Triumph Tiger 900 Series Owner's Handbook Manual page 83

Oxygenated Gasoline
To help in meeting clean air standards,
some areas of the U.S. use oxygenated
gasoline to help
emissions. These
blend of conventional gasoline and
another compound such as alcohol.
This Triumph motorcycle will give its
best performance when using unleaded
gasoline. However, the following should
be used as a guide if you use any
oxygenated fuels.
Ethanol
Ethanol fuel is a mixture of 10% Ethanol
and 90% gasoline and is often described
under the names 'gasohol', 'Ethanol
enhanced', or 'contains Ethanol'. This
fuel may be used in your Triumph
motorcycle.
MTBE (Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether)
The use of gasolines containing up to
15% MTBE (Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether)
is permitted in this Triumph motorcycle.
Methanol
Fuels containing methanol should not be
used as damage to components in the
fuel system can be caused by contact
with methanol.
Note
Because of the
volatility of oxygenated fuels, starting,
engine response and fuel consumption
may be adversely affected by their
use. Should any of these difficulties be
experienced, run the motorcycle on
normal unleaded gasoline.
reduce harmful
gasolines are
generally higher
General Information
Refueling
To help reduce hazards associated
a
with refueling, always observe the
following fuel safety instructions:
- Gasoline (fuel) is highly flammable
and can be explosive under certain
conditions. When refueling, turn the
ignition switch to the OFF position.
- Do not smoke.
- Do not use a mobile telephone.
- Make sure the refueling area is well
ventilated and free from any source
of flame or sparks. This includes any
appliance with a pilot light.
- Never fill the tank until the fuel level
rises into the filler neck. Heat from
sunlight or other sources may cause
the fuel to expand and overflow
creating a fire hazard.
- After refueling always check that the
fuel filler cap is correctly closed.
- Because gasoline (fuel) is highly
flammable, any fuel leak or spillage,
or any failure to observe the safety
advice given above will lead to a fire
hazard, which could cause damage to
property, injury to persons or death.
Warning
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