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:
Steering / steering damper removal and
installation
Removal
steering damper
Turn the ignition switch off.
Disconnect the steering damper solenoid coupler
(1).
Remove the lower bracket cover (2).
Remove the steering damper mounting nut (3) while
holding the lock-nut (4).
Remove the steering damper mounting bolt ( ...
Spring pre-load adjustment
To change the spring pre-load,
turn the adjuster 1 clockwise or
counterclockwise. Turning the
adjuster clockwise will increase
the spring pre-load. Turning the
adjuster counterclockwise will
decrease the spring pre-load.
There are five grooved lines on
the side of the adjuster 1 for re ...
DTC “c15” (p0115-h/l): ect sensor circuit
malfunction
Detected condition and possible cause
Detected condition
Possible cause
C15
Output voltage is not with in the following
range.
0.15 V ≤ Sensor voltage < 4.85 V
Ect sensor circuit open or short.
Ect sensor malfunction.
Ec ...