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 ...

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Radiator Cap Inspection
Remove: Radiator Cap (see Coolant Change in the Periodic Maintenance chapter) Check the condition of the bottom [A] and top [B] valve seals and valve spring [C]. If any one of them shows visible damage, replace the cap with a new one. Install the cap [A] on a cooling system pr ...

DFI System
1. ECU 2. Battery 3. Vehicle-down Sensor 4. Exhaust Butterfly Valve Actuator 5. Vacuum Chamber (Other than US, CA and CAL Models) 6. Air Intake Valve Actuator (Other than US, CA and CAL Models) 7. Air Intake Valve (Other than US, CA and CAL Models) 8. Air Flow 9. Air Intake Solenoid Valve ...

ECU Removal
NOTICE Never drop the ECU especially on a hard surface. Such a shock to the ECU can damage it. Remove the upper air cleaner housing (see Air Cleaner Element Replacement in the Periodic Maintenance chapter). Lift up the ECU [A] with rubber protector [B] to disconnect the connectors [C]. ...