Kawasaki 1600 - Manual (Page 36)

34 PREPARATION
Rear Shock Absorber
Air Pressure Adjustment
STD Air pressure: Atmospheric
Rebound Damping Force Adjustment
•
Check the position of the rebound damping
force adjuster at the upper end of each rear
shock absorber. It has four positions. The
numbers on the adjuster show the setting po-
sition.
STD Rebound Damping Force:
No. 2 position
A. Air Valve
B. Rebound Damping Force Adjuster
C. Number
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Turn the rebound damping force adjuster to
the No. 2 position.
Tire Air Pressures
•
To prevent flat-spotting during shipment, the
tires are over-inflated before crating. Adjust
the pressures to the specified values in the
front and rear, and make sure to tighten the
caps securely.
Tire Air Pressure [when cold]:
Front: 225 kPa (2.25 kgf/cm², 32 psi)
Rear: 280 kPa (2.80 kgf/cm², 40 psi)
A. Tire Air Pressure Gauge
Fuel
WARNING
Fill the tank in a well-ventilated area, and
take ample care that there are no sparks
or open flames anywhere near the work
area.
•
Open the fuel tank cap, and check for debris
in the fuel tank.
•
Fill the fuel tank with one gallon or four liters
of unleaded gasoline. Use a gasoline with a
minimum Antiknock Index rating according to
the recommendation of your country. Refer to
the following table.
The antiknock index is an average of the Re-
search Octane Number (RON) and the Motor
Octane Number (MON), as shown in the table.
Octane Rating Method
Minimum
Rating
Antiknock
Index
(RON + MON)
2
90
Research Octane Number
(RON)
95
•
Close the fuel tank cap, and check for any
leaks.
Coolant
Coolant Level Inspection
•
Situate the motorcycle so that it is perpendic-
ular to the ground.
•
Check the coolant level through the coolant
level gauge. The coolant level should be be-
tween the F (Full) and L (Low) marks.
NOTE
ż Check the level when the engine is cold (room
or atmospheric temperature).