This motorcycle is equipped with a catalytic converter in the exhaust system.
The converter reacts with carbonmonoxide, hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides to convert them into carbon dioxide, water, nitrogen and oxygen resulting in much cleaner exhaust gases to be discharged into the atmosphere.
For proper operation of the catalytic converter, the following cautions must be observed.
| WARNING Operating or parking the vehicle near flammable materials can cause a fire, and can result in property damage or severe personal injury. Do not idle or park your vehicle in an area where tall or dry vegetation, or other flammable materials could come into contact with the muffler or exhaust pipe. The engine and exhaust system get extremely hot during normal operation and can cause serious burns. Never touch a hot engine, exhaust pipe, or muffler during operation or after stopping the engine. |
Under these conditions unburned air/fuel mixture flowing out of engine excessively accelerates reaction in the converter allowing the converter to overheat and become damaged when the engine is hot, or reduces converter performance when the engine is cold.
Parking
Sport-kawasaki traction control (s-ktrc)Exhaust System Identification
Exhaust Pipe Mark Position [A]
Premuffler Chamber Mark Position [A]
Muffler Body Mark Position [A]
Premuffler Chamber [A] with Hole [B] for Oxygen Sensor [C]
Honeycomb Type Catalyst Position [A]
Specifications
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Stem, Stem Bearing Installation
Replace the bearing outer races with new ones.
Drive them into the head pipe at the same time.
Special Tools - Head Pipe Outer Race Press Shaft [A]:
57001-1075
Head Pipe Outer Race Driver,
55 [B]: 57001
-1446 or Bearing Driver Set: 57001-1129
Apply grease to the outer races.
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Overview
Kawasaki Intelligent anti-lock Brake System (KIBS) offers enhanced braking
stability (ABS performance
equivalent to the current model) to supersportmodels, which pitch more than most
motorcycles
and also offers high-precision front and rear brake pressure control
(high-precision ABS) for spo ...