Your bike has not been taken care of. Looks like it could use new gaskets and a good freshening up.
Since you don't know much about bikes, any mechanic that you find will probably give you the runaround and overcharge you. However, if you plan on keeping the bike, it's better get it done right the first time. I would take it to your local Suzuki place and see what they say. Then, take it to a Mom-n-Pop bike shop and get their opinion.
You can also read upon how the bike works in the factory service manual that we have here on the site. It's indexed and printable.
I believe it's the first post in the general maintenance section.
Good luck,
Jonathan
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