Kawasaki Ninja Owners Manual: Brakes

Kawasaki Ninja Owners Manual / Maintenance and adjustment / Brakes

Brake Wear Inspection

Inspect the brakes for wear. For each front and rear disc brake caliper, if the thickness of either pad is less than 1 mm (0.04 in.), replace both pads in the caliper as a set. Pad replacement should be done by an authorized Kawasaki dealer.

Brake Wear Inspection


A. Lining Thickness

B. 1 mm (0.04 in.)

Lubrication
Lubrication is necessary after riding through rain or on wet roads, or any time that the chain appears dry. Use a lubricant for sealed chains to prevent deterioration of chain seals. If the chain ...

Brake Fluid
In accordance with the PeriodicMaintenance Chart, inspect the brake fluid level in both the front and rear brake fluid reservoirs and change the brake fluid. The brake fluid should also be change ...

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ESD (Electronic Steering Damper) ECU Error (Service Code E3b, ZX1000JD/KD)
If this service code appears, check that the following parts are correctly. Crankshaft Sensor Gear Position Switch Starter Lockout Switch Main Throttle Sensor Rear Wheel Rotation Sensor If these parts are normal, check the ESD ECU for its ground and power supply (see ESD ECU Power Supply ...

Tire Removal
Remove: Wheels (see Front/Rear Wheel Removal) Valve Core (Let out the air) To maintain wheel balance, mark the valve stem position on the tire with chalk so that the tire can be reinstalled in the same position. Chalk Mark or Yellow Mark [A] Valve Stem [B] Align [C] Lu ...

CAL and SEA-B1 Models
1. Green Hose (Purge) 2. Clamp (hold the white hose.) 3. Canister 4. White Hose (Vacuum) 5. Blue Hose (Breather) 6. Red Hose (Return) 7. Separator 8. Quick Rivet 9. Face the hook portion of the bracket to inside of the vehicle. 10. Clamp (Bend down the clamp, and hold the blue hose, the ...