Suzuki GSX-R 1000 Owners Manual: Riding tips

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 ...

Starting the engine

Before attempting to start the engine, make sure:  The transmission is in neutral.  The engine stop switch is in the "" position. Note: this motorcycle has a starter i ...

Other materials:

Rear lighting system construction
License plate light assembly Reflex reflector (e-03, 28, 33 only) Clamp : clamp the license plate light lead wire so as not to be slack. Rear combination light Rear turn signal light assembly (lh/rh) 5 N·m (0.5 Kgf-m, 3.5 Lbf-ft) 1.8 N·m ...

Balancer shaft disassembly and assembly
Refer to “engine bottom side disassembly” (page 1d- 49). Refer to “engine bottom side assembly” . Disassembly Remove the balancer shaft. Refer to “engine bottom side disassembly” .  Remove the washers, balancer gear and dampers from the shaft. Assembly Assembly is in the re ...

Steering components
Steering stem head nut Steering stem upper bracket Steering stem lock-nut Washer Steering stem nut Dust seal cover Dust seal Steering stem upper bearing Steering stem lower bearing Lower seal Steering stem lower bracket Steering stem lo ...