Suzuki GSX-R 1000 Owners Manual: 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, as they can be especially slippery. Use extra caution at railway crossings and on metal gratings and bridges. When it starts to rain, any oil or grease on the road rises to the surface of the water. Pull over and wait a few minutes until this oil film is washed away before riding.
Whenever in doubt about road conditions, slow down!
Know your limits
Always ride within the boundaries
of your own skills. Knowing these
limits and staying within them will
help you avoid accidents.
A major cause of accidents involving
only a motorcycle (and no
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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 thoroug ...
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Throttle body inspection and cleaning
Refer to “throttle body disassembly and assembly” .
Cleaning
Some
carburetor cleaning chemicals,
especially dip-type soaking solutions, are
very corrosive and must be handled carefully.
Always follow the chemical manufacturer’s
instructions on proper use, handling and
sto ...
Service data
Valve + guide
unit: mm (in
Camshaft + cylinder head
unit: mm (in
Cylinder + piston + piston ring
unit: mm (in)
Conrod + crankshaft
unit: mm (in)
Balancer
unit: mm (in)
Throttle body
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Ignition coil and spark plug removal and
installation
Removal
The hot
engine can burn you.
Wait until the engine is cool enough to touch.
Turn the ignition switch off.
Remove the air cleaner box. Refer to “air cleaner box removal and
installation” in section 1d .
Disconnect the lead wire couplers (1).
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