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)ABS Indicator Light (For models equipped with KIBS)
: Normally
the ABS indicator light goes on when the ignition switch is turned
“ON” and goes off shortly after the motorcycle starts moving. If the ABS is
normal,
it stays off. If the ABS indicator light shows any of the following, a fault or
faults may
have taken place in the ABS. You ...
Exhaust Butterfly Valve Cable Installation
Confirm whether pulley [A] is an angle shown in the figure.
41.7° ±7° [B]
This position is original position of the pulley.
NOTE
Correct the position electrically after confirming the use
is discontinued and there is no damage when differing
from the angle of shown in the figure.
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Cooling System Flushing
Over a period of time, the cooling system accumulates
rust, scale, and lime in the water jacket and radiator. When
this accumulation is suspected or observed, flush the cooling
system. If this accumulation is not removed, it will clog
up the water passage and considerable reduce the efficiency
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