Suzuki DR600S - Serial Number Locations; Fuel and Oil Recommendations; Breaking-In Procedures

1-1 GENERAL INFORMATION
SERIAL NUMBER LOCATIONS
The frame serial number or V.I.N. (Vehicle Identi-
fication Number) @ is stamped on the steering
head pipe. The engine serial number (2) is located
on the crankcase. These numbers are required
especially for registering the machine and ordering
spare parts.
FUEL
AND
OIL
RECOMMENDA-
TIONS
FUEL
Gasoline
used
should
be
graded
85
—
95
octane
or
higher.
An
unleaded
or
low-lead
type
gasoline
is
recommended.
ENGINE OIL
Be
sure
that
the
engine
oil
you
use
comes
under
API
classification
of
SE
or
SF
and
that
its
viscosity
rating
is
SAE
10W-40.
If
SAE
10W-40
motor
oil
is
not
available,
select
the
oil
viscosity
according
to
_
the
following
chart:
-% -20 -10 0
10 20 30 40
=22_-4
14
32
SO
68
86
104
FRONT FORK OIL
Use fork oil # 10.
BRAKE FLUID
SAE J1703, DOT 3
or DOT 4
Specification and
classification:
WARNING:
* Since the brake system of this motorcycle
is filled with a glycol-based brake fluid by
the manufacturer, do not use or mix differ-
ent types of fluid such as silicone-based
and petroleum-based fluid for refilling the
system, otherwise serious damage will
result.
* Do not use any brake fluid taken from old
or used or unsealed containers.
Never re-use brake fluid left over from the
previous servicing and stored for a long
Period.
*
BREAKING-IN
PROCEDURES
During
manufacture
only
the
best
possible
ma-
terials
are
used
and
all
machined
parts
are
finished
to
a
very
high
standard
but
it
is
still
necessary
to
allow
the
moving
parts
to
‘‘BREAK-IN”
before
subjecting
the
engine
to
maximum
stresses.
The
future
performance
and
reliability
of
the
engine
depends
on
the
care
and
restraint
exercised
during
its
early
life.
The
general
rules
are
as
follows.
1.
Keep
to
this
break-in
throttle
position.
Below 4/5 throttle
2.
After
the
engine
has
been
operated
for
1
600
km
(1
000
miles)
the
motorcycle
can
be
subjected
to
full
throttle
operation
for
short
periods
of
time.
Up to 1 600 km
(1 000 miles)