Yep, I agree with others, it's easy and simple (after the second or third time) to remove the fairing and makes it much easier to do the job. I buy the OEM 4 liter oil change kits, you always use 3 liters and have one left over for topping up if you need it, I go with the R9000 full synthetic. I'm at 13K miles, had the dealer do the first 600 mile service, have done the rest myself. One other tip, lay some foil in between the filter and the pipes as you will have oil dripping onto the pipes, it makes cleanup easier and you won't smell burning oil for miles afterwards. Oil changes are easy, just wait until you change the plugs, that's going to make for an interesting video for you..... 😉
@pryme2013 heh....10K miles comes sooner than you think on this bike. It seems like a really short service interval for iridium plugs, so I asked a mechanic about it, and it makes perfect sense given that motorcycle engines run a higher RPM on average and run at higher compression than car engines. Oh, and if you're going to do the plugs might as well do the air filter so you don't have to take everything apart twice. 👍
Hey man! Bought a '24 DL1050DE and it's built for the jolly green giant. Almost 35 in. seat height. Gonna trade it in and lose bigtime on a red GSXS1000GTplus like yours. Hope I love it. Great engine and that beautiful red. Can't wait. Gonna take a long, long ride to the Calif. coast. Perfect bike for it.
Every suzuki i have every owned has been amazing. My only one complaint came from a king quad whos front differential cracked and was not covered by warranty due to my "tires". That said i was towing some heavy shit and likely am the cause. That said, all other cases, suzuki has been nothing shy of perfect. This GSXS1000GT is no different. I love this bike and after my first service had similar results of perfectly clean oil and filter. My aging DR is the same. It still has super clean oil for a thumper and it just never wants to die. Its done the tat a few times, its done hatfield mccoy, its done countless road miles, and it just keeps chunking along. You just can go wrong with suzuki engineering. They are imho some of the best in the world.
@@pryme2013 btw, thanks for this video. I didnt wanna go cracking fairings and your helpful breakdown gave me everything i needed to do the job smoothly. Maybe 1/2 hour from drain to fill. I used a KN filter as it has a much easier to remove and tighten filter as it has the nut welded on the top. Used a gear wrench and it a piece of cake to install. Removal will be easy now too.
This platform is literally a forever bike, if you do basics , really really hard to kill and value clearance is seldom an issue. Plugs,air and oil filter, fresh oil. And always buy multiple crush washers so you never ever make the choice of reusing old washer. Another note on this bike is pay attention to chain wear. You can get an O-ring chain and counter sprocket and rear chain ring as a kit. Brake pads are standard and easy, replacement before they need it will make rotors last way way past the service internal.
I have the exact same bike and just did mine last week,Push pin can get damaged easy, I stayed with the Suzuki r5000 oil, On my next service i will use full synthetic. I really can't get a clear answer from other's about what oil i should use.I was told to change my first service with what the manual says then next service use synthetic.Who knows.
The manual doesn’t specify. It just says to change it for the first time at 600mi. As long as the oil you’re using meets the spec it doesn’t matter. With that said, I’ll take Amsoil over the ecstar Dino oil all day every day
BTW have you had any weird engine noises like cam chain rattle or loud ticking going on after the 1st oil change? Lot of talk about it. Kind of worried about it.
@@patrickjacobs4999 For people that need more of a step by step than this they would be best served bringing their bike to the dealership. This video is a general outline for mechanically inclined people. Thanks for checking it out.
@@pryme2013 I was able to diy it, thank you very much for your passive aggressive response, DH. Just saying that you labeled it as a how to. This not a how to
Yep, I agree with others, it's easy and simple (after the second or third time) to remove the fairing and makes it much easier to do the job. I buy the OEM 4 liter oil change kits, you always use 3 liters and have one left over for topping up if you need it, I go with the R9000 full synthetic. I'm at 13K miles, had the dealer do the first 600 mile service, have done the rest myself. One other tip, lay some foil in between the filter and the pipes as you will have oil dripping onto the pipes, it makes cleanup easier and you won't smell burning oil for miles afterwards. Oil changes are easy, just wait until you change the plugs, that's going to make for an interesting video for you..... 😉
@@blandrooker6541 yeah I used the foul in this video. Might be awhile before I need plugs
@pryme2013 heh....10K miles comes sooner than you think on this bike. It seems like a really short service interval for iridium plugs, so I asked a mechanic about it, and it makes perfect sense given that motorcycle engines run a higher RPM on average and run at higher compression than car engines. Oh, and if you're going to do the plugs might as well do the air filter so you don't have to take everything apart twice. 👍
@@blandrooker6541 I’ll be passing 1k miles tomorrow!
Hey man! Bought a '24 DL1050DE and it's built for the jolly green giant. Almost 35 in. seat height. Gonna trade it in and lose bigtime on a red GSXS1000GTplus like yours. Hope I love it. Great engine and that beautiful red. Can't wait. Gonna take a long, long ride to the Calif. coast. Perfect bike for it.
It will be a lot better road bike to do that trip on vs the DL. Also much quicker. Smiles for miles have fun. I love every minute on mine
@@pryme2013 BTW, thanks for the info on the fairing. was worried about the oil change. just the left side?
@@FrankBonessa No problem. Yeah you only need to remove the left side.
Great Video! Very informative. Going to watch more videos.
Glad you liked it.
Every suzuki i have every owned has been amazing. My only one complaint came from a king quad whos front differential cracked and was not covered by warranty due to my "tires". That said i was towing some heavy shit and likely am the cause. That said, all other cases, suzuki has been nothing shy of perfect. This GSXS1000GT is no different. I love this bike and after my first service had similar results of perfectly clean oil and filter. My aging DR is the same. It still has super clean oil for a thumper and it just never wants to die. Its done the tat a few times, its done hatfield mccoy, its done countless road miles, and it just keeps chunking along. You just can go wrong with suzuki engineering. They are imho some of the best in the world.
@@PaulKind3d very nicely said
@@pryme2013 btw, thanks for this video. I didnt wanna go cracking fairings and your helpful breakdown gave me everything i needed to do the job smoothly. Maybe 1/2 hour from drain to fill. I used a KN filter as it has a much easier to remove and tighten filter as it has the nut welded on the top. Used a gear wrench and it a piece of cake to install. Removal will be easy now too.
@@PaulKind3d Glad it helped you’re welcome!
Good video!
@@perryirons1399 Thank you
This platform is literally a forever bike, if you do basics , really really hard to kill and value clearance is seldom an issue. Plugs,air and oil filter, fresh oil. And always buy multiple crush washers so you never ever make the choice of reusing old washer. Another note on this bike is pay attention to chain wear. You can get an O-ring chain and counter sprocket and rear chain ring as a kit. Brake pads are standard and easy, replacement before they need it will make rotors last way way past the service internal.
Thank you for this information. I’ve heard nothing but good things about this bike
I have the same bike ,take my advice and take the side Fairing off ,the Fairing is easy just take ur time .
Gotta watch the video before commenting. I did remove it and yes very easy
When I had my first service done at my dealer, my mate is a service tech there and never removed the fairing to do the oil and filter.
@@tonychettleburgh8953 Yes it’s doable and I would have done it with a different style oil filter wrench.
I have the exact same bike and just did mine last week,Push pin can get damaged easy, I stayed with the Suzuki r5000 oil, On my next service i will use full synthetic. I really can't get a clear answer from other's about what oil i should use.I was told to change my first service with what the manual says then next service use synthetic.Who knows.
The manual doesn’t specify. It just says to change it for the first time at 600mi. As long as the oil you’re using meets the spec it doesn’t matter. With that said, I’ll take Amsoil over the ecstar Dino oil all day every day
BTW have you had any weird engine noises like cam chain rattle or loud ticking going on after the 1st oil change? Lot of talk about it. Kind of worried about it.
@@FrankBonessa No I haven’t but I’ve heard of that on the forums
This is NOT a how to video. You don’t show the step by step process. You do the work and talk about it after you do it. Pretty good information though
@@patrickjacobs4999 For people that need more of a step by step than this they would be best served bringing their bike to the dealership. This video is a general outline for mechanically inclined people. Thanks for checking it out.
@@pryme2013 I was able to diy it, thank you very much for your passive aggressive response, DH. Just saying that you labeled it as a how to. This not a how to
@@patrickjacobs4999 Actually I didn’t label it as a how to. Read the title again. Maybe you should stop embarrassing yourself.