2012 Kawasaki Concours 14 ABS Owners Manual - Page 8

2012 Kawasaki Concours 14 ABS Manual

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Saddlebags (Accessory) ...Storage Case ...Rear Carrier ...Tool Kit Compartment...Air Intake ...BREAK-IN ...HOW TO RIDE THE MOTORCYCLE . Starting the Engine ...Jump Starting ...Moving Off...Shifting Gears ...Braking ...Kawasaki Advanced Coactive-braking Technology (K-ACT) - Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) ...K-ACT ABS Indicator Light ...Stopping the Engine...Stopping the Motorcycle in an Emergency ...Parking ...Catalytic Converter...Kawasaki TRaction Control (KTRC). 124 130 132 134 134 135 137 137 139 142 143 146 147 150 151 152 153 155 156 KTRC Indicator Light ...KTRC Button ...SAFE OPERATION ...Safe Riding Technique ...Daily Safety Checks ...Additional Considerations for High Speed Operation ...MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT Periodic Maintenance Chart...Engine Oil ...Final Gear Case Oil...Cooling System ...Spark Plugs...Evaporative Emission Control System (California model only)...Valve Clearance ...Kawasaki Clean Air System ...Air Cleaner ...Throttle Control System ...Engine Vacuum Synchronization ...Idle Speed ...Clutch ...Brakes ... 159 161 163 163 166 169 171 176 188 193 196 201 202 203 204 205 212 214 215 216 218

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Saddlebags (Accessory)
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124
Storage Case
...................................
130
Rear Carrier
.....................................
132
Tool Kit Compartment
.......................
134
Air Intake
..........................................
134
BREAK-IN
...........................................
135
HOW TO RIDE THE MOTORCYCLE
. 137
Starting the Engine
..........................
137
Jump Starting
...................................
139
Moving Off
........................................
142
Shifting Gears
..................................
143
Braking
.............................................
146
Kawasaki Advanced
Coactive-braking Technology
(K-ACT) - Anti-lock Brake System
(ABS)
............................................
147
K-ACT ABS Indicator Light
...........
150
Stopping the Engine
.........................
151
Stopping the Motorcycle in an
Emergency
...................................
152
Parking
.............................................
153
Catalytic Converter
...........................
155
Kawasaki TRaction Control (KTRC). 156
KTRC Indicator Light
....................
159
KTRC Button
................................
161
SAFE OPERATION
.............................
163
Safe Riding Technique
.....................
163
Daily Safety Checks
.........................
166
Additional Considerations for High
Speed Operation
..........................
169
MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
171
Periodic Maintenance Chart
.............
176
Engine Oil
........................................
188
Final Gear Case Oil
..........................
193
Cooling System
................................
196
Spark Plugs
......................................
201
Evaporative Emission Control
System (California model only)
.....
202
Valve Clearance
...............................
203
Kawasaki Clean Air System
.............
204
Air Cleaner
.......................................
205
Throttle Control System
...................
212
Engine Vacuum Synchronization
.....
214
Idle Speed
........................................
215
Clutch
...............................................
216
Brakes
..............................................
218