Suzuki GSX650F (2007-2015) Maintenance Schedule and Service Intervals

This is the maintenance schedule and associated service intervals for the Suzuki GSX-650F, made between 2007 and 2015.

The Suzuki GSX650F is a sport touring motorcycle. It is essentially an updated Bandit, trying to fill the void of the retired Suzuki GSX750F Katana, made until 2006.

The GSX-650F’s 656 cc liquid-cooled engine makes 63 kW (85 bhp) and has a sporty 12,500 rpm redline, driving power to the ground through a 6-speed with a chain drive. The GSX650F has standard ABS in some markets, like Canada.

In Australia and New Zealand, the Suzuki GSX650F is available in an “FU” (excuse me, rude!) model to comply with the learner motorcycle scheme (LAMS). This is through a modified ECU that has most of the upper band of available engine revs mapped to lower power output. But maintenance for the LAMS version is the same.

The Suzuki GSX650F was effectively replaced by the Suzuki GSX-S750 in 2015.

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Suzuki GSX650F Maintenance Schedule

Maintaining your Suzuki GSX650F is like maintaining most other motorcycles — regular oil changes, chain maintenance, and occasional valve inspections.

The most overlooked item on a GSX650F is replacing the fluids — brake fluid, clutch fluid, and coolant.

Below is the maintenance schedule for the Suzuki GSX650F.

NOTE:

  • I= Inspect and clean, adjust, replace or lubricate as necessary.
  • R= Replace
  • T= Tighten
mi x 100047.51114.5
km x 10006121824
Months12243648Every
Engine oil (Motul 7100 10W-40, a good synthetic oil)RRRR
Engine oil filter (HF138RC)R
Spark plugs (NGK CR8E)IRIR
Valve clearancesI
Air cleaner element (K&N SU-6505)IIRI
Fuel linesIIII
Throttle cable playIIII
Throttle valve synchronizationII
Engine coolant (Suzuki super long life coolant equivalent)Replace every 4 years
Radiator hoseIIII
Clutch hoseIIIIReplace every 4 years
Clutch fluid (Castrol DOT 4)IIIIReplace every 2 years
BrakesIIII
Brake hoseIIIIReplace every 4 years.
Brake fluid (Castrol DOT 4)IIIIReplace every 2 years.
TiresIIII
SteeringII
Front forksII
Rear suspensionII
Chassis bolts and nutsTTTT
PAIR (air supply) systemII
Exhaust pipe bolts, muffler bolts and nutTT
Evaporation emission control system (CA only)II
Maintenance schedule for the GSX650F

Maintaining the Chain on a Suzuki GSX650F

Maintain your chain regularly. Either use a good-quality (and affordable) chain lube like Motul Chain Paste, or use a full on Motul Chain Care Kit to clean and restore a chain.

Suzuki recommends that you maintain your chain regularly according to the following schedule.

Chain maintenance itemEvery
Check chain
* Correct tension / slack (20-30mm / 0.8-1.2 in at loosest point)
* Adequate lubrication
* No excessive wear / damage
Ride (pre-ride check)
Clean and lubricate chain1000 km / 600 miles
Suzuki GSX650F chain maintenance

Damage includes loose pins, damaged rollers, dry or rusted links, kinked or binding links, excessive wear, and improper adjustment.

Tire size and tire pressure for the Suzuki GSX650F

The manual of the GSX650F specifies the following tire specs, as well as the following tyre pressures as standard.

The manual also recommends Bridgestone BT tires front and rear.

TireSizeTire pressure (cold)
Front120/70 ZR17 58W36 psi / 250 kPa
Rear160/60 ZR17 69 W42 psi / 290 kPa
Tires and tyre pressures for the GSX650F

About the Suzuki GSX650F

The Suzuki GSX650F is one of Suzuki’s street-oriented sport bikes. Still an exciting engine, but with the practical benefit of a slightly more comfortable riding position, an engine tuned more for torque, and ABS as an option (or standard in many markets).

Most of Suzuki’s middleweight in-line fours are derived from Suzuki GSX-R engines, and the GSX’s is likely not entirely an exception, even though Suzuki says it’s all-new.

The liquid-cooled, dual overhead cam, 16-valve, four-cylinder 656cc engine is larger than the GSX-R600’s engine and smaller than that of the GSX-S750, but otherwise has fuel injection, liquid cooling, and an an engine that likes to be revved up.

At peak, the GSX650F’s engine makes a pretty mild 64 kW (86 hp) at 10500 rpm, with peak torque of 62 Nm (46 ft-lb) at 8900 rpm. So it’s a rev-happy engine, but in reality, there’s lots of torque from relatively low in the rev range.

You need that torque, too, as the GSX650F isn’t light. It weighs 245 kg (541 lb) wet, much more than most 650-class motorcycles (like the much newer Honda CBR650R for example).

The modest power and high weight means that the GSX650F isn’t really a sport bike, but rather an everyday commuter that can provide a little entertainment when you need it. It’s best considered as a competitor to bikes like the Honda VFR800.

Suzuki de-tuned the engine for mid-range torque by choosing a mild camshaft profile as well as by adjusting the fuel map to suit the intake, cams, and exhaust.

The engine in the Suzuki GSX650F is easy to live with and responsive. It’s one of those bikes that starts instantly no matter how cold it is and can be ridden away basically immediately.

The Suzuki GSX650F’s riding position is very comfortable. The handlebar gives you natural reach to the controls with almost no pressure on your wrists and shoulders. The easy reach to the controls lets you get good leverage on the grips, either for relaxed straight-line riding or for pushing through turns.

The tank and fairing on the Suzuki GSX650F are still built with a shape that lets you “hug” them with your legs so you feel connected to the bike. The footpegs are relatively low, and even long-legged riders have room to spread out without banging our knees into the fairing. The steel tank means you can use a magnetic tank bag, which will stay in place for a long time, thanks to the good airflow around the windscreen.

Suspension on the GSX650F is fairly basic, with 41mm conventional forks that are adjustable for preload. At the rear you have a monoshock that’s adjustable for preload and rebound damping.

Brakes on the Suzuki GSX650F are a fairly competent pair of 310mm discs, onto which bite Tokico four-piston calipers.

Manual for the Suzuki GSX650F

The above maintenance schedule comes directly from the user’s manual for the Suzuki GSX650F in a recent year.

Suzuki GSX-650F maintenance schedule screenshot
Suzuki GSX650F maintenance schedule screenshot

You can download Suzuki manuals from here, though they’re usually removed after a few years.

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