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:
Crankcase breather (pcv) hose inspection
Inspect the crankcase breather (pcv) hose in the
following procedures:
lift and support the fuel tank with the prop stay.
Refer to “fuel tank removal and installation” in section 1g .
Inspect the crankcase breather (pcv) hose (1) for
wear and damage.
If it is worn or damaged ...
Front brake disc inspection
Brake disc thickness
Check the brake disc for damage or cracks and measure
the thickness using the micrometer.
Replace the brake disc if the thickness is less than the
service limit or if defect is found.
Special tool
(a): 09900–20205 (micrometer (0 –
25 mm))
Brake disc thickness
service ...
Use of sds diagnosis reset procedures
Note
the malfunction code is memorized in the
ecm also when the lead wire coupler of any
sensor is disconnected. Therefore, when a
lead wire coupler has been disconnected at
the time of diagnosis, erase the stored
malfunction history code using sds.
After repairing ...