Suzuki 2005 VL1500K5, Supplementary Service Manual, Page: 167 / 181

166 VL1500K5 (’05-MODEL)
SUSPENSION
Unit: mm (in)
TIRE PRESSURE
FUEL + OIL
ITEM STANDARD LIMIT
Wheel rim size Front 16 × MT3.50, 16M/C × MT3.50 —
Rear 15M/C × MT5.00 —
Tire size Front 150/80-16 71H, 150/80-16M/C 71H —
Rear 180/70-15M/C 76H —
Tire tread depth
Front —
1.6
(0.06)
Rear —
2.0
(0.08)
ITEM STANDARD LIMIT NOTE
Front fork stroke 140
(5.5)
—
Front fork spring free length * 601.5
(23.68)
* 589
(23.2)
Front fork oil level *192
(7.56)
—
Rear shock absorber spring
set length 222.0
(8.74)
—
Rear wheel travel 118
(4.6)
—
COLD INFLATION
TIRE PRESSURE
SOLO RIDING DUAL RIDING
kPa kgf/cm
2
psi kPa kgf/cm
2
psi
FRONT 200 2.00 29 200 2.00 29
REAR 250 2.50 36 250 2.50 36
ITEM SPECIFICATION LIMIT
Fuel type Use only unleaded gasoline of at least 87 pump
octane (R/2 + M/2) or 91 octane or higher rated by
the research method. Gasoline containing MTBE
(Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether), less than 10% etha-
nol, or less than 5% methanol with appropriate
cosolvents and corrosion inhibitor is permissible.
E-03, 28, 33
Gasoline used should be graded 91 octane or
higher. An unleaded gasoline is recommended.
The others
Fuel tank * 14.0 L
(3.7/3.1 US/Imp gal)
Engine oil type SAE 10W-40, API SF or SG
Engine oil capacity
Change
3 700 ml
(3.9/3.3 US/lmp qt)
Filter
change
4 300 ml
(4.5/3.8 US/lmp qt)
Overhaul
5 000 ml
(5.3/4.4 US/lmp qt)
Front fork oil type SUZUKI FORK OIL SS-08 (#10) or
equivalent fork oil
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MP
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