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:
Gearshift shaft construction
Gearshift shaft
Washer
Snap ring
Gearshift shaft return spring
Gearshift cam drive plate
Gearshift plate return spring
8.5 N·m (0.85 Kgf-m,
6.0 Lbf-ft)
13 N·m
(1.3 Kgf-m, 9.5 Lbf-ft)
19 N·m
(1.9 Kgf-m, 13.5 Lbf-ft)
Apply ...
Storage procedure
If your motorcycle is to be left
unused for an extended period of
time, it needs special servicing
requiring appropriate materials,
equipment and skill. For this reason,
suzuki recommends that you
trust this maintenance work to
your suzuki dealer. If you wish to
service the machine for stora ...
Rear brake pedal adjustment
The rear brake pedal position
must be properly adjusted at all
times or the disk brake pads will
bear against the disk causing
damage to the pads and to the
disk surface. Adjust the brake
pedal posit~ on in the following
manner:
Loosen lock nut 1, and turn
the push rod 2 to locate t ...