Suzuki GSX-R 1000 Owners Manual: 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, as they can be especially slippery. Use extra caution at railway crossings and on metal gratings and bridges. When it starts to rain, any oil or grease on the road rises to the surface of the water. Pull over and wait a few minutes until this oil film is washed away before riding.
Whenever in doubt about road conditions, slow down!
Know your limits
Always ride within the boundaries
of your own skills. Knowing these
limits and staying within them will
help you avoid accidents.
A major cause of accidents involving
only a motorcycle (and no
...
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 thoroug ...
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Precautions
Precautions for suspension
Refer to “general precautions” in section 00 (page 00-1).
All
suspensions, bolts and nuts are an important part in that it could
affect the performance of vital
parts. They must be tightened to the specified torque periodically and
if the suspension ...
Side-stand removal and installation
Removal
Support the motorcycle with a jack or wooden block.
Caution
do not support the motorcycle with the exhaust pipes.
Make sure that the motorcycle is supported securely.
Remove the side-stand as shown in the side-stand construction.
Refer to ...
Specifications
Tightening torque specifications
Note
the specified tightening torque is described in the following.
“Body frame construction” “front footrest bracket construction”
“side-stand construction”
Reference: for the tightening torque of fastener not specified in this ...