Suzuki GSX-R 1000 Owners Manual: Riding on hills
- When climbing steep hills, the
motorcycle may begin to slow
down and show lack of power.
At this point you should shift to a lower gear so that the engine will again be operating in its normal power range. Shift rapidly to prevent the motorcycle from losing momentum.
- When descending a long,
steep slope, use engine compression
to assist the brakes
by shifting to a lower gear.
Continuous brake application can overheat the brakes and reduce their effectiveness.
- Be careful, however, not to allow the engine to overview.
Using the transmission
The transmission is provided to
keep the engine operating
smoothly in its normal operating
speed range. The gear ratios
have been carefully chosen to
meet the characteristics of the
engine. The ...
Stopping and parking
Twist the throttle grip away
from yourself to close the
throttle completely.
Apply the front and rear brakes
evenly and at the same time.
Downshift through the gears
as road ...
Other materials:
Rear view mirror construction
Body cowling
Cowling brace
Cushion
Turn signal lead wire
Turn signal lead
wire coupler
: locate the turn signal lead wire coupler (5) between the
mirror cover (6) and mirror body (7).
Mirror cover
Mirror body
10 N·m (1.0 Kgf-m, 7.0 L ...
Exhaust emission control system
description
The exhaust emission control system is composed of the pair system, exhaust
control system, ho2 sensor, threeway
catalyst system and isc system. The fresh air is drawn into the exhaust ports
through the pair control solenoid
valve and pair reed valves. The pair control solenoid valve is operat ...
Combination meter inspection
Led inspection
Check that the leds “a” (fi, fuel, engine rpm, oil
pressure/engine coolant, immobilizer (e-02, 19, 24, 51)
and meter panel illumination) immediately light up when
the ignition switch is turned on.
Check that the other leds “b” (neutral, high-beam and
turn signal indicator ligh ...