Suzuki GSX-R 1000 Owners Manual: Carrying a passenger
Before you invite someone to be a passenger on your motorcycle, you need to be thoroughly familiar with motorcycle operation. Adjust tire pressures and suspension according to the tire pressure and loading section and the suspension section of this manual.
The passenger should always hold onto your waist or hips, or onto the seat strap or grab bar, as equipped. Ask your passenger not to make any sudden movements.
When you lean going around a corner, the passenger should lean with you. The passenger should always keep his or her feet on the footrests, even when you are stopped at a light.
To help prevent burn injuries, warn your passenger not to contact the muffler when mounting or dismounting your motorcycle.
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 ...
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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 ...
Rear brake hose removal and installation
Removal
Drain brake fluid. Refer to “brake fluid replacement” .
Remove the rear brake hoses as shown in the rear brake hose routing
diagram. Refer to “rear brake hose routing diagram” .
Installation
Caution
the seal washers should be replaced with
new ones to prevent ...
Brake system inspection
Inspect brake system
initially at 1 000 km (600 miles, 2 months) and every
6 000 km (4 000 miles, 12 months) thereafter
Inspect brake hose and brake fluid
every 6 000 km (4 000 miles, 12 months)
The brake system of this motorcycle is
filled with a glycol-based brake flui ...