Suzuki GSX-R 1000 Owners Manual: 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 thoroughly famil iar with your machine and its controls. Again, consider taking one of the msf's rider courses.
Even experts will be pleased with the caliber of the information presented in these courses. As the msf says: "the more you know, the better it gets!"
Be extra safety-conscious on bad weather days
Riding on bad weather days,
especially wet ones, requires
extra caution. Braking distances
increase on a rainy day. Stay off
the painted surface marks, manhole
covers, and greasy-appearing
areas ...
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 ...
Other materials:
Transmission removal
Remove the engine assembly from the frame. Refer to “engine assembly
removal” in section 1d .
Remove the engine top side. Refer to “engine top side disassembly” in
section 1d .
Separate the upper and lower crankcases. Refer to “engine bottom side
disassembly” in section 1 ...
Cmp sensor removal and installation
Removal
Remove the air cleaner box. Refer to “air cleaner box removal and
installation” in section 1d .
Remove the pair control solenoid valve. Refer to “pair control solenoid
valve removal and installation” in section 1b .
Disconnect the coupler (1) and remove the cmp
se ...
Front fork disassembly and assembly
Refer to “front fork removal and installation” (page 2b-
2).
Note
the right and left front forks are installed
symmetrically and therefore the disassembly
procedure for one side is the same as that for
the other side.
Disassembly
Turn the spring pre-load adjuster (1) t ...