Steering

Handlebar removal and installation

12steps
~72min
3/5difficulty
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Removal
  1. Remove the following parts from the left handlebar.
  2. left handlebar switch box (1)
  3. handlebar balancer (2)
  4. grip rubber (3)
  5. clutch cable (4)
    Suzuki GSX-R. Handlebar removal and installation

  1. Remove the following parts from the right handlebar.
  2. right handlebar switch box (5)
  3. handlebar balancer (6)
  4. throttle grip (7)
  5. front brake master cylinder (8)

Caution do not turn the front brake master cylinder upside down.

Suzuki GSX-R. Handlebar removal and installation

  1. Loosen the handlebar clamp bolts (9) and front fork upper clamp bolts (10).
Suzuki GSX-R. Handlebar removal and installation

  1. Remove the steering stem head nut (11) and washer (12).
  2. Remove the steering stem upper bracket assembly (13).
Note

place a rag under the steering stem upper bracket to prevent scratching the body cowling and the combination meter.

Suzuki GSX-R. Handlebar removal and installation

  1. Remove the handlebars (14) upward.
Suzuki GSX-R. Handlebar removal and installation

  1. Remove the clutch lever assembly (15) from the left handlebar.
Suzuki GSX-R. Handlebar removal and installation

Installation

Install the handlebars in the reverse order of removal.

Pay attention to the following points:

  • when installing the clutch lever assembly to the left handlebar, align the slit of lever holder with the punch mark “a”.
Suzuki GSX-R. Handlebar removal and installation

  • Install the handlebars temporarily to the front forks.
  • Install the upper bracket (1), washer (2) and steering stem head nut (3) temporarily.

Note face the chamfer side of the washer downward.

Suzuki GSX-R. Handlebar removal and installation

  • Insert the protrusion “b” of the handlebar into the hole “c” of the steering stem upper bracket.
Suzuki GSX-R. Handlebar removal and installation

  • Tighten the front fork upper clamp bolts (4) and handlebar clamp bolts (5) to the specified torque.
Tightening torque front fork upper clamp bolt (a): 23 N·m handlebar clamp bolt (b): 23 N·m
Suzuki GSX-R. Handlebar removal and installation

  • Tighten the steering stem head nut (6) to the specified torque.
Tightening torque steering stem head nut (c): 90 N·m
Suzuki GSX-R. Handlebar removal and installation

  • Install the front brake master cylinder. Refer to “front brake master cylinder assembly removal and installation” in section 4a .
  • Apply grease to the end of the throttle cables and cable pulley.
: Grease 99000–25010 (suzuki
super grease “a” or equivalent)
  • Insert the projection “d” of the right handlebar switch box into the hole of the right handlebar.
Suzuki GSX-R. Handlebar removal and installation

  • Apply a handle grip bond “e” onto the left handlebar before installing the handlebar grip.
: Handle grip bond (handle
grip bond (commercially available))
Suzuki GSX-R. Handlebar removal and installation

  • Insert the projection “f” of the left handlebar switch box into the hole of the left handlebar.
Suzuki GSX-R. Handlebar removal and installation

  • After installing the steering, the following adjustments are required before driving.
  • Throttle cable routing (refer to “throttle cable routing diagram” in section 1d )
  • clutch cable routing (refer to “throttle cable routing diagram” in section 1d )
  • throttle cable play (refer to “throttle cable play inspection and adjustment” in section 1d )
  • clutch cable play (refer to “clutch cable play inspection and adjustment” in section 0b )

Test yourself

A quick Suzuki GSX-R 1000 quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.