Suzuki GSX-R 1000 Owners Manual: Starting off

Suzuki GSX-R 1000 Owners Manual / Riding tips / Starting off

Warning

Riding this motorcycle at excessive speed increases your chances of losing control of the motorcycle. This may result in an accident.

Always ride within the limits of your skills, your motorcycle, and the riding conditions.

Warning

Removing your hands from the handlebars or feet from the footrests during operation can be hazardous. If you remove even one hand or foot from the motorcycle, you can reduce your ability to control the motorcycle.

Always keep both hands on the handlebars and both feet on the footrests of your motorcycle during operation.

Warning

Sudden side winds, which can occur when being passed by larger vehicles, at tunnel exits or in hilly areas, can upset your control.

Reduce your speed and be alert to side winds.

Make sure that the side stand is in the fully up position. Squeeze the clutch lever and pause momentarily.

Engage first gear by depressing the gearshift lever downward. Turn the throttle grip toward you and at the same time release the clutch lever gently and smoothly. As the clutch engages, the motorcycle will start moving forward. To shift to the next higher gear, accelerate gently, then close the throttle and squeeze the clutch lever simultaneously. Lift the gear shift lever upward to select the next gear and release the clutch lever as you open the throttle again. Select the gears in this manner until top gear is reached.

Note

: this motorcycle has a side stand/ignition interlock switch. If you shift the transmission into gear when the side stand is down, the engine will stop running.

Starting the engine

Before attempting to start the engine, make sure: The transmission is in neutral. The engine stop switch is in the "" position. Note: this motorcycle has a starter i ...

Using the transmission

The transmission is provided to keep the engine operating smoothly in its normal operating speed range. The gear ratios have been carefully chosen to meet the characteristics of the engine. The ...

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Rear brake hose routing diagram
Hose clamp : face the clamp end backward. Stopper : after the brake hose union has contacted to the stopper, tighten the union bolt. Brake pad pin Plug Caliper sliding pin b Caliper sliding pin a White marking Yellow marking Pass the ...

General description
Combination meter system description This combination meter mainly consists of a stepping motor, lcd (liquid crystal display) and leds (light emitting diode). The tachometer pointer is driven by the stepping motor. The lcds indicate followings: speed, odo / trip 1 / trip 2 / fuel reserve ...

Front brake caliper disassembly and assembly
Refer to “front brake caliper removal and installation” . Note the right and left calipers are installed symmetrically and therefore the disassembly procedure for one side is the same as that for the other side. Disassembly Remove the brake pads (1) and spring from the ...