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 ...
Other materials:
Cooling fan relay inspection
Inspect the fan relay in the following procedures:
remove the frame covers. Refer to “exterior parts
removal and installation” in section 9d (page 9d-
6).
Remove the cooling fan relay (1).
First check the insulation between “a” and “b”
terminals with tester. Then ap ...
Tp reset
When replacing the throttle body assembly or tp sensor
with a new one or reinstalling the tp sensor, reset the
tp learned value in the following procedures:
Note
keep the throttle valves fully closed while
resetting the tp learned value.
Turn the ignition switch on.
...
Serial number location
You need to know the frame and
engine serial numbers to get title
documents for your motorcycle.
You also need these numbers to
help your dealer when you order
parts.
The frame number 1 is stamped
on the steering head as shown in
the illustration. The engine serial
number 2 Is stamped ...