If the connecting rod bend exceeds the service limit, the connecting rod must be replaced.
Connecting Rod Bend Service Limit: TIR 0.2/100 mm (0.008/3.94 in.)
Upper Fairing Assembly Disassembly
Remove:
Upper Fairing Assembly (see Upper Fairing Assembly
Removal)
Headlight (see Headlight Removal/Installation in the
Electrical System chapter)
City Light (LED) (see City Light (LED) Removal/Installation
in the Electrical System chapter)
Remove the screws [A], and separate each ...
Rear Shock Absorber Inspection
Press down on the seat several times
to inspect the stroke.
Visually inspect the rear shock absorber
for oil leaks.
If there is any doubt about the rear
shock absorber, it should be inspected
by an authorized Kawasaki
dealer.
A. Rear Shock Absorber
Spring Preload Adjustment
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Tire Removal
Remove:
Wheels (see Front/Rear Wheel Removal)
Valve Core (Let out the air)
To maintain wheel balance, mark the valve stem position
on the tire with chalk so that the tire can be reinstalled in
the same position.
Chalk Mark or Yellow Mark [A]
Valve Stem [B]
Align [C]
Lu ...