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:
Camshaft inspection
Refer to “engine top side disassembly” .
Refer to “engine top side assembly” .
Camshaft identification
The exhaust camshaft has the embossed letters “ex”
and the intake camshaft has the embossed letters “in”.
Cam wear
Check the camshaft for wear or damage.
Measure the cam height “a” w ...
Drive chain inspection and adjustment
Inspect drive chain
initially at 1 000 km (600 miles, 2 months) and every
6 000 km (4 000 miles, 12 months) thereafter
Drive chain visual check
With the transmission in neutral, support the
motorcycle using a jack and turn the rear wheel
slowly by hand.
Visually check the drive chain fo ...
Water pump disassembly and assembly
Refer to “water pump removal and installation” .
Disassembly
Remove the air bleeder bolt (1) if necessary.
Remove the water pump case screws.
Remove the o-ring (2).
Hold the impeller (3) with water pump pliers and
remove the impeller securing bolt (4).
Remove t ...