2B-7 Front Suspension:
Damper rod bolt
• Insert the inner rod/damper rod (cartridge) (6) and the
oil lock piece (7) into the inner tube.
• Apply thread lock to the damper rod bolt and tighten it
to the specified torque with a 6-mm hexagon wrench
and special tools.
CAUTION
!
Use a new gasket to prevent oil leakage.
: Thread lock cement 99000–32110
(THREAD LOCK CEMENT SUPER 1322 or
equivalent)
Tightening torque
Front fork damper rod bolt: 20 N·m (2.0 kgf-m,
14.5 lb-ft)
Fork oil
• Place the front fork vertically without spring.
• Compress it fully.
• Pour specified front fork oil up to the top level of the
inner tube.
: Oil 99000–99001–SS8 (SUZUKI FORK OIL
SS-08 or equivalent)
Capacity (each leg)
GSF1250/A: 472 ml (16.0/16.6 US/lmp oz)
GSF1250S/SA: 471 ml (15.9/16.0 US/lmp oz)
• Move the inner rod slowly with the special tool more
than ten times until bubbles do not come out from the
oil.
NOTE
Refill front fork oil up to the top of the inner
tube to find bubbles while bleeding air.
Special tool
(A): 09940–52841 (Inner rod holder)
6
7
I649G1220024-02
I718H1220012-03
I649G1220026-02
(A)
I649G1220027-05