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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Crankshaft Main Bearing Insert/Journal Wear Inspection
Split the crankcase (see Crankcase Splitting). Cut strips of plastigage to journal width. Place a strip on each journal parallel to the crankshaft installed in the correct position. Tighten the crankcase bolts to the specified torque (see Crankcase Assembly). NOTE Do not turn ...

Lower Crankcase Assembly
Install the ball bearing [A] and the oil level inspection window [B] until they are bottomed Apply soap and water solution to the oil level inspection window before installation. Install the new circlip [C]. Apply a non-permanent locking agent to the oil passage plug [D]. Tighten: ...

Vehicle-down Sensor Installation
Be sure to install the rubber dampers [A] and collars [B] on the bracket. The UP mark [A] of the sensor should face upward. WARNINGIncorrect installation of the vehicle-down sensor could cause sudden loss of engine power. The rider could lose balance during certain ...