Kawasaki Ninja Owners Manual: Idle Speed

Kawasaki Ninja Owners Manual / Maintenance and adjustment / Idle Speed

The idle speed inspection should be performed in accordance with the Periodic Maintenance Chart.

This motorcycle is equipped with the Idle Speed Control valve. If the idle speed is disturbed, inspection of the idle speed control should be done by an authorized Kawasaki dealer.

NOTE

While the engine is cold, the fast idle system automatically raises the engine idling speed.

Idle Speed

Engine Vacuum Synchronization

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Clutch

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Coolant Deterioration Inspection
Remove the right lower fairing (see Lower Fairing Removal in the Frame chapter). Visually inspect the coolant in the reserve tank [A]. If whitish cotton-like wafts are observed, aluminum parts in the cooling system are corroded. If the coolant is brown, iron or steel parts are rusting. I ...

Exhaust Butterfly Valve Actuator Removal
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Crankshaft Sensor Peak Voltage Inspection
NOTE Be sure the battery is fully charged. Using the peak voltage adapter [A] is more reliable way to determine the condition of the crankshaft sensor than crankshaft sensor internal resistance measurements. Disconnect the crankshaft sensor lead connector (see Crankshaft Sensor ...