Fuel - Yamaha ROAD STAR XV16A Owner's Manual

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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1. Fuel tank filler tube
2. Fuel level

Fuel

Make sure that there is sufficient fuel in
the tank. Fill the fuel tank to the bottom
of the filler tube as shown.
WARNING
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●
Do not overfill the fuel tank, oth-
erwise it may overflow when the
fuel warms up and expands.
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Avoid spilling fuel on the hot
engine.
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CAUTION:
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Immediately wipe off spilled fuel
with a clean, dry, soft cloth, since
fuel may deteriorate painted surfac-
es or plastic parts.
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Recommended fuel:
UNLEADED GASOLINE ONLY
Fuel tank capacity:
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Total amount:
5.3 US gal (4.4 Imp gal, 20 L)
Reserve amount:
0.9 US gal (0.8 Imp gal, 3.5 L)
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CAUTION:
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Use only unleaded gasoline. The
use of leaded gasoline will cause se-
vere damage to the engine internal
parts such as valves, piston rings,
exhaust system, etc.
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Your Yamaha engine has been de-
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signed to use regular unleaded gaso-
line with a pump octane number
[(R+M)/2] of 86 or higher, or a research
octane number of 91 or higher. If
knocking (or pinging) occurs, use a
gasoline of a different brand or premi-
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um unleaded fuel. 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-
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tent does not exceed 10%. Gasohol
containing methanol is not recom-
mended by Yamaha because it can
cause damage to the fuel system or ve-
hicle performance problems.
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