Kawasaki ER-6n 2013 Owner's manual

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FOREWORD

Congratulations on your purchase of a new Kawasaki motorcycle. Your new motorcycle is the product of Kawasaki s advanced engineering, exhaustive testing, and continuous striving for superior reliability, safety and performance.

Please read this OwnerFrees Manual carefully before riding so that you will be thoroughly familiar with the p op r operation of your motorcycle s controls, its features, capabilities, and limitations. This manual offers many safe riding tips, but its

and physical requirements necessary for safe motorcycle operation.

purpose is not to provide instruction in all the techniques and skills required to ride a motorcycle safely. Kawasaki stronglyDownloadrecommends that all operators of this vehicle enroll in a motorcycle rider training pr gram to attain awareness of the mental

To ensure a long, trouble-free life for your motorcycle, give it the proper care and maintenance described in this manual. For those who would like more detailed information on their Kawasaki Motorcycle, a Service M nual is available for purchase from any authorized Kawasaki motorcycle dealer. The Service Manual contains detailed disassembly and maintenance information. Those who plan to do their own work should, of course, be competent mechanics and possess the special tools described in the Service Manual.

Keep this Owner s Manual aboard your motorcycle at all times so that you can refer to it whenever you need information.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SPECIFICATIONS			8		.org
				Brake/Clutch Lever Adjusters...........
LOCATION OF PARTS .......................			12	Fuel Tank Cap..................................
GENERAL INFORMATION.................			15	Fuel Tank ..		...............................
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			15	Fuel Requirement: ........................
Tachometer Gauge: ......................			16	Stand................................................
LCD (Speedometer, Clock,				Seat Lo k .........................................
Odometer, Trip Meters, Warning				Helmet Holding Cable ......................
Symbols): ..................................			17	Tool Kit/U-Shaped Lock
Warning/Indicator Lights: ..............			23	Compartment................................
Key...................................................			27	Rear View Mirror ..............................
Ignition Switch/Steering Lock...........			27	Tying Hooks .....................................
Right Handlebar Switches................			29	BREAK-IN...........................................
Engine Stop Switch: .....................			29	HOW TO RIDE THE MOTORCYCLE .
Starter Button: ...................		.....	30	Starting the Engine ..........................
Left Handlebar Switches .......		.....	30	Jump Starting...................................
Dimmer Switch: ............................			30	Moving Off........................................
Turn Signal Switch:.......................			31	Shifting Gears ..................................
Horn Button: .................................	www		31	Braking.............................................
Passing Button: ............................			31	Stopping the Engine.........................
Hazard Switch: .............................			31

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Stopping the Motorcycle in an			Engine Vacuum Synchronization .....	90
Emergency ...................................		54	Idle Speed........................................	91
Parking.............................................		55	Clutch...............................................	92
Catalytic Converter...........................		56	Drive Chain ......................................	94
SAFE OPERATION.............................		58	Brakes..............................................	102
Daily Safety Checks.........................		58	Brake Light Switches........................	106
Additional Considerations for High			Front Fork.........................................	108
Speed OperationFree..........................		60	Rear Shock Absorbers.....................	109
MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT		62	Wheels .............................................	111
Periodic Maintenance Chart	Download			117
		63	Battery..............................................
Engine Oil ........................................		72	Headlight Beam................................	122
Cooling System................................		78	Rear Turn Signal Light .....................	124
Spark Plugs......................................		83	Fuses ...............................................	124
Kawasaki Clean Air System.............		85	Cleaning Your Motorcycle ................	126
Valve Clearance...............................		86	STORAGE...........................................	131
Air Cleaner .......................................		86	ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.....	134
Throttle Control System ...................		88	LOCATION OF LABELS.....................	135

8 SPECIFICATIONS

SPECIFICATIONS

PERFORMANCE		53 kW (72 PS) @8 500 r/min.org(rpm)
Maximum Horsepower
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	(MY)	46 kW (62.5 PS) @7 000 r/min (rpm)
Maximum Torque		66 N·m (6.7 kgf·m, 48.7 ft·lb) @7 000 r/min (rpm)
	(MY)	63.2 N·m (6.4 kgf·m, 46.6 ft·lb) @6 500 r/min (rpm)
Minimum Turning Radius		2.7 m (106.3 in.)
DIMENSIONS
Overall Length		2 100 mm (82.68 in.)
Overall Width		760 mm (29.92 in.)
Overall Height	www	1 095 mm (43.11 in.)
ENGINE		1 405 mm (55.31 in.)
Wheelbase
Road Clearance		140 mm (5.51 in.)
Dry Weight		174 kg (384 lb)
Type		DOHC, 4-valve, 2-cylinder, 4-stroke, liquid-cooled

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Displacement			649 cm3 (39.6 cu in.)
Bore x Stroke			83 x 60 mm (3.27 x 2.36 in.)
Compression Ratio			11.3 : 1
Starting System	Free		Electric starter
			Left to right, 1-2
Cylinder Numbering Method
Firing Order			1-2
Carburetion System			Fi (Fuel Injection)
Engine Oil		TypeDownload: API SE, SF or SG
Ignition System			Battery and coil (transistorized ignition)
Ignition Timing			10° BTDC @1 300 r/min (rpm)
(Electronically advanced)			35° BTDC @4 800 r/min (rpm)
Spark Plugs			NGK CR9EIA-9
Lubrication System			Forced lubric tion (semi-dry sump)
			API SH, SJ or SL with JASO MA
			SAE 10W-40
		Capacity :	2.4 L (2.5 US qt)
Coolant Capacity			1.2 L (1.3 US qt)

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TRANSMISSION
Transmission Type			6-speed, return shift		.org
Clutch Type			Wet, multi disc
Driving System			Chain drive
Primary Reduction Ratio		6th.ClassicCycles0.852 (23/27)
			2.095	(88/42)
Final Reduction Ratio			3.067	(46/15)
Overall Drive Ratio			5.473	(Top gear)
Gear Ratio		1st	2.438	(39/16)
		2nd	1.714	(36/21)
		3rd	1.333	(32/24)
		4th	1.111 (30/27)
		5th	0.966	(28/29)
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Castor			24.5°
Trail			102 mm (4.0 in.)
Tire Size:		Front	120/70ZR17 M/C (58 W) Tubeless

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		Rear	160/60ZR17 M/C (69 W) Tubeless
Rim Size:		Front	17	× 3.50
		Rear	17	× 4.50
Fuel Tank Capacity			15.5 L (4.1 US gal)
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ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
Battery			12	V 10 Ah
Headlight			12 V 55 W/55 W (Hi/Lo)
Tail/Brake Light		Download
			12	V 5/21 W

(MY): Malaysian model

Specifications subject to change without otice, and may not apply to every country.

12 LOCATION OF PARTS

LOCATION OF PARTS

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1.	Clutch Lever	www	5.	Right Handlebar Switches
2.	Left Handlebar S itches		6.	Front Brake Lever
3.	Meter Instruments		7. Throttle Grip
4.	Brake Fluid Reservoir (Front)		8.	Ignition Switch/Steering Lock

LOCATION OF PARTS 13

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9.	Wheel	16.	Seat	22.	Brake Disc
10.	Headlight	17.	Tool Kit/Storage	23.	Brake Caliper
11.	Turn Signal Light	18.	Compartments	24.	Shift Pedal
12.	Spark Plugs		Helmet Holding Cable	25.	Side Stand
13.	Air Cleaner	19.	Tying Hooks	26.	Drive Chain
14.	Main Fuse	20.	Seat Lock
15.	Battery	21.	Front Fork

14 LOCATION OF PARTS

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27.	License Plate Light		.				37.	Rebound Damping
				32.	Muffler
28.		www		33.	Rear Brake Light			Force Adjuster
	Tail/Brake Light						38.
29.	Brake Fluid Reservoir			34.	Switch			Idle Adjusting Screw
30.	(Rear)				Rear Brake Pedal		39.	Coolant Reserve Tank
	Fuel Tank			35.	Oil Level Gauge
31.	Fuel Tank Cap			36.	Rear Shock Absorber

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Meter Instruments

A. MODE Button	Free
D. Tachometer
B. Neutral Indicator Light
C. Left Turn Signal Indicator
Light
E. FI Indicator Light	Download

F. Fuel Level Warning Light

G. Warning Light

H. Red Zone

I. Right Turn Signal Indicator

Light

J. High Beam Indicator Light

K. RESET Button

L. LCD (Speedometer, Clock,

Trip meter A/B, Odometer,

Warning Symbols)

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	Tachometer Gauge:	not operate correctly, have it inspected
	The tachometer shows the engine	by an authorized Kawasaki dealer.
	speed in revolutions per minute (r/min,
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	rpm). On the right side of the tachome-
	ter face is a portion called the "red	Engine r/min.org(rpm) should not
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	zone". Engine r/min (rpm) in the	be allowed to enter the red zone;
	red zone is above maximum recom-	operation in the red zone will
	mended engine speed and is also	overstress the engine and may
	above the range for good performance.	cause serious engine damage.
	When ignition key is turned to ON ,
	the tachometer needle momentarily
	point to the last reading to check its op-
	eration. If the tachometer needle does
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	LCD			(Speedometer,	Clock,
			Odometer, Trip Meters, Warning
			Symbols):
		The LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) lo-
	cated in the tachometer face is used
	to display the speedometer, Clock,						A. Clock
	odometer, Trip Meters A/B, and the fol-						B. Odometer
	lowing Warning Symbols:Freeoil pressure						C. Trip Meter A
	(		),	coolant temperature (		), and	D. Trip Meter B
							E. Push MODE Button
	fuel injection (FI). Pushing the MODE							NOTE
	button shifts the display through the
	following four modes: CLOCK, ODO,						For safe operation do not press the
	and TRIP A/B. When the ignition key is
							MODE button while riding.
	turned to ON , all the LCD segments
	are displayed for three seconds, then
	the clock or meters operate normally
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	depending on the mode selected.

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Digital Meter		Mile/Km Display -
		Mile/Km Display can alternate be-
		tween English and metric modes (mile
		and km) in the digital meter. Make sure
		that km or mile according to local reg-
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		ulations is correctly displayed before
		riding.
			NOTE
		Do not operate the vehicle with the
		digital meter displaying in the wrong
		unit (km or mile). Shift the km/mile
A. Speedometer		display in the digital meter as follows.
B. Clock, Trip Meter A/B, Odometer		Display the odometer in the digital
C. FI Warning Symbol
D. Coolant Temperature Warning Symbol		meter.
E. Oil Pressure Warning Symbol
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Do not shift the digital meter display

while riding for safe operation.

The km/mile display shifts by pushing				GENERAL INFORMATION 19
			The km/mile display shifts as follows.
the RESET button while the MODE
button pushed in.
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			A. Mile Display
			B. Km Display
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			C. Push RESET Button with MODE Button in
				NOTE
			The data is maintained even if the
			battery is disconnected.
A. Km/Mile Display			Spee ometer -
			The speedometer shows the speed
			of the vehicle in digital value.

20 GENERAL INFORMATION		Push
Clock -			the	"RESET" button.	The
To adjust the hours and minutes:		hour	display only flashes.		Push
Turn the ignition key to "ON".				.org
		the "MODE" button to advance the
Push the "MODE" button to display		hours.
the clock.
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Push the "RESET" button for more
than two seconds. Both the hour and
minute displays start flashing.
		Push	the	"RESET" button.	The
		hour display stops flashing and the
		minute display starts flashing. Push
		the "MODE" button to advance the
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Push the "RESET" button. Both the		Odometer -
hour and minute displays start flash-		The odometer shows the total dis-
ing again.		tance in kilometers or miles that the ve-
Push the "MODE" button. The dis-		hicle has been ridden. This meter can-
plays stop flashing and the clock		not be reset.
starts working.
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Pushing the MODE button momen-
tarily advances the hour or minute
step by step. Pushing and h ld-
			NOTE
ing the button advance the hour or
minute continuously.	Download
		The data is maintained even if the
The clock works normally from the		battery is disconnected.
back-up power while the ignition		When the figures come to 999999,

	switch is turned off.	they are stopped and locked.
	When the battery is disconnected,
	the clock resets to 1:00 and starts
	working again when the battery is
	connected.

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	Trip Meter -
	The trip meters show the distance in		.org
	kilometers (miles) traveled since they
	were last reset to zero.
	TRIP A: 0.0	999.9
	TRIP B: 0.0	.ClassicCycles
		9999.9
	To reset the trip meter:
	Push the MODE button to display
	the trip meter A or B.
	Push the RESET button and hold it
	in.
	After two seconds, the figure display
	turns to 0.0, and then starts counting
	when the vehicle is operated. The
	meter counts until it is next reset.
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NOTE			Warning/Indicator Lights:
The data is maintained by the back				: The fuel level warning light in
-up power if the ignition key is turned			the tachometer goes on and FUEL
off.			flashes in the digital meter when only
When the trip meter is reset while the			3.5 L (0.9 US gal) of fuel remains. Re-
vehicle is stopped, it starts counting			fuel at the earliest opportunity when
as soon as the vehicle starts moving.			the fuel level warning light goes on and
When the trip meterFreereaches 999.9			FUEL flashes.
(TRIP A) or 9999.9 (TRIP B) while
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running, the meters reset to 0.0 and
continues counting.
When the battery is disconnected,
the meter display resets to 0.0.

A.Fuel Level Warning Light

B.Flash

A. Oil Pressure Warning Light

B. Oil Pressure Warning Symbol

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				NOTE			: The oil pressure warning light in
	When			pushing the MODE button		the tachometer and symbol in the LCD
	while FUEL is displayed, the dis-						.org
						goes on whenever the oil pressure is
	play can be shifted to odometer, trip					dangerously low o the ignition key is
	meter, or clock mode.					in the ON positi n with the engine not
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N: When the transmission is in neutral,						running, and goes off when the engine
the neutral indicator light is lit.						oil pressur is high enough. Refer to
						the Maintenance and Adjustment chap-
			: When the headlight is on high			ter for more detailed engine oil informa-
beam, the high beam indicator light is						tion.
lit.
		: When the turn signal switch is
pushed to the left or right, the cor-
responding turn signal indicator light
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turn the ignition key to OFF back to ON .

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FI: The fuel injection (FI) indicator light
in the tachometer and symbol in the
LCD goes on when the ignition key is
turned to ON and goes off soon after
ensuring that its circuit functions prop-
erly. The indicator light also goes on
whenever the troublesFreeoccur in digital
fuel injection system (DFI). If the indica-
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tor light comes on, have the DFI system
checked by an authorized Kawasaki		A. FI Indicator Light
dealer,	light flashes, first	B. FI Warning Symbol
When the indicator

and then

	26 GENERAL INFORMATION
		: The coolant temperature warning		CAUTION
	light in the tachometer and symbol in
			Do not let the en ine continue
	the LCD goes on whenever the coolant
			running when the warning light
	temperature rises to 115°C (239°F)
			flashes. Pr		l nged engine oper-
	when the motorcycle is in operation.
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	This warns the operator that the coolant		ation will result.			in severe dam-
			age from overheating.
	temperature is too high. If the warn-
	ing light goes on stop the engine and
	check the coolant level in the reserve
	tank after the engine cools down.
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			A. Coolant Temperature Warning Light
			B. Coolant Temperature Warning Symbol

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Key		Ignition Switch/Steering Lock
This motorcycle has a combination		This is a four-position, key-operated
key, which is used for the ignition		switch. The key can be removed from
switch/steering lock, seat lock, and fuel		the switch when it is in the OFF, LOCK,
tank cap.		or P (Park) position.
Blank keys are available at your
Kawasaki dealers. Ask your dealer to
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may need, using your original key as a
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		A. Ignition Switch/Steering Lock

B. ON position

C. OFF position

D. LOCK position

E. P (Park) position

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OFF	Engine off.	All electrical		the engine immediately after turning
	circuits off.			the ignition key to ON .
				If you leave the P (Park) position on
ON	Engine on.	All electrical
	equipment can be used.			for a long time (one hour), the battery
				may become t tally discharged.
	Steering locked. Engine off.
LOCK				.org
	All electrical circuits off.
	Steering locked. Engine off.
P(Park)	License plate, tail, and city
	lights on and turn signals can
	be used. All other electrical
	circuits cut off.
	NOTE
The city, tail and license plate ights
are on whenever the ignition key is
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in the ON position. One headlight
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goes on when the starter button is released after starting the engine. To avoid battery discharge, always start

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Right Handlebar Switches					NOTE
Engine Stop Switch:					Although the engine stop switch
In addition to the ignition switch,					stops the engine, it does not turn off
the engine stop switch must be in					all the electrical circuits. Ordinarily,
the		position for the motorcycle to			the ignition switch should be used to
gency use. If someFreeem rg ncy re-					stop the engine.
operate.
The engine stop switch is for emer-
quires stopping the engine, move the
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engine stop switch to the				positi n.

A. Engine Stop Switch

B. Starter Button

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Starter Button:	Left Handlebar Switches
The starter button operates the elec-	Dimmer Switch:
tric starter when the transmission is in	.org
	High or low beam can be selected
neutral.	with the dimme			switch.			When the
Refer to the Starting the Engine sec-	headlight is on high beam (							), the
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tion of the "How to Ride the Motorcycle"	high beam indicator light is lit.
chapter for starting instructions.	High beam.......(					)
	Low beam.......(				)
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NOTE			Turn Signal Switch:
When the headlight is on high beam,			When the	turn	signal switch is		turned
both head lights are lit. When the			to the left (		) or right (		), the
headlight is on low beam, only one			corresponding turn signal flashes on
headlight is lit.	Free		and off.
			To stop flashing, push the switch in.
			Horn Button:
			When the horn button is pushed, the
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			horn sounds.
			Passing Button:
			When the passing button is pushed,
			the headlight high beam (passing
			beam) comes on to signal the driver of
			the vehicle ahead that you are about to
			pass him. The passing light shuts off
			as soon as the button is released.
A. Dimmer Switch
B. Turn Signal Switch			Hazard Switch:
C. Horn Button			If an emergency requires you to park
D. Passing Button
E. Hazard			on the highway shoulder, turn on the

hazard lights to warn other drivers of your location.

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Push in the hazard switch with the				Brake/Clutch Lever Adjusters
ignition switch in the ON or P (Park)				There is an adjuster on both the
position. All the turn signals and turn				.org
				brake and clutch levers. Each adjuster
signal indicator lights will flash on and				has 5 positions so that the released
off.				lever position can be adjusted to suit
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	CAUTION			the operator hands. Push the lever
				forward and turn the adjuster to align
If you leave the switch on for a				the number with the arrow mark on the
long time, the battery may be-				lever holder.
come totally discharged. So be
careful not to use the hazard
lights for more than 30 minutes.
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