fuel consumption YAMAHA NIKEN GT 2019 Owners Manual

Table of contentsSafety information ............................ 1-1
Description ....................................... 2-1
Left view ......................................... 2-1
Right view ....................................... 2-2
Controls and instruments ............... 2-3
Instrument an d control functions ... 3-1
Immobilizer system......................... 3-1
Main switch/steering lock............... 3-2
Handlebar switches ........................ 3-3
Indicator lights and warning lights............................................ 3-5
Cruise control system..................... 3-8
Multi-function meter unit .............. 3-11
D-mode (drive mode).................... 3-19
Clutch lever .................................. 3-19
Shift pedal .................................... 3-20
Quick shift system ........................ 3-20
Brake lever.................................... 3-21
Brake pedal .................................. 3-21
ABS .............................................. 3-21
Traction control system ................ 3-22
Fuel tank cap ................................ 3-24
Fuel ............................................... 3-25
Fuel tank overflow hose ............... 3-27
Catalytic converter ....................... 3-27
Seats ............................................ 3-28
Helmet holding cable.................... 3-29
Storage compartment .................. 3-30
Rear view mirrors.......................... 3-31 Adjusting the front fork ................. 3-31
Adjusting the shock absorber
assembly.................................... 3-32
Auxiliary DC jacks ......................... 3-34
Sidestand ...................................... 3-35
Ignition circuit cut-off system ....... 3-35
For your safety – pre-operation
checks ............................................... 4-1
Operation an d important ri din g
points ................................................. 5-1
Starting the engine .......................... 5-1
Shifting ............................................ 5-2
Tips for reducing fuel consumption ................................ 5-4
Engine break-in ............................... 5-4
Parking ............................................ 5-5
Perio dic maintenance an d
a d justment ........................................ 6-1
Tool kit ............................................ 6-2
Periodic maintenance charts .......... 6-3
Periodic maintenance chart for the emission control system .............. 6-3
General maintenance and
lubrication chart ........................... 6-5
Removing and installing the panel ............................................ 6-9
Checking the spark plugs ............. 6-10
Canister ......................................... 6-11 Engine oil ...................................... 6-11
Why Yamalube.............................. 6-13
Coolant ......................................... 6-14
Air filter element ............................ 6-15
Checking the engine idling
speed ........................................ 6-15
Checking the throttle grip free play ............................................ 6-16
Valve clearance............................. 6-16
Tires .............................................. 6-16
Cast wheels .................................. 6-19
Adjusting the clutch lever free play ............................................ 6-19
Checking the brake lever free
play ............................................ 6-20
Brake light switches ..................... 6-20
Checking the front and rear brake pads ................................ 6-21
Checking the brake fluid level ...... 6-22
Changing the brake fluid .............. 6-23
Drive chain slack........................... 6-23
Cleaning and lubricating the drive chain ................................. 6-25
Checking and lubricating the cables ........................................ 6-25
Checking and lubricating the
throttle grip and cable ............... 6-26
Checking and lubricating the brake and shift pedals............... 6-26
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3 4. Push the “MENU” switch, and the
minute digits will start flashing.
5. Push the “SELECT” switch up or down to set the minutes.
6. Push the “MENU” switch to start the clock.
Fuel meter
The fuel meter indicates the amount of
fuel in the fuel tank. The display seg-
ments of the fuel meter disappear from
“F” (full) towards “E” (empty) as the fuel
level decreases. When the last seg-
ment starts flashing, approximately 4.0
L (1.06 US gal, 0.88 Imp.gal) of fuel re-
mains. Refuel as soon as possible.
TIPIf a problem is detected in the electrical
circuit, the fuel level segments will flash
repeatedly. If this occurs, have a
Yamaha dealer check the vehicle.Eco in dicator
This indicator comes on when the vehi-
cle is being operated in an environ-
mentally friendly, fuel-efficient manner.
The indicator goes off when the vehicle
is stopped.TIPConsider the following tips to reduce
fuel consumption:  Avoid high engine speeds during
acceleration. 
Travel at a constant speed.
 Select the transmission gear that
is appropriate for the vehicle
speed.
Transmission gear display
This display shows the selected gear.
The neutral position is indicated by “N”
and by the neutral indicator light.
1. Fuel meter
1
1. Eco indicator “ECO”
1
1. Neutral indicator light “ ”
2. Transmission gear display
1
2
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3 2. Push the “MENU” switch to select
the grip warmer display, and
will disappear.
3. Push the “SELECT” switch up or down to change the setting level.
4. Push the “MENU” switch.
TIPThe current grip warmer setting is
saved when the vehicle is turned off.NOTICE
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 Be sure to wear gloves when
usin g the grip warmers.
 Do not use the grip warmers in
warm weather.
 If the han dle bar grip or throttle
g rip becomes worn or dam-
a g ed , stop usin g the grip warm-
ers an d replace the g rips.To set the grip warmer temperaturelevels1. Turn the vehicle on.
2. Push the “MENU” switch to select
the grip warmer display, and
will disappear. 3. Push the “MENU” switch for one
second, and the grip warmer dis-
play and multi-function display will
start flashing.
4. Push the “MENU” switch to change the setting level.
5. Push the “SELECT” switch up or down to set the temperature level.
6. Push the “MENU” switch for one second.
Multi-function display
The multi-function display can show
the following:  odometer (ODO)
 two tripmeters (TRIP 1 and TRIP 2)
 fuel reserve tripmeter (TRIP F)
 instantaneous fuel consumption 
average fuel consumption
 coolant temperature
 air temperature
TIPThe odometer will lock at 999999.
 The tripmeters reset and continue
counting after 9999.9 is reached.Push the “SELECT” switch to change
the display between the odometer
“ODO”, the tripmeters “TRIP 1” and
“TRIP 2”, instantaneous fuel consump-
tion “km/L”, “L/100 km”, or “MPG”, av-
erage fuel consumption “AVE – –.–
km/L”, “AVE – –.– L/100 km”, or “AVE
– –.– MPG”, coolant temperature “°C”,
1. Multi-function display
1
1. “SELECT” switch
1
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and air temperature “°C Air”. When
pushing “ ”, the display will change
in the following order.
ODO
→ TRIP 1 → TRIP 2 → km/L,
L/100 km, or MPG → AVE – –.– km/L,
AVE – –.– L/100 km, or AVE – –.– MPG
→ °C (coolant) → °C Air → ODO
When the last segment of the fuel me-
ter starts flashing, the display changes
to the fuel reserve tripmeter “TRIP F”
and starts counting the distance trav-
eled from that point. In this case,
push “ ” to change the display in the
following order.
TRIP F → km/L, L/100 km, or MPG →
AVE – –.– km/L, AVE – –.– L/100 km, or
AVE – –.– MPG → °C (coolant) → °C Air
→ ODO → TRIP 1 → TRIP 2 → TRIP F
TIP Push “ ” to change the display
in the opposite order.
 To reset a tripmeter, push the
“RESET” button for one second. 
The fuel reserve tripmeter can be
reset manually, or you can allow it
to reset automatically after refuel-
ing and traveling about 5 km (3
mi).
Instantaneous fuel consumption
Instantaneous fuel consumption can
be set to “km/L”, “L/100 km”, or
“MPG”.
 “km/L”: the distance that can be
traveled on 1.0 L of fuel
 “L/100 km”: the amount of fuel
necessary to travel 100 km
 “MPG”: the distance that can be
traveled on 1.0 Imp.gal of fuel
TIPTo switch between “km/L”, “L/100
km”, and “MPG”, push the “RE-
SET” button for one second.
 When traveling under 10 km/h (6
mi/h), “– –.–” is displayed.Avera ge fuel consumption
Average fuel consumption can be set
to either “AVE – –.– km/L”, “AVE – –.–
L/100 km”, or “AVE – –.– MPG”.  “AVE – –.– km/L”: the average dis-
tance that can be traveled on 1.0 L
of fuel
 “AVE – –.– L/100 km”: the average
amount of fuel necessary to travel
100 km
1. Instantaneous fuel consumption display
1
1. Average fuel consumption display
1
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3 
“AVE – –.– MPG”: the average dis-
tance that can be traveled on
1.0 Imp.gal of fuel
TIPTo reset the average fuel con-
sumption, push the “RESET” but-
ton for one second.
 After resetting, “– –.–” will be
shown until the vehicle has trav-
eled a sufficient distance.
 The display units cannot be
switched between “km/L”, “L/100
km”, and “MPG” in this mode;
change to the instantaneous fuel
consumption mode first.Coolant temperature The temperature of the engine coolant
from 40 °C to 124 °C is shown in 1 °C
increments.
If the message “Hi” flashes, stop the
vehicle, then stop the engine and let it
cool. (See page 6-36.)
TIP
When the coolant temperature is
below 40 °C, “Lo” will be dis-
played.
 The coolant temperature varies
with changes in the weather and
engine load.Air temperature The temperature of the air drawn into
the intake system from –9 °C to 50 °C
is shown in 1 °C increments.
TIP
–9 °C will be displayed even if the
air temperature falls below –9 °C.
 The temperature displayed may
vary from the actual ambient tem-
perature.Bri ghtness and shift light control
mo de
This mode cycles through five control
functions in the order listed below.  Display brightness
 Shift light on / flash / off
 Shift light on r/min
1. Coolant temperature display
1
1. Air temperature display
1
1. Brightness level display
1
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5
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Tips for re ducin g fuel con-
sumptionFuel consumption depends largely on
your riding style. Consider the follow-
ing tips to reduce fuel consumption:
 Shift up swiftly, and avoid high en-
gine speeds during acceleration.
 Do not rev the engine while shift-
ing down, and avoid high engine
speeds with no load on the en-
gine.
 Turn the engine off instead of let-
ting it idle for an extended length
of time (e.g., in traffic jams, at traf-
fic lights or at railroad crossings).
EAU16842
Engine break-inThere is never a more important period
in the life of your engine than the period
between 0 and 1600 km (1000 mi). For
this reason, you should read the fol-
lowing material carefully.
Since the engine is brand new, do not
put an excessive load on it for the first
1600 km (1000 mi). The various parts in
the engine wear and polish themselves
to the correct operating clearances.
During this period, prolonged full-throt-
tle operation or any condition that
might result in engine overheating
must be avoided.
EAU17094
0–1000 km (0–600 mi)
Avoid prolonged operation above 5600
r/min. NOTICE: After 1000 km (600
mi) of operation, the en gine oil must
b e chan ged an d the oil filter car-
tri dg e or element replace d.
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1000–1600 km (600–1000 mi)
Avoid prolonged operation above 6700
r/min. 1600 km (1000 mi) an
d b eyon d
The vehicle can now be operated nor-
mally.
NOTICE
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 Keep the en gine spee d out of
the tachometer red zone.
 If any en gine trou ble shoul d oc-
cur during the en gine break-in
period , imme diately have a
Yamaha dealer check the vehi-
cle.
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Index
AABS....................................................... 3-21
ABS warning light ................................... 3-6
Air filter element.................................... 6-15
Auxiliary DC jacks................................. 3-34BBattery .................................................. 6-30
Brake and clutch levers, checking and
lubricating........................................... 6-27
Brake and shift pedals, checking and lubricating........................................... 6-26
Brake fluid, changing............................ 6-23
Brake fluid level, checking.................... 6-22
Brake lever............................................ 3-21
Brake lever free play, checking ............ 6-20
Brake light switches ............................. 6-20
Brake pedal .......................................... 3-21CCables, checking and lubricating ......... 6-25
Canister ................................................ 6-11
Care ........................................................ 7-1
Catalytic converter ............................... 3-27
Centerstand and sidestand, checking
and lubricating ................................... 6-27
Clutch lever........................................... 3-19
Clutch lever free play, adjusting ........... 6-19
Coolant ................................................. 6-14
Coolant temperature warning light ......... 3-6
Cruise control indicator lights................. 3-6
Cruise control switches .......................... 3-4
Cruise control system............................. 3-8DData recording, vehicle........................... 9-2
Diagnostic connector ............................. 9-2 Dimmer/Pass switch .............................. 3-4
D-mode (drive mode) ........................... 3-19
Drive chain, cleaning and lubricating ... 6-25
Drive chain slack .................................. 6-23
Drive mode switch ................................. 3-5
EEngine break-in ...................................... 5-4
Engine idling speed, checking ............. 6-15
Engine oil.............................................. 6-11
Engine serial number ............................. 9-1
Engine trouble warning light .................. 3-6FFront and rear brake pads, checking ... 6-21
Front fork, adjusting ............................. 3-31
Front fork, checking ............................. 6-28
Fuel ...................................................... 3-25
Fuel consumption, tips for reducing ...... 5-4
Fuel tank cap........................................ 3-24
Fuel tank overflow hose ....................... 3-27
Fuses, replacing ................................... 6-31HHandlebar switches ............................... 3-3
Hazard switch ........................................ 3-4
Helmet holding cable ........................... 3-29
High beam indicator light ....................... 3-5
Horn switch ............................................ 3-4IIdentification numbers ........................... 9-1
Ignition circuit cut-off system .............. 3-35
Immobilizer system ................................ 3-1
Immobilizer system indicator light ......... 3-7
Indicator lights and warning lights ......... 3-5MMain switch/steering lock ...................... 3-2Maintenance and lubrication, periodic ... 6-5
Maintenance, emission control
system .................................................. 6-3
Matte color, caution................................ 7-1
MENU switch .......................................... 3-4
Model label ............................................. 9-1
Multi-function meter unit ...................... 3-11
NNeutral indicator light ............................. 3-5OOil level warning light .............................. 3-5PPanel, removing and installing ................ 6-9
Parking.................................................... 5-5
Part locations.......................................... 2-1QQuick shift system ................................ 3-20RRear view mirrors .................................. 3-31SSafety information................................... 1-1
Seats ..................................................... 3-28
SELECT switch ....................................... 3-5
Shift indicator light .................................. 3-7
Shifting.................................................... 5-2
Shift pedal............................................. 3-20
Shock absorber assembly, adjusting ... 3-32
Sidestand.............................................. 3-35
Spark plugs, checking .......................... 6-10
Specifications ......................................... 8-1
Starting the engine ................................. 5-1
Steering bearings, lubricating ............... 6-29
Steering, checking ................................ 6-29
Stop/Run/Start switch ............................ 3-4
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