4-10 MACHINE TUNING
OIL QUANTITY MINOR ADJUSTMENT
ADDING THE FORK OIL
• Remove the air bleed screw 1.
• Add the fork oil with a injector from the air bleed hole.
REDUCING THE FORK OIL
• Remove the front forks. (16-4)
• Remove the air bleed screw.
• Leaning the front fork, reduce the fork oil from the air bleed
hole.
NOTE:
If 1 ml (0.34/0.35 US/Imp oz) of fork oil is added/reduced, the oil
level raises/falls approx. 1.8 mm (0.07 in). Measure the fork oil
quantity added/reduced and record it to know the oil quantity
after adjustment.
 Front fork oil quantity (With standard fork spring
used)
Standard: 357 ml (12.07 / 12.57 US/lmp oz)
Oil quantity adjustable range:
314 – 408 ml (10.61/11.06 – 13.79/14.37 US/lmp oz)
 99000-99001-SS5: SUZUKI FORK OIL SS-05
(or equivalent fork oil)
CAUTION
The fork oil quantity must be adjusted equally on both
fork legs to provide equal performance.
Operating the motorcycle with the fork oil quantity
unevenly adjusted can cause handling instability.
Never mix different types of fork oil. Different oils may
cause chemical reaction and deteriorate.
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