Using the Kawasaki Parts Diagram function

[OKC_Kent]

Using the Kawasaki Parts Diagram function

Riders of the older Kawasaki motorcycles often wish they had a diagram of the assembly they need to work with. Some of the manuals available have poor pictures, or don’t provide enough data to allow a rider to fix his own bike. This is more important to an owner of a vintage machine as many dealers have stopped working on motorcycles older than 10 years old.

The Kawasaki website Welcome to Kawasaki.com does provide diagrams for the motorcycles they manufactured, and also lists all the parts by name, part number, and quantity used. In many cases they are very good, clear diagrams. As they say, “A picture is worth a thousand words.”

Here is how to access those diagrams

1. Find the words “Owners Info” on the Kawasaki main page, mouse over them and click the link.
2. Find the words “Parts Diagrams” and mouse over it and click the link.
3. On this page select “Motorcycle” in the dropdown box and click “Continue”
4. On this page you can select all the items you know of to identify your bike. If you know the bike model only then choose that. As you choose and click data you will narrow the choices down, eventually arriving at the model you are looking for.
5. When you select your model a new window will open and it has an index of the parts. Choose the area you need and click it. Now a new window opens with frames: the diagram, a parts index for that diagram; and a master index. These all interact with each other; if you click a part number in one area it highlights the part in the other area. If you want a new diagram go to the master index and click what you need.
6. On some parts you will notice a black arrow pointing left, right, or both. By clicking the left arrow it will show you the part with an older part number; and the right arrow shows you what your part has been upgraded to.
7. There is the ability to add the part to a “Pick List” and print it out. It comes in handy having all the parts on a page for reference in ordering dealer parts or for Ebay searches.
8. The diagrams are easily printed out to your printer. I have found the parts index below the diagram will need to be left-clicked and held with your mouse to highlight everything and then Copied (or right-clicked and “Select All”); then save it to Notepad, WordPad, Word, or other text editor. You can then modify the text to look nice and readable. Once it looks nice save it to your hard drive in a new Folder just for this model bike.

How to make a Kawasaki Parts Diagram Manual

I wanted to be able to save the parts diagrams to my hard drive, but the Kawasaki website does not provide that ability. It does let you “Print” and that was the key. I found a free downloadable program called “Cute PDF” CutePDF - Create PDF for free, Free PDF Utilities, Save PDF Forms, Edit PDF easily. Cute PDF creates a new printer that just makes .pdf documents, and all you need to do is send any type of document to this printer and it happens automatically.

After you download and run the program a new printer will show up in your main “Printers” folder. This printer is just an outlet for the program to create the .pdf document. Now you can print the parts diagram to this printer and file them with the text file you created above in the new Folder just for your bike. All the Kawasaki’s I own have a folder with a .pdf diagram and text file of the parts for each sub-assembly. I back it up to a CD, and then print out the diagrams and text list. With these I’m able to make a manual in a loose leaf 3 ring binder, or something fancier in a spiral bound fashion. When pages get dirty just print them out again. I'm sure there are other programs that can arrange the pages into any order you want. You could even take the CD to Kinko's and have them make your manual too.

By the way, this is just for your own personal use; I'm sure it’s illegal to make manuals from this and sell them on EBay, it’s all copyrighted and owned by Kawasaki.

[dropdfocus]

Handy to know.

[A2rider]

Now I can just copy and paste this instead of trying to explain it to everyone! Thanks for the time you put into that.

[herk]

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[ratvespa]

cool thanks a bunch! the parts diagrams are better resolution than on partsfish n stuff.

although I found out my bike has some recalls!

[OKC_Kent]

Thanks for the writeup. I hadn't utilized all of the available functions such as the superceded part number arrows - very handy. Anyone can learn a lot about the various features real quick by just playing around with it. Here's some info:

Kawasaki.com -> Owner Info -> Parts Diagrams -> click Continue next to Search by Model Information -> pick a year only then click Continue -> pick the bike of interest from the list -> click a parts category from the index to open the diagram window.

The diagram reference numbers are clickable, making it easy to find the full part number which can be cross-referenced in the Parts tab (located next to the Model tab in the original window for the bike)(just copy & paste the full number).

The diagrams can be saved one at a time to the hard disk as either a PNG (*.png) or Bitmap (*.bmp) image by right-clicking on the diagram. Zooming in or out prior to saving a diagram will change the size of the saved image. JMK.

Thanks for bringing up these very valuable points! I forgot about them when I was writing it. I agree about the Zooming Up the diagram before saving it, I think 2 clicks on the magnifier fits well on an 8 1/2 x 11 paper.

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[OKC_Kent]

When I made my first manual I had to zoom, now you don't! Thanks!

[Norseman10]

An easy way to create your diagram document is to start at the Air Cleaner, simply use your mouse to right-click on the diagram. A meny pops up, click Copy. Then open a Microsoft program, any of the Office programs will work - I personally use MS Word - position your cursor and either right-click again and select Paste or use the Paste button in the top toolbar. The graphic does come out pretty sharp (unless you blow it up a lot). Then I go back to the Kawasaki page, drag to select the whole parts description table and copy. Go back to the working document, position cursor below the diagram (you may have to hit enter to create the next line), and now click Edit on top toolbar, select Paste Special, then select Unformatted Text. Using Unformatted Text instead of just pasting gives you all the text but without the table, which can be a pain to use and modify. Instead the info is pasted using tab spaces. You may want to "clean" it up a bit to get the one-line for each part.

I just went down through the entire library one-by-one, and ended up with a fairly comprehensive manual. Also, another website that has free-ware for creating PDF documents is pdf 995: create PDF documents easily for free. The disadvantage is when you create the PDF, their website pops up - just close that window and your good to go. PDF995.com is a clean site, in other words, they don't download anything objectional to your PC.

Anyway, just thought I'd share the right-click shortcut.

[Kawa 1982]

This was very informative. Reference your item 4., see below.

"4. On this page you can select all the items you know of to identify your bike. If you know the bike model only then choose that. As you choose and click data you will narrow the choices down, eventually arriving at the model you are looking for."

I go to the section where you enter the VIN number. This takes me directly to a menu where I can select the parts diagrams. This method is more direct and faster.

I have not found a solution for saving the parts diagram page to my favorites, Have you? That would really be a plus.

Thanks

[OKC_Kent]

I don't think it can be saved to the Favorites, but you can save it to a folder and keep it on your desktop.

I think the VIN entry works on newer models. My '83 works, but the '78 doesn't.

[Norseman10]

I have not found a solution to adding the main diagram page to Favorites, so I just navigated to the main paqge for my specific model and clicked Add to Favorites, and renamed it to Kawasaki.com CSR.

Now I at least can quickly go to my specific vehicle page and all I have to do is click the Parts Diagram button, which opens up the first diagram page for my model.

Hope that helps.

[solitary]

I've got a problem/question when it comes to superceded parts.
My 82 GPz 550 needs a speedometer gearbox assembly.
The manual lists one part number for the whole assembly, 41078-1024. There is no supercede/precede on the parts list.
So I did a search, found several, most look like the part I need. However, they list different years than mine, by a lot, five years or more.
No problem, should be the same, right? Well, not exactly. Another manual I found (78 400 S3) http://www.kawasakitriple.it/materia...st%20400S3.PDF
page 31/32 references the part, 41078-004 which looks alot different than part 41078-1024 (see http://www.buykawasaki.com/Scripts/I...&ilIF=P&ilRE=8) The part number for the innards are different (on the S3), so I can't assume that I can exchange the guts from the new one with the old one.
I'm also seeing a part 41078-011, for a 96 ZZ600-R (somebody wasn't paying attention, it's a ZX600R, and the part number is wrong for that bike). This looks like the part I need on the outside, but I really don't want to disassemble my front hub to check it until I get the new part. I guess I will if I have to.
The part listed for a 2003 ZZR600 is 41078-1076 http://www.buykawasaki.com/Scripts/I...&ilIF=P&ilRE=8
If it helps, everything but the case looks identical with nearly identical part numbers. The outer cases don't always look the same on the newer than mine bikes.
So here comes the question.
Does anyone know how Kawasaki numbers their superceding parts?

[69sidewinder]

heres a tough one im looking up parts diagrams for my 69-70 kawasaki sidewinder f4 and i cant find them can any of you guys maybe give me a hand?
seems to be a rare bike

[OKC_Kent]

How many cc's? Sometimes the bike is there, but it needs to be found a different way. I have found a few Kawasaki's that you could not get to by year, or engine size, but I found them another way.

I'll try for you.

OK! got it!

Go to "Marketing Names" on the selection page and scroll down to "F4" It will bring you to a page that shows you a 1971 Dual Sport F4 etc. Click that link, and a new page pops up and on the left side are a couple dozen selections of 250 cc machines. Your 1970 FW Sidewinder is there!

Have fun and print it off.

[69sidewinder]

its a 250cc 2 stroke

[69sidewinder]

this is the style of bike

[Jeff.saunders]

Superceeded parts: There is no relationship you can derive from part numbers. Overall, if Kawasaki lists a superceeded part number, that part will fit. The finish and material may be different. For example, look at the master cylinder cap for a 1973 Z1 - this is a cast aluminum cap finished in black anodizing. The superceeded part fits, but is blue plastic...

Sometimes parts that look similar can fit, but it's risk to assume this. Changes can be subtle or not. On something like a speedo drive, you'd have to look at other components to see if there's even a chance it would fit. Things like the axle size - often is there's an axle nut, Kawasaki will often list the thread of the nut.

Be very careful using the online fiche. They are a great resource, but are 1) often missing part numbers, 2) do not contain the footnotes that are on the real fiche, 3) can have multiple models listed on one fiche.