2016NinjaZX-10R2016NinjaZX-10RABSThisquickreferenceguidewillassistyouinlocatingadesiredtopicorpro-cedure.•Bendthepagesbacktomatchtheblacktabofthedesiredchapternum-berwiththeblacktabontheedgeateachtableofcontentspage.•Refertothesectionaltableofcontentsfortheexactpagestolocatethespe-cifictopicrequired.QuickReferenceGuideGeneralInformation1jPeriodicMaintenance2jFuelSystem(DFI)3jCoolingSystem4jEngineTopEnd5jClutch6jEngineLubricationSystem7jEngineRemoval/Installation8jCrankshaft/Transmission9jWheels/Tires10jFinalDrive11jBrakes12jSuspension13jSteering14jFrame15jElectricalSystem16jSelf-DiagnosisSystem17jAppendix18jNinjaZX-10RNinjaZX-10RABSMotorcycleServiceManualAllrightsreserved.Nopartsofthispublicationmaybereproduced,storedinaretrievalsystem,ortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicmechanicalphotocopying,recordingorotherwise,withoutthepriorwrittenpermissionofQualityAssuranceDivision/Motorcycle&EngineCompany/KawasakiHeavyIndustries,Ltd.,Japan.Noliabilitycanbeacceptedforanyinaccuraciesoromissionsinthispublication,althougheverypossiblecarehasbeentakentomakeitascompleteandaccurateaspossible.Therightisreservedtomakechangesatanytimewithoutpriornoticeandwithoutincurringanobligationtomakesuchchangestoproductsmanufacturedpreviously.SeeyourMotorcycledealerforthelatestinformationonproductimprovementsincorporatedafterthispublication.Allinformationcontainedinthispublicationisbasedonthelatestproductinformationavailableatthetimeofpublication.Illustrationsandphotographsinthispublicationareintendedforreferenceuseonlyandmaynotdepictactualmodelcomponentparts.©2015KawasakiHeavyIndustries,Ltd.FirstEdition(0):Sep.16,2015LISTOFABBREVIATIONSAampere(s)KEBCKawasakienginebrakecontrolABDCafterbottomdeadcenterKIBSKawasakiintelligentanti-lockbrakesystemABSanti-lockbrakesystemKLCMKawasakilaunchcontrolmodeACalternatingcurrentkm/hkilometersperhourAhamperehourS-KTRCSport-KawasakitractioncontrolATDCaftertopdeadcenterKQSKawasakiquickshiftBBDCbeforebottomdeadcenterLliter(s)BDCbottomdeadcenterLCDliquidcrystaldisplayBTDCbeforetopdeadcenterLEDlightemittingdiode°Cdegree(s)Celsiuslbpound(s)CANcontrollerareanetworkmmeter(s)cmHgcentimetersofmercuryminminute(s)CPUcentralprocessingunitmmHgmillimetersofmercurycuin.cubicinch(es)mphmilesperhourDCdirectcurrentNnewton(s)DFIdigitalfuelinjectionozounce(s)DOHCdoubleoverheadcamshaftPapascal(s)DOTdepartmentoftransportationPShorsepower(s)ECUelectroniccontrolunitpsipound(s)persquareinchESDelectronicsteeringdamperqtquart(s)Ffarad(s)rrevolution°Fdegree(s)Fahrenheitrpmrevolution(s)perminuteftfoot,feetssecond(s)ggram(s)TDCtopdeadcentergalgallon(s)TIRtotalindicatorreadinghhour(s)Vvolt(s)HPhorsepower(s)Wwatt(s)ICintegratedcircuitΩohm(s)in.inch(es)COUNTRYANDAREACODESATAustriaAUAustralia(withEvaporativeEmissionControlSystem)CACanadaCALCalifornia(withEvaporativeEmissionControlSystem)CHSwitzerlandDEGermanyEUREuropeIDIndonesia(withEvaporativeEmissionControlSystem)MYMalaysia(withEvaporativeEmissionControlSystem)PHPhilippines(withEvaporativeEmissionControlSystem)SEA-B1SoutheastAsiaB1(withEvaporativeEmissionControlSystem)SEA-B3SoutheastAsiaB3(withEvaporativeEmissionControlSystem)THThailand(withEvaporativeEmissionControlSystem)USUnitedStatesWVTA(FULL)WVTAModel(FullPower)(withEvaporativeEmissionControlSystem)EMISSIONCONTROLINFORMATIONToprotecttheenvironmentinwhichwealllive,Kawasakihasincorporatedcrankcaseemis-sion(1)andexhaustemission(2)controlsystemsincompliancewithapplicableregulationsoftheUnitedStatesEnvironmentalProtectionAgencyandCaliforniaAirResourcesBoard.Addi-tionally,Kawasakihasincorporatedanevaporativeemissioncontrolsystem(3)incompliancewithapplicableregulationsoftheCaliforniaAirResourcesBoardonvehiclessoldinCaliforniaonly.1.CrankcaseEmissionControlSystemThissystemeliminatesthereleaseofcrankcasevaporsintotheatmosphere.Instead,thevaporsareroutedthroughanoilseparatortotheintakesideoftheengine.Whiletheengineisoperating,thevaporsaredrawnintocombustionchamber,wheretheyareburnedalongwiththefuelandairsuppliedbythefuelinjectionsystem.2.ExhaustEmissionControlSystemThissystemreducestheamountofpollutantsdischargedintotheatmospherebytheexhaustofthismotorcycle.Thefuel,ignition,andexhaustsystemsofthismotorcyclehavebeencarefullydesignedandconstructedtoensureanefficientenginewithlowexhaustpollutantlevels.TheexhaustsystemofthismodelmotorcyclemanufacturedprimarilyforsaleinCaliforniain-cludesacatalyticconvertersystem.3.EvaporativeEmissionControlSystemVaporscausedbyfuelevaporationinthefuelsystemarenotventedintotheatmosphere.In-stead,fuelvaporsareroutedintotherunningenginetobeburned,orstoredinacanisterwhentheengineisstopped.TheCleanAirAct,whichistheFederallawcoveringmotorvehiclepollution,containswhatiscommonlyreferredtoastheAct’s“tamperingprovisions.”“Sec.203(a)Thefollowingactsandthecausingthereofareprohibited.(3)(A)foranypersontoremoveorrenderinoperativeanydeviceorelementofdesigninstalledonorinamotorvehicleormotorvehicleengineincompliancewithregulationsunderthistitlepriortoitssaleanddeliverytotheultimatepurchaser,orforanymanufacturerordealer