Fuel Requirement/Refuelling - Triumph Daytona 675 Owner's Handbook Manual

General Information
Fuel Requirement/
Refuelling
Fuel Grade
unleaded gasoline with a CLC or A K I
octane rating (R+M)/2
higher. Federal regulations require
that pumps delivering
gasoline are marked 'UNLEADED'
and that the Cost o f Living Council
(CLC) or Anti-Knock Index (AKI)
octane rating is
These ratings are an average of t h e
Research Octane Number (RON) and
the Motor Octane Number (MON).
The use of leaded gasoline is illegal
some countries,
territories. Check local regulations
before using leaded gasoline.
NOTE
I f 'knocking' or 'pinging'
occurs a t a steady engine
speed under normal load,
use a different brand of
gasoline or gasoline which
has a higher octane rating.
Oxygenated Gasoline
To
standards, some areas o f the U.S.
use oxygenated gasoline t o help
reduce harmful emissions.
This
gasolines are a blend o f conventional
Triumph
gasoline
motorcycle
such
is designed
motorcycle
t o run on
performance when using unleaded
gasoline.
o f 89 o r
should be used as a guide if you use
any oxygenated fuels.
unleaded
Ethanol
Ethanol fuel is a mixture o f 10%
also displayed.
Ethanol and 90% gasoline and is
often described under the names
'gasohol',
'contains Ethanol'. This fuel may be
used in your Triumph motorcycle.
MTBE (Methyl Tertiary Butyl
Ether)
states
The use of gasolines containing up t o
Ether) is permitted in this Triumph
motorcycle.
help in meeting
and another
as alcohol. This
will give
However, the
Ethanol enhanced',
(Methyl Tertiary Butyl
MTBE
clean air
These
compound
Triumph
its best
following
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