Suzuki GSX-R 1000 Owners Manual: Inspection before riding
Review the instructions in the "inspection before riding" section of this manual. Perform an entire pre-ride inspection before you head out on the road. Spending a few minutes preparing your machine for a ride can help prevent accidents due to mechanical failure or costly, inconvenient breakdowns far from home.
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 ...
Accessories and loading
The accessories you use with
your motorcycle and the manner
in which you load your gear onto
the bike might create hazards.
Aerodynamics, handling, balance,
and cornering clearance can suffer,
...
Other materials:
Throttle cable play inspection and adjustment
Inspect throttle cable play
initially at 1 000 km (600 miles, 2 months) and every
6 000 km (4 000 miles, 12 months) thereafter
Inspect and adjust the throttle cable play “a” as follows:
Throttle cable play “a”
2.0 – 4.0 Mm (0.08 – 0.16 In)
Remove the boot (1).
Loosen the lock-nu ...
Specifications
Service data
Electrical
unit: mm (in)
Tightening torque specifications
Reference: for the tightening torque of fastener not specified in this
section, refer to “tightening torque list” in section 0c . ...
Engine coolant temperature indicator light inspection
Inspect the engine coolant temperature meter and indicator light (led) in the
following procedures:
remove the left side cowling. Refer to “exterior parts removal and
installation” in section 9d .
Disconnect the ect sensor coupler (1).
Connect a variable resistor (2) ...