Suzuki GSX-R 1000 Owners Manual: Inspection before riding
Review the instructions in the "inspection before riding" section of this manual. Perform an entire pre-ride inspection before you head out on the road. Spending a few minutes preparing your machine for a ride can help prevent accidents due to mechanical failure or costly, inconvenient breakdowns far from home.
Practice away from traffic
Your riding skill and your mechanical
knowledge form the foundation
for safe riding practices. We
suggest that you practice riding
your motorcycle in a non-traffic
situation until you are thoroug ...
Accessories and loading
The accessories you use with
your motorcycle and the manner
in which you load your gear onto
the bike might create hazards.
Aerodynamics, handling, balance,
and cornering clearance can suffer,
...
Other materials:
Ect sensor inspection
Refer to “dtc “c15” (p0115-h/l): ect sensor circuit malfunction” in section
1a .
Inspect the ect sensor in the following procedures:
remove the ect sensor. Refer to “ect sensor removal and installation” .
Connect the ect sensor (1) to the circuit tester and
place it in the o ...
Gearshift lever height inspection and
adjustment
Inspect and adjust the gearshift lever height in the
following procedures:
inspect the gearshift lever height “a” between the
lever top and footrest.
Adjust the gearshift lever height if necessary.
Gearshift lever height “a”
standard: 65 – 75 mm (2.6 – 3.0 In)
Loosen the l ...
Self-diagnostic procedures
Use of mode select switch
Note
do not disconnect the coupler from ecm,
battery cable from battery, ecm ground
wire from engine or main fuse before
confirming dtc (diagnostic trouble code)
stored in memory. Such disconnection
may erase memorized information in ec ...