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 / reed
valve / cover removal and installation
Removal
Lift and support the fuel tank with the prop stay.
Refer to “fuel tank removal and installation” in section 1g .
Remove the air cleaner box. Refer to “air cleaner box removal and
installation” in section 1d .
Disconnect the crankcase breather (pcv) hose (1).
...
Symbols
Listed in the table below are the symbols indicating instructions and other
information necessary for servicing.
The meaning of each symbol is also included in the table.
Abbreviations
A:
abdc: after bottom dead center
ac: alternating current
acl: air cleaner, air cleaner box
api: ame ...
Crankshaft thrust clearance inspection and
selection
Refer to “engine bottom side disassembly” (page 1d-
49).
Refer to “engine bottom side assembly” .
Inspection
With the crankshaft’s right-side and left-side thrust
bearings inserted into the upper crankcase.
Measure the thrust clearance “a” between the leftside
thrust bearing and ...