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:

Oil Seal, Grease Seal
Do not remove pressed oil or grease seals unless removal is necessary. Replace with new ones whenever removed. Press new oil seals with manufacture and size marks facing out. Make sure the seal is aligned properly when installing. Apply specified grease to the lip of seal before installing ...

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. ...

Battery Installation
Visually inspect the surface of the battery container. If any signs of cracking or electrolyte leakage from the sides of the battery. Put the battery into the rear fender Install the band [A]. Connect the positive (+) cable [B] (red cap) to the positive (+) terminal first, and then ...