Kawasaki Ninja 250 Motorcycle (1988-2012) Service Repair Manual Description Kawasaki Ninja 250R Service and Repair Manual (1988-2012) M241Includes Color Wiring Diagrams. This service and repair manual provides specific detailed instructions for performing everything from basic maintenance and troubleshooting to a complete overhaul of the Kawasaki Ninja 250 motorcycle. Do-it-yourselfers will find this service and repair manual more comprehensive than the factory manual making it an indispensable part of your tool box.Every Clymer manual contains hundreds of original photographs and illustrations developed from a complete disassembly and assembly of a motorcycle. This in addition to extensive research allows Clymer to achieve an unmatched level of detail accuracy and clarity.The step-by-step instructions and two-column text with large print are user-friendly. Bold figure numbers make it easy to quickly match instructions with illustrations and photos. Thumb-tabbed chapters numbered table of contents and an extensive index make it possible to locate the desired section quickly. Contents This Kawasaki Ninja Manual is 424 pages. QUICK REFERENCE DATA CHAPTER ONE / GENERAL INFORMATION Manual organization / Warnings cautions and notes / Safety / Serial numbers / Fasteners / Shop supplies / Tools / Measuring tools / Electrical system fundamentals / Service methods / Storage / Specifications Specs CHAPTER TWO / TROUBLESHOOTING Starting the engine / Engine spark test / Engine performance / Electrical testing / Starting system / Engine noise / Motorcycle noise / Engine lubrication / Engine leakdown test / Clutch / Gear shift linkage and transmission / Brakes / Steering and handling / Brake troubleshooting Specs CHAPTER THREE / LUBRICATION MAINTENANCE and TUNE-UP Tune-up / Air filter / Engine oil and filter / Idle speed adjustment / Spark plugs / Battery / Compression test / Ignition timing inspection / Brake system / Clutch / Cooling system / Fuel hose inspection / Emission control systems / Throttle cables / Choke cable / Carburetor synchronization / Tires and wheels / Valve clearance / Lights and horn inspection / Sidestand switch and ignition cut-off system / Steering head bearing inspection / Front suspension inspection / Front fork oil change / Rear suspension inspection / Swing arm bearing lubrication / Drive chain / Speedometer cable / Fasteners / Specifications Specs CHAPTER FOUR / ENGINE TOP END (1988-2007 MODELS) Exhaust system / Cylinder head cover / Camshafts / Rocker arms / Cylinder head / Valves / Cylinder / Piston and piston rings / Specifications Specs CHAPTER FIVE / ENGINE TOP END (2008-ON MODELS) Exhaust system / Air suction valve / Cylinder head cover / Camshafts / Valve lifters and shims / Cylinder head / Valves / Cam chain tensioner / Cylinder / Piston and piston rings / Specifications Specs CHAPTER SIX / ENGINE LOWER END Engine / Left crankcase cover / Starter idler gear / Flywheel (alternator rotor) and starter clutch / Right crankcase cover / Cam chain tensioner (1988-2007 models) / Camshaft chain and guides / (1988-2007 models) / Oil pump / Oil pressure relief valve / Crankcase oil screen / Oil pipes / Crankcase / Crankshaft / Connecting rods / Balancer shaft / Crankcase breather / Engine break-in / Specifications Specs CHAPTER SEVEN / CLUTCH AND EXTERNAL GEARSHIFT MECHANISM Clutch / Shift linkage / External gearshift linkage / Primary drive gear / Clutch cable replacement / Specifications Specs CHAPTER EIGHT / TRANSMISSION AND INTERNAL GEARSHIFT MECHANISM Transmission / Shift drum and forks / Specifications Specs CHAPTER NINE / FUEL...