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Anonymous Posted on Nov 25, 2009

Restarting problem when bike is above temp.

Afhter motor heats up..i turn bike off an try to restart it an the bike drags i process..is this a starter problem my battery is good. if i wait 5 minutes it will start with no problem...

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Sounds like the fuel is being evaporated by the heat hence hard to start when hot, but when it cools down enough the fuel is not effected, check fuel filter & fuel pump pressure,

http://manualfile.com/Motorcycle/Kawasaki/kawasaki-ninja-zx-12r-factory-service-manual.html

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