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:
Dimmer / passing light switch inspection
Inspect the dimmer/passing light switch in the following
procedures:
remove the air cleaner box. Refer to “air cleaner box removal and
installation” in section 1d .
Disconnect the left handlebar switch coupler (1).
(Yellow)
Inspect the dimmer/passing light switch ...
Foreword
This manual contains an introductory description on the suzuki gsx-r1000 and
procedures for its inspection/
service and overhaul of its main components.
Other information considered as generally known is not included.
Read the general information section to familiarize yourself with the mot ...
Headlight beam adjustment
Adjust the headlight beam, both horizontally and
vertically.
Note
to adjust the headlight beam, adjust the
beam horizontally first, then vertically.
It is not necessary to remove the
combination meter to turn the adjusters.
Horiz ...