Suzuki 2004 VL800 User Manual

ENGINE EXTERNAL
1. Pour one tablespoon of motor. Spray all vinyl and rubber
oil into each spark plug hole. parts with rubber preservative.
Reinstall the spark plugs and. Spray the unpainted surfaces
crank the engine a few times. with rust preventative.
2. Drain the engine oil thoroughly. Coat the painted surfaces with
and refill the crankcase with car wax.
fresh engine oil all the way up
to the filler hole.
3. Cover the air cleaner intake
and the muffler outlet with oily
rags to prevent humidity from
entering.
SA TTERY
1. Remove the battery from the
motorcycle.
2. Clean the outside of the bat-
tery with a mild soap and
remove corrosion from the ter-
minals and wiring harness.
3. Store the battery in a room
above freezing.
TIRES
Inflate the tires to the normal
specifications.
MAINTENANCE DURING
STORAGE
Once a month, recharge the bat-
tery. The standard charging rate
is 1 .2A x 5 to 10 hours.
PROCEDURE FOR RETURNING
TO SERVICE
1. Clean the entire motorcycle.
2. Remove the oily rags from the
air cleaner intake and muffler
outlet.
3. Drain all the engine oiL. Install
a new oil filter and fill the
engine. with fresh oil as out-
lined in this manuaL.
4. Reinstall the battery.
5. Remove the spark plugs. Turn
the engine a few times. Rein-
stall the spark plugs.
6. Make sure that the motorcycle
is properly lubricated.
7. Perform the INSPECTION
BEFORE RIDING as listed in
this manuaL.
8. Start the motorcycle as out-
lined in this manuaL.
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Suzuki 2004 VL800 Specifications

General

Manufacturer	Suzuki
Model	VL800
Year	2004
Displacement	805 cc
Bore x Stroke	83.0 mm x 74.4 mm
Compression Ratio	9.4:1
Ignition	Electronic ignition (transistorized)
Transmission	5-speed constant mesh
Final Drive	Shaft drive
Front Suspension	Telescopic, coil spring, oil damped
Front Brakes	Single disc brake
Rear Brakes	Drum brake
Front Tire	130/90-16
Rear Tire	170/80-15
Seat Height	700 mm (27.6 in)
Ground Clearance	140 mm (5.5 in)
Engine Type	4-stroke, liquid-cooled, 45° V-twin
Rear Suspension	oil damped
Overall Width	985 mm
Wheelbase	1, 655 mm
Curb Weight	246 kg
Category	Cruiser