INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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ately. If
g
asoline spills on your skin,
wash with soap an
d
water. If
g
aso-
line spills on your clothin
g
, chan
g
e
your clothes.
EAU54601
NOTICE
ECA11401
Use only unlea
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e
d
g
asoline. The use
of lea
d
e
d
g
asoline will cause severe
d
ama
g
e to internal en
g
ine parts,
such as the valves an
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piston rin
g
s,
as well as to the exhaust system.
Your Yamaha engine has been de-
signed to use premium unleaded gas-
oline with a research octane number of
95 or higher. If knocking (or pinging)
occurs, use a gasoline of a different
brand. Use of unleaded fuel will extend
spark plug life and reduce mainte-
nance costs.
Gasohol
There are two types of gasohol: gaso-
hol containing ethanol and that con-
taining methanol. Gasohol containing
ethanol can be used if the ethanol con-
tent does not exceed 10% (E10). Gas-
ohol containing methanol is not
recommended by Yamaha because it
can cause damage to the fuel system
or vehicle performance problems.
EAUB1302
Fuel tank
b
reather/overflow
hose
Before operating the motorcycle:
Check the fuel tank breather/over-
flow hose connection.
Check the fuel tank breather/over-
flow hose for cracks or damage,
and replace it if necessary.
Make sure that the end of the fuel
tank breather/overflow hose is not
blocked, and clean it if necessary.
Make sure that the fuel tank
breather/overflow hose is routed
through the clamp.
Recommen
d
e
d
fuel:
Premium unleaded gasoline (Gaso-
hol (E10) acceptable)
Fuel tank capacity:
16.0 L (4.23 US gal, 3.52 Imp.gal)
Fuel reserve amount (when the fuel
level warnin
g
li
g
ht comes on):
3.0 L (0.79 US gal, 0.66 Imp.gal)
1. Fuel tank breather/overflow hose
2. Clamp
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