Kawasaki Ninja Owners Manual: How to ride the motorcycle

Kawasaki Ninja Owners Manual / How to ride the motorcycle

Break-in
The first 1 600 km (1 000 mi) that the motorcycle is ridden is designated as the break-in period. If the motorcycle is not used carefully during this period, you may very well end up with a “b ...

Starting the Engine
Check that the engine stop switch is in the position. A. Engine Stop Switch B. Starter Button Turn the ignition key to “ON”. Make sure the transmission is in neutral. A. Neut ...

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Headlight Beam
NOTE Do not turn the bolts because the reflector in the headlight comes off. A. Bolts The left and right adjusters on the headlight can move the direction of the headlight beam to up, down, left and right by turning each adjuster itself as the below table. A. Left Adjuster ...

Before Servicing
Before starting to perform an inspection service or carry out a disassembly and reassembly operation on a motorcycle, read the precautions given below. To facilitate actual operations, notes, illustrations, photographs, cautions, and detailed descriptions have been included in each chapter w ...

Lubrication
Lubrication is necessary after riding through rain or on wet roads, or any time that the chain appears dry. Use a lubricant for sealed chains to prevent deterioration of chain seals. If the chain is especially dirty, clean it using a cleaner for sealed chains following the instructions suppli ...