{"id":49242,"date":"2018-02-26T10:55:41","date_gmt":"2018-02-26T01:55:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/?p=49242"},"modified":"2026-09-24T13:45:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T04:45:09","slug":"gsx-s1000-front-maintenance-fork-oh-self-point-maintenance-30","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/20180226\/everyday-events\/gsx-s1000-front-maintenance-fork-oh-self-point-maintenance-30","title":{"rendered":"GSX-S1000 Front maintenance (fork OH) self-point maintenance 30"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nIt’s been about a year. GSX-S1000 front maintenance (fork OH) self-point maintenance 30 request.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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\nFirst and foremost, I have to remove the fairings. Lately they use a lot of “clips + buttons + velcro,” so I have to think about which way to pull\u2014front, back, or near side.<\/p>\n

Once you break one, that’s it…<\/p>\n

Google helps a lot\u2014users write detailed instructions.<\/p>\n

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\nThe upper cowl mounting is such a clever design\u2014I’m impressed it works so well.
\nIt’s amazing how the OEM parts go on straight even with bolts and plastic.<\/p>\n

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\nI think it helps to organize fasteners by location or sequence in cases like Ring Star boxes. If work gets put on hold, you can keep them stored as-is and reuse them. Be careful not to just throw tools and bolts in randomly, or you’ll end up with “extras” left over.<\/p>\n

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\nLast time was stem OH and fork oil change. This time it’s the other way around.
\nThe NC100 grease has good oil content and looks great.<\/p>\n

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\nIt was clean. Modern bikes use large shared bearings top and bottom, so there’s a solid feel to them. Assembly and adjustment are easy too.<\/p>\n

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\nIt has a double nut, so adjustment is even easier. I’ll spray it with rust preventative and reassemble.<\/p>\n

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\nInverted fork. The mileage and year are young, and the work went smoothly\u2014a relief.<\/p>\n

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\nThe fork oil was clean too.<\/p>\n

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\nIt was getting hard to remove, so I rotated it 90 degrees and drilled a new hole 10mm up. This should make it easier next time.<\/p>\n

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\nI confirmed the cylinder bolts go in smoothly by hand. I always use new ones here. *Some have shallow heads. If there’s an OH history, some bolts are nearly stripped, so the next person doing OH should have an easier time.<\/p>\n

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\nAfter that, it’s just putting everything back in order.<\/p>\n

The seals are SKF as always.<\/p>\n

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\nThe radial mount without a knock-in is pretty loose. If you tighten it just slightly, then squeeze and release the brake lever a few times to find the sweet spot, the feel might improve a bit.<\/p>\n

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\nI found a couple of dragonflies. About the air filter\u2014lately I think it’s better to replace it by mileage or age rather than how clean or dirty it looks.<\/p>\n

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Even if it looks clean at first glance, gasoline backflow and dust accumulate over time.<\/p>\n

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\nI replaced the spark plug with OEM.<\/p>\n

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\nDirect ignition. It’s gotten pretty fancy.<\/p>\n

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\nA familiar bolt. This is one of Suzuki’s strengths. More compatibility means lower costs, which means older bikes have affordable parts too. Honda can be tough.<\/p>\n

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\nI cleaned the throttle and lightly spread a bit of oil. Just enough to create a thin film, I think.<\/p>\n

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\nI lubricated the clutch lever and cable. There was almost no oil, so that was good.<\/p>\n

This bike has a pretty heavy clutch.<\/p>\n

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\nI changed the coolant and the cap looks fine, so I reused it.<\/p>\n

It looks simple, but it took a full day. Newer bikes are intimidating.<\/p>\n

I’ll handle the power connector area carefully. Test ride and done!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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