Suzuki GSX-R 1000 Owners Manual: 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 thoroughly famil iar with your machine and its controls. Again, consider taking one of the msf's rider courses.
Even experts will be pleased with the caliber of the information presented in these courses. As the msf says: "the more you know, the better it gets!"
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 ...
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 ...
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Fuel level gauge inspection
Inspect the fuel level gauge in the following procedures:
remove the fuel pump. Refer to “fuel pump disassembly and assembly” in
section 1g .
Measure the resistance at each fuel level gauge in
float position. If the resistance is incorrect, replace
fuel level gauge with a ne ...
Rear shock absorber inspection
Refer to “rear shock absorber removal and installation” .
Shock absorber
Inspect the rear shock absorber for damage and oil
leakage, and absorber bushing for wear and damage. If
any defect is found, replace the rear shock absorber with
a new one.
Caution
do not attempt to disassemble ...
DTC “c14” (p0120-h/l): tp sensor circuit
malfunction
Detected condition and possible cause
Detected condition
Possible cause
C14
Output voltage is not within the following
range.
Difference between actual throttle opening
and opening calculated by ecm is larger
than specified value.
0.2 V ≤ Sensor ...