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 wherever necessary. This section explains the items that require particular attention during the removal and reinstallation or disassembly and reassembly of general parts.
Especially note the following.
General Information
Battery GroundFootpeg
Footpeg Height Adjustment
The front footpeg can be adjusted within 2 positions in
height to suit the rider’s preference.
Footpeg [A]
Bolts [B]
Bolt Holes [C]
Footpeg Position 1 [D]
Footpeg Position 2 [E]
Remove the bolts [A].
Adjust the footpeg height.
NOTE
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Front Wheel Removal
Remove:
Front Caliper Mounting Bolts [A] (Both Sides)
Front Caliper [B] (Both Sides)
Loosen:
Front Axle Clamp Bolts [A] (Right Side)
Front Axle [B]
Remove the lower fairings (see Lower Fairing Removal in
the Frame chapter).
Raise the front wheel off the ground.
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Kawasaki Clean Air System
The Kawasaki Clean Air System
(KCA) is a secondary air suction system
that helps the exhaust gases to
burn more completely. When the spent
fuel charge is released into the exhaust
system, it is still hot enough to
burn. The KCA System allows extra
air into the exhaust system so that the
spen ...