Riding On Hills; Stopping And Parking - Suzuki SV650 Manual

RIDING ON HILLS

• When climbing steep hills, the
motorcycle may begin to slow
down and show lack of power.
At this point you should shift to
a lower gear so that the engine
will again be operating in its
normal power range. Shift rap-
idly to prevent the motorcycle
from losing momentum.
• When riding down a steep hill,
the engine may be used for
braking by shifting to a lower
gear.
• Be careful, however, not to
allow the engine to overrev.

STOPPING AND PARKING

Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
(SV650A)
This model is equipped with an
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
designed to help prevent wheel
lock up during hard braking or
during braking on slippery sur-
faces while riding in a straight line.
The ABS will operate whenever it
senses that the wheels are lock-
ing up. You may feel the brake
lever and/or the brake pedal pul-
sate lightly while the ABS is oper-
ating.
Even though ABS helps prevent
wheel lock-up, you must still be
careful when braking in curves.
Hard braking while turning could
cause wheel skidding and loss of
control, whether or not your
motorcycle is equipped with ABS.
Having ABS does not mean you
can take unnecessary risks. ABS
will not compensate for poor judg-
ment, incorrect
niques, or not slowing down over
bad roads or in poor weather con-
ditions.
You must still ride sensibly and
alertly.
On regular paved roads, some
riders may be able to obtain
slightly shorter stopping distances
with conventional brake systems
than with ABS.
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braking tech-