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 inspection
Cooling fan operating temperature
standard
(on → off): approx. 100 ?‹C (212 ƒ‹f)
(off → on): approx. 105 ?‹C (221 ƒ‹f)
Inspect the cooling fan in the following procedures:
disconnect the cooling fan motor coupler (1).
Test the cooling fan motor for load ...
Cylinder head disassembly and assembly
Refer to “engine top side disassembly” .
Refer to “engine top side assembly” .
Caution
identify the position of each removed part.
Organize the parts in their respective groups
(i.E., Intake, exhaust, no. 1 Or no. 2) So that
they can be installed in their original
locations ...
Oil pump inspection
Inspect the oil pump in the following procedures:
remove the oil pump. Refer to “oil pump removal and installation” .
Rotate the oil pump by hand and check that it moves
smoothly. If it does not move smoothly, replace the
oil pump assembly.
Caution
do not attempt t ...