil {edace aking prormoce ad wil ‘ree your cher of having ao Siew Inspect brake pad we ss. Aak your SUZUI dealer or ual fied mechanic to replace bra POG | Fale to extend brake pads after ‘opal of roplacement an use poor | braking pettrmance and may result ‘an scedent Before riding, “pump the, brake repeatedly “util brake pads are ress aginst the bake dks and peeved st an fr fo NOTE: Do not squeeze/tepress the brake lever/pedal wien the pads are hnotin thei positions. tis aifiut 0 posh the pistons back and brake fh ‘eakage may result.REAR BRAKE PEDAL ADJUSTMENT ‘Tha rear brake pedal postion must be propery adjusted a all times ofthe Sie brake pads will bear against the fis causing damage tothe pads and to the dak surface. Adjust the broke pedal ‘position Inthe following 41, Loosen lock nut @, and rotate push rod @ to locste the pods S5~s5mm(1.8-2.2'n) below the top fac of the footrest. 2._etighton lock nut D 10 secure push fod @ inthe proper po ACAUTION | | An incorrect ajosted brake pedal | force brake pads to rub against the dik at al times, causing damage | ta'the pads anda Follow the stops in this ution toa {inst the brake pedal propery. REAR BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH y ZEN ‘ole fllow these warsings may Iman acedent due 10 te The tes on your metereycle ‘em the crail Tink betwen your ‘mare andthe roa. ts attr: "Tit tr snaon sd rose, a au pos tl eh The rar bak ight th ies Under the ight rams cover. Toca. # AWOKE the brake ight swite,rige or lod the switchso thatthe brake ight) come on ust before a pressure 0 {eit whon the brake pedo! pressed, tre when worn tothe itor i you find “ch a ens or cracks nthe sian and type of pelind ia tis owner's ‘atc be wet ner ens ‘Heat this section of owner's ‘anual crea TIRE PRESSURE AND LOADING Proper tre pressure and proper tre leading ee important factors. Over leading your tres can losd to tre falure and loss of vehicle conta Chock re pressure each day before ‘yu ride, and be sure the pressure ‘orrct forthe vehicle load accoring to the table below. The pressure Should only be checked and adjstod Keore ding, since riding wal et up the ts ond lead to higher inflation nering dieu, andcan reat in api tie wear, Over inflated tes have a "alir amount of to in contact wth skidding and loss of control, Cold Tite Inflation Pressure RONG Va” | aa | 100 kPa_|_ 228 Pa NOTE: When you detect crops in tre ‘ther punctures, oF @ damaged wheel fim. Tubeless tres sometimes lose pressure gradually when puncturedTIRE CONDITION AND TYPE Proper tre condition and proper type affect vehicle performance. Cuts fr eraca in the tres can load tote faire and lose of vehicle contro \Wior ties ae suscopabe to puncture faites and subsequent loss of veh fle contol Tite wear also afects the tie pote, changing vehicle naling characteristics, me LF you ride. Replace tres if tres show Visual evidence of damage, sucha ecks oreuts,orf read dopth isles than 1.6 mm (0.06 i NOTE: These wear limits wi be ‘reached before the wear bare mold ‘ed int the tne make contact wih the When you replace ate, be sure to {ype lated below. I you Ua ‘en siz oF typeof te, vehicle han ‘ing may be edversely”alfected posdy reusing infos of vehice 0H oULB REPLACEMENT sae | Ae 388, Be sure to balance the whee! repafing a puncture oF replacing tte. Proper whee balance Is ime omaet, and to avoid uneven | ‘kn improperly repaired, installed, Salmond tre can eave lose af ‘al or sherten tree. (ak you SUZUKI dealer or qa | fied “mechanic to perform feos elacomen. od balan cause proper tls and ct Dorie are required tion hows by arrows the sidewall of ech tie so tthe ieee 00 he hendight bulb, perform 0 TW wattage TYE] “Re WFGO | “RE wT YN si ‘Alay the spciting ight bub. Wj of each bulb is fon the table below. When fs buted out bu, ‘A CAULION 4 ght bute with the wrong ing ean cause elect Manage ot shorten bub He. 7 TV aoe wine | 12v 100 wiriions | 12 1850 Femove the robber cap 2. Disconnect the socket by turing ito the le 3. Pal out the bub A CAUTION in may damage the ‘or shorten is ie Oi from | haath | Grasp the now bulb with a clean eetFRONT TURN SIGNAL LIGHT To replace the front tum signal ight bulb, follow these erections. 1. Remove the socket by turning it Pull out the bulb ‘A CAUTION verghtnig te sre may esa °—_—"" Tighten the sows oly ut they are mig 52 BRAKE LIGHT/TAILLIGHT IREAR TURN SIGNAL LIGHT TTochange the broke ighttaiigh of ‘ear turn sigal ght bu, peor following stops: 1. Ramove the screw @ and ott the lens “To replace the bake tht ‘ul pushin the bib, twis the lft and pull ff ‘To replace the rear turn sige light bub, remove the lone 1 Pat out the but, ‘A CAUTION the tanto crack mins rm eros may case | sa HEADUGHT BEAM ADJUSTMENT Te headlight beam ean be adjusted verialy if neceseary To adjust the beam, loosen the head light housing fing bot and move te headlight Rousing up oF down as Ye ‘uid.Fuses TROUBLESHOOTING | Fuel system check CAUTION jiiywttrsooting guide's rovt- |" the tela Teta foo of incorrect ating ol ap Youn te cause of some | 2. Moke sure there i enough ful ing aluminum fi or wie Inst ion compas teaching the carburetor rom the Of afoxa may sevivay damage fuel vave, Shel stom A CAUTION Srey fa 0m fe toner th cobra ran fuse ofthe same type and rating. > now fan blow nw hor on onl your Sera dealer or oak fied mechanic inmedatly ‘The fuse i located behind the trame TN covert is designed to open whe poker ast I ae ore rete owt Roepe een mes ee cotr: ||| cere ectemmieease sn rere: ||\aa care | When draining the carburetor: A mgnrstwto sn oom || Mian ute ly oe Seen Poets cee 1 Wipe up spils immediatly. 1 Ava breathing Yel vepot. 1 op chron tnd pots awa Dispose of eainod fol property. Tighten the dean serew. 4. Turm the fuel valve to. the ‘ON postion (or "RES" po ‘OFE” postion ‘several so cconds tater +. Loosen the drain screw and ‘check thatthe carburetor Ie fited back up with fue, “Torepiace the fuse, remove te bots Thon the tra sore © tnd screw @. Open the tame 2. Hiatt tect, ignition “system shoul be aver od remove he fuse box cover prion as ‘ne 208 spare fuse @ located rocked nety rat wt the tin stare nthe “ON” postion, th sve stop sete in Ne onan pe wanarinsnn postion pe uth ingege wal aren ster 6 Ope, Utne ery, atau spe SOU ina Procroas the spark la Sop lump acon apa, consult YOU tame desir for rena: \ ‘camber, Kee Say from the S700 FOS tea tie tee ENGINE STALUNG ENGINE She fun! supp # she fue “oc the tan ayater fF ir fermion spark 1 Ghack the ide speed SPECIFICATIONS