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:
Rear brake caliper removal and installation
Removal
Remove the rear wheel. Refer to “rear wheel assembly removal and
installation” in section 2d .
Drain brake fluid. Refer to “brake fluid replacement” in section 4a .
Remove the brake hose from the caliper by
removing the union bolt (1) and catch the brake fluid
in a ...
Location of labels
Read and follow all of the warnings
labeled on your motorcycle.
Make sure you understand all of
the labels. Keep the labels on
your motorcycle. Do not remove
them for any reason.
1
Warning
Keep windshield clean at all times.
Clean only with a soh cloth and warm
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Steering damper maintenance
Keep the steering damper
shaft 1 clean at all times.
Wipe off any oil residue with a
cloth.
Do not confuse the grease-like
residue on the steering damper's
shaft with an oil leak. Collection of
this residue is normal and is from
oil seal lubricant used in the
damper.
Yo ...