Yamaha YZF-R1 Owner's Manual page 58

Instrument and control functions
your eyes, see your doctor immedi-
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ately. If gasoline spills on your skin,
wash with soap and water. If gaso-
2 line spills on your clothing, change
your clothes.
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4
Recommended fuel:
Premium unleaded gasoline (Gaso-
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hol [E10] acceptable)
Fuel tank capacity:
17 L (4.5 US gal, 3.7 Imp.gal)
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Fuel reserve amount (when the fuel
level warning light comes on):
3.0 L (0.79 US gal, 0.66 Imp.gal)
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NOTICE
Use only unleaded gasoline. The use
of leaded gasoline will cause severe
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damage to internal engine parts,
such as the valves and piston rings,
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as well as to the exhaust system.
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12
E5
EAU75320
TIP

This mark identifies the recom-
mended fuel for this vehicle as
specified by European regulation
(EN228).

Check that gasoline nozzle has the
same identifier when fueling.
ECA11401
Your Yamaha engine has been de-
signed to use premium unleaded gaso-
line with a research octane number of
95 or higher. If knocking (or pinging) oc-
curs, use a gasoline of a different
brand. Use of unleaded fuel will extend
spark plug life and reduce maintenance
costs.
Gasohol
There are two types of gasohol: gaso-
hol containing ethanol and that contain-
ing methanol. Gasohol containing
ethanol can be used if the ethanol con-
tent does not exceed 10% (E10). Gas-
E10
ohol
recommended by Yamaha because it
can cause damage to the fuel system
or vehicle performance problems.
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containing methanol is not