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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Precautions
Precautions for driveline / axle
Refer to “general precautions” in section 00 (page 00-1).
Never inspect or
adjust the drive chain while the engine is running.
Caution
do not use trichloroethylene, gasoline or such similar
solvent. These fluids will d ...
Starter motor will not run
Note
make sure the fuses are not blown and the battery is fully-charged
before diagnosing.
Troubleshooting
Step
Action
Yes
No
1
Shift the transmission into neutral.
Grasp the clutch lever, turn on the ignition switch ...
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 ...