Kawasaki Ninja Owners Manual: 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.
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 ...
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 ...
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Wiring Diagram (US, CA and CAL with KIBS Models)
ZX1000KC
ZX1000KD
...
Antenna Resistance Inspection
Turn the ignition switch to OFF.
Remove the air cleaner housing (see Air Cleaner Housing
Removal in the Fuel System (DFI) chapter).
Disconnect the antenna lead connector [A].
Measure the antenna resistance.
Antenna Resistance
Connections: BK lead ←→ BK/W lead
Standard: Ab ...
Oil Pump Drive Gear Shaft Installation
Apply molybdenum disulfide grease [A] to the oil pump
drive gear shaft.
Apply molybdenum disulfide oil solution to the followings.
Transmission Case [B]
Crankcase [C]
Install the oil pump drive gear shaft and washer [D] as
shown in the figure.
Install the new circlip [E] into the ...