20 Most Recent 2000 Suzuki GSX-R 600 Questions & Answers

Get the self check it might needed some repair or replacement

just use a voltage meter set to 20 should show it charging.

THE RATTLING YOU HEAR AT LOW R'S IS MORE THAN LIKELY THE CAM CHAIN RATTLING. THE CHAIN TENSIONER IS ADJUSTABLE TO A DEGREE BUT A BIKE OF THIS AGE(IF OVER SAY 10000 MILES) MAY NEED A NEW CHAIN TO ALLEVIATE THIS PROBLEM. LOOSE CHAIN CAN CAUSE CAM TIMING TO VARIATE CAUSING A SLIGHT MISFIRE.
THIS MISFIRE COULD ALSO BE THE RESULT OF DIRTY CARBS. IF SO THEY WILL NEED CLEANING AND SYNCING.

1. Pull up the back end corners of the front seat and you will see a bolt on both sides.
2. Remove the screws
3. Push back and up from the front and seat will come off.

Full disassemble of carbs is needed. Thorough cleaning on jets and airways, vacuum and pilot screw adjustment must be done too.Check the spark plugs for lean mixture indication and replace them if necessary.

it sounds to me like the carb float levels are out of adjustment and it is overfilling the bowls,or,the needle valve seats are worn and leaking,which will allow fuel to continue filling the bowls even though it looks like they are closed,remove the carbs from the bike,remove the bowls,turn the cabs upside down close the floats(push them right to the top,this simulates full bowls)then blow throgh the fuel inlet pipe,if you can hear air escaping from around the seats they are faulty,also check that the seats themselves are tight in the carb body,i dont know why but gsxr carbs seem to shake the valve seats loose..hope this helps

bike will not start or stay running on a full charge battery/bought brand new battery, still same promblem,jump bike off,will crank ,ride bike for 30 min. park bike, leave bike...

most likely a problem at the starter relay. not sure of the exact location, but the + wire off the battery will run right into it. Try jumping the relay with a wire, if it starts thats your problem

could be a bad thermostat or a bad water pump.
also check to make sure the coolant level and antifreeze ratio is correct.

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7.5garlan .

hi, is this a woble, or a shake from the handlebars, when you let go of them, or while you are holding them,
had new tyres or the wheels been removed recently, check front wheel spindle is tight 100nm 36 psi in front tyre, also check with the wheel of the ground that it spins freely, brake binde will cause this, has the rear wheel been removed and not tightened up correctly, has the spacer inside the rear sprocket housing been omited, remove wheel and check it in place, this will be evident if the rear wheel spindle continues to turn even when fully tight, check tyre pressure 36psi and tighten rear wheel to 100 nm also.

lastly a tyre which has been resting on the ground in the same place for a long period of time will also cause shakeing as the tyre carcus becomes distorted not visible to the eye, and only when you change the tyre do you experience the benefit, can also occure with a new tyre of low grade.
paul

If you suspect the battery, you can disconnect it and run straight to your car battery though the jumper cables. If it has been sitting up this long the carbs' will need to come off and cleaned. Gas has dried inside and clogged jets and ports. If you are not getting fuel to the cylinders that is your problem.

Tranny will need to be replaced. You may see if the individual gears can be cheaper to replace if you fix it yourself, (third gear) although I would suggest replacing the entire tranny. If you put new gears into a tranny, they all must be new, or your old ones will ruin the new gear.

Use the max pressure on the sidewall of the tire as a starting point. You can also go to dunlop dot com they have a tire chart for cycles with sizes and pressures.

I don't know a lot about the Japanese bikes but it sounds more like an ignition problem to me. The "tip off" is the popping sound out of the pipes. It's getting fuel, that's what is making the popping sound in the pipes, the fuel igniting in the pipes. Now, the fuel should be igniting in the cylinders. I'd like to be able to answer that question but I know nothing about our bike. I specialize in Harleys. I'd investigate the ignition system.

Good Luck
Steve

Make sure the side stand is up too.

Sounds like either the battery is dead, or one of the connections to it is corroded. Remove the battery from the bike, check the water levels (replace low water with distilled water, not tap water), place it on a low-current charger for at least 12 hours. Clean and check the wiring and terminals that connect to the battery. If the battery is any good, it should now start the bike and keep it running. With the engine running, read the battery voltage with a DC voltmeter--it should read at least 13.5 volts. If it only reads 12.6 volts or less, then the bike charging system requires service. Hope this helps!

From the description of the problem it seems that the battery has gone. It is not the voltage only, it is the amperage/current as well. You can get 12 volts by connecting eight flashlight batteries too. But since the amperage is missing you can not light up more than a bulb or run a radio or whatever. Similarly, your bike battery is showing the voltage but when you press the self starter button it is no go because the self needs very high current which the battery cannot provide. And when you jump start it, it gets full current and the bike starts and runs. When you stop and cut off the current is missing. So, my suggestion is to replace the battery.

try draining your fuel tank and running it with fresh gas.

http://www.bikedecals.co.uk/
...for decals
http://www.racewear.com.au/product/subcategory.cgi?sc=34
...for repair DIY kit.

or seek out your Suzi dealer when no one's looking......cheers..