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 PositionPassenger’s Seat Installation
Insert the tab on the rear of the passenger’s
seat into the slot in the
frame.
Insert the projections at the front of
the passenger’s seat into the holes
on the frame.
Push down the front part of the passenger’s
seat until the lock clicks.
A. Passenger’s Seat
B. Proj ...
Technical Information - Electronic Steering Damper (ESD/ZX1000JD/KD models)
1) Overview
This model has an Electronic Steering Damper (ESD)
[A]. Unlike conventional manual adjustment method of
Kawasaki, damping characteristics are adjusted by the
electronic control unit.
2) Purpose
Designed to offer increased stability at high speed without interfering with
light ...
Exhaust Pipe Installation
Replace the exhaust pipe gaskets [A] and premuffler
chamber gasket [B] with new ones.
Install the premuffler chamber gasket to the premuffler
chamber [C] until it is bottomed so that the chamfer side
faces exhaust pipe [D].
Install the exhaust pipe clamp [E] as shown in the figure.
I ...
