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 ...
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Inspection before riding
Warning
Failure to inspect and maintain
your motorcycle properly
increases the chance of an
accident or equipment damage.
Always perform a pre-ride
inspection before each ride.
Refer to the table on page 4-4
for check items. For further
details, refer to the inspec· ...
Battery runs down quickly
Troubleshooting
Step
Action
Yes
No
1
Check accessories which use excessive amounts of
electricity.
Are accessories being installed?
Remove accessories.
Go to step 2.
2
Check the battery for current leakage. Refer to “battery
cu ...
Drive mode selector inspection
Inspect the drive mode selector in the following procedures:
set up the sds tool. (Refer to the sds operation manual for
further details.)
Turn the ignition switch on.
Click “data monitor”.
Make sure each of “driving mode selection” on the monitor is
indicated ...