Suzuki GSX1300R Owner's Manual page 14

FUEL, ENGINE OIL AND
COOLANT
RECOMMENDATIONS
FUEL
Your motorcycle requires pre-
mium unleaded gasoline with a
minimum pump octane rating of
90 ((R+M)/2 method). In some
areas, the only fuels that are
available are oxygenated fuels.
NOTE: The GSX1300R engine is
designed to
unleaded gasoline only. Use pre-
mium unleaded gasoline under all
riding conditions.
Oxygenated fuels which meet the
minimum octane requirement and
the requirements described below
may be used in your motorcycle
without jeopardizing the New
Vehicle Limited Warranty or the
Emission Control System War-
ranty.
NOTE: Oxygenated fuels are
fuels which contain oxygen-carry-
ing additives such as MTBE or
alcohol.
use premium
Gasoline containing MTBE
Unleaded gasoline
MTBE (Methyl
Ether) may be used in your motor-
cycle if the MTBE content is not
greater than 15%. This oxygen-
ated fuel does not contain alco-
hol.
Gasoline/Ethanol Blends
Blends of unleaded gasoline and
ethanol (grain
known as "GASOHOL", may be
used in your motorcycle if the eth-
anol content is not greater than
10%.
Gasoline/Methanol Blends
Fuels containing 5% or less meth-
anol (wood alcohol) may be suit-
able for use in your motorcycle if
they contain co-solvents and cor-
rosion inhibitors.
DO NOT USE fuels containing
more than 5% methanol under
any circumstances. Fuel system
damage or motorcycle perfor-
mance problems resulting from
the use of such fuels are not the
responsibility of Suzuki and may
not be covered under the New
Vehicle Limited Warranty or the
Emission Control System War-
ranty.
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containing
Tertiary Butyl
alcohol), also