Kawasaki Ninja Owners Manual: Moving Off

Kawasaki Ninja Owners Manual / How to ride the motorcycle / Moving Off

Check that the side stand is up.
Pull in the clutch lever.
Shift into 1st gear.
Open the throttle a little, and start to let out the clutch lever very slowly.
As the clutch starts to engage, open the throttle a littlemore, giving the engine just enough fuel to keep it from stalling.

A. Shift Pedal

NOTE

The motorcycle is equipped with a side stand switch. This switch is designed so that the engine does not start if the transmission is in gear and the side stand is down.
When the headlight is on high beam, two headlight beams go on, and on low beam, the one side of the headlight goes on.

Jump starting

If your motorcycle battery is “run down”, it should be removed and charged. If this is not practical, a 12 volt booster battery and jumper cables may be used to start the engine. DANGER Batt ...

Shifting Gears

Close the throttle while pulling in the clutch lever. Shift into the next higher or lower gear. Open the throttle part way, while releasing the clutch lever. For smooth riding, each gea ...

Other materials:

Starter Motor Disassembly
Remove the starter motor (see Starter Motor Removal). Take off the starter motor through bolts [A] and remove the both end covers [B]. Pull out the armature [A] out of the yoke [B]. NOTE Do not remove the circlip [C] from the shaft. Remove the starter motor terminal lock ...

Front Fender Removal
Remove: Bolts [A] with Washers (Both Sides) Reflectors (Both Sides, US, CA, CAL and AU Models) Front Fender [B] Take the brake hose off the clamp [C] (both sides). Front Fender Installation Apply a non-permanent locking agent to the front fender mounting bolts. Tighten: ...

Passenger’s Seat Installation
Insert the tab on the rear of the passenger’s seat into the slot in the frame. Insert the projections at the front of the passenger’s seat into the holes on the frame. Push down the front part of the passenger’s seat until the lock clicks. A. Passenger’s Seat B. Proj ...