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 GroundFuel Type
Use clean, fresh unleaded gasoline
with a minimum Antiknock Index of 90.
The Antiknock Index is posted on service
station pumps. The octane rating
of a gasoline is a measure of its resistance
to detonation or “knocking.” The
Antiknock Index is an average of the
Research Octane Number (R ...
Steering Damper Installation
Install the following parts as shown in the figure.
Collar [A]
Washer (t = 3.5 mm, 0.14 in.) [B]
Steering Damper [C] (
ZX1000JC/KC)
Electronic Steering Damper [D] (ZX1000JD/KD)
Washer (t = 1.2 mm, 0.05 in.) [E]
Apply a non-permanent locking agent to the threads of
the steering ...
Battery
The battery installed in this motorcycle
is a sealed type, so it is not necessary
to check the battery electrolyte
level or add distilled water.
The sealing strip should not be pulled
off once the specified electrolyte has
been installed in the battery for initial
service.
However, in or ...