Kawasaki Ninja Service Manual: Connecting Rod Bend Inspection
- Remove the connecting rod big end bearing inserts, and
reinstall the connecting rod big end cap.
- Select an arbor [A] of the same diameter as the connecting
rod big end, and insert the arbor through the connecting
rod big end.
- Select an arbor of the same diameter as the piston pin
and at least 100 mm (3.94 in.) long, and insert the arbor
[B] through the connecting rod small end.
- On a surface plate, set the big-end arbor on V block [C].
- With the connecting rod held vertically, use a height
gauge to measure the difference in the height of the
arbor above the surface plate over a 100 mm (3.94 in.)
length to determine the amount of connecting rod bend.
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.)
After removing the connecting rods from the crankshaft,
clean them with a high flash-point solvent.
Blow the crankshaft oil passages with compressed air to
remove any foreign particles or res ...
With the big-end arbor [A] still on V block [C], hold the
connecting rod horizontally and measure the amount that
the arbor [B] varies from being paralleled with the surface
plate over a 100 ...
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Overview
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stability (ABS performance
equivalent to the current model) to supersportmodels, which pitch more than most
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and also offers high-precision front and rear brake pressure control
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Special Tools
Fork Oil Level Gauge:
57001-1290
Vacuum Gauge:
57001-1369
Hand Tester:
57001-1394
Throttle Sensor Setting Adapter #1:
57001-1400
Peak Voltage Adapter:
57001-1415
Needle Adapter Set:
57001-1457
Throttle Sensor Setting Adapter:
57001-1538
Measuring Adapter:
57001-1700
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