2022 Kawasaki Z400 ABS Shifting Gears Owners Manual

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2022 Kawasaki Z400 ABS Shifting Gears

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Shifting Gears

  • Close the throttle while pulling in the clutch lever.
  • Shift into the next higher or lower gear.

2022-Kawasaki-Z400-ABS-fig-70A. Shift Pedal

Open the throttle part way, while releasing the clutch lever.

WARNING
Downshifting to a lower gear at high speed causes engine rpm to increase excessively, potentially damaging the engine and it may also cause the rear wheel to skid and cause an accident. Downshifting should be done below the vehicle speeds for each gear shown in the table.

Vehicle speed when shifting2022-Kawasaki-Z400-ABS-fig-71

NOTE
The transmission is equipped with a positive neutral finder. When the mo- torcyc/e is standing still, the transmission cannot be shifted past neutral from 1st gear. To use the positive neutral finder, shift down to 1st gear, then lift up on the shift pedal while standing still. The transmission will shift only into neutral.2022-Kawasaki-Z400-ABS-fig-72

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