Kawasaki Ninja Owners Manual: Break-in

Kawasaki Ninja Owners Manual / 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 “broken down” instead of a “broken in” motorcycle after a few thousand kilometers.

The following rules should be observed during the break-in period.

NOTE

When operating on public roadways, keep maximum speed under traffic low limits.

WARNING

New tires are slippery and may cause loss of control and injury.

A break-in period of 160 km (100 miles) is necessary to establish normal tire traction. During break-in, avoid sudden and maximum braking and acceleration, and hard cornering.

In addition to the above, at 1 000 km (600 mi) it is extremely important that the owner has the initial maintenance service performed by a competent mechanic following the procedures in the Service Manual.

Front Footpeg Position
The right and left front footpegs can be selected to one of two positions to suit the front preferences. Have the front footpeg positions changed by an authorized Kawasaki dealer. A. Bolts B ...

How to ride the motorcycle
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Front Caliper Removal
Remove: Bolt [A] Front Wheel Rotation Sensor [B] Loosen the banjo bolt [C] at the brake hose lower end, and tighten it loosely. Unscrew the caliper mounting bolts [D], and detach the caliper [E] from the disc. NOTICE Do not loosen the caliper assembly bolts [F]. Take out only ...

CAN Communication (Transmission)/CAN Bus OFF Monitor Inspection (Service Code b 57) CAN Communication (Reception) Monitor Inspection (Service Code b 58)
Remove: Seat (see Seat Removal in the Frame chapter) Immobilizer (Equipped Models)/Kawasaki Diagnostic System Connector Cap [A] Measure the CAN communication line resistance. Immobilizer (Equipped Models)/Kawasaki Diagnostic System Connector [A] GY/BL Terminal [B] LB Ter ...

Exhaust Butterfly Valve Actuator Sensor Output Voltage Inspection
NOTE Before this inspection, confirm the pulley is original position (see Exhaust Butterfly Valve Actuator Installation). Disconnect: 3 Pins Connector [A] (see Exhaust Butterfly Valve Actuator Sensor Output Voltage Inspection) 2 Pins Connector [B] Connect the harness adapter [A ...