fuel reserve YAMAHA SR125 2000 Owners Manual

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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3
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FuelMake sure there is sufficient fuel in the
tank. Fill the fuel tank to the bottom of
the filler tube as shown in the illustra-
tion.
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WARNING
@ Do not overfill the fuel tank. Avoid
spilling fuel on the hot engine. Do
not fill the fuel tank above the bot-
tom of the filler tube or it may over-
flow when the fuel heats up later and
expands. @
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CAUTION:@ Always wipe off spilled fuel immedi-
ately with a dry and clean soft cloth.
Fuel may deteriorate painted surfac-
es or plastic parts. @
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NOTE:@ If knocking or pinging occurs, use a dif-
ferent brand of gasoline or higher oc-
tane grade. @
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Fuel cockThe fuel cock supplies fuel from the
tank to the carburetor while filtering it
also.
The fuel cock has three positions:
OFF
With the lever in this position, fuel will
not flow. Always return the lever to this
position when the engine is not run-
ning.
1. Filler tube
2. Fuel level
Recommended fuel:
Regular unleaded gasoline with a
research octane number of 91 or
higher.
Fuel tank capacity:
Total:
10.0 L
Reserve:
1.6 L
1. Arrow mark positioned over “OFF”OFF: closed position
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INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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3
ON
With the lever in this position, fuel flows
to the carburetor. Normal riding is done
with the lever in this position.RES
This indicates reserve. If you run out of
fuel while riding, move the lever to this
position. Fill the tank at the first oppor-
tunity. Be sure to set the lever back to
“ON” after refueling!
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Starter (choke) knobStarting a cold engine requires a richer
air-fuel mixture, which is supplied by
the starter (choke).
Move the knob in direction
a to turn on
the starter (choke).
Move the knob in direction
b to turn off
the starter (choke).
1. Arrow mark positioned over “ON”ON: normal position
1. Arrow mark positioned over “RES”RES: reserve position
1. Starter (choke) knob
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OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS
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5 1. Turn the fuel cock to “ON”.
2. Turn the main switch to “ON” and
the engine stop switch to “ ”.
3. Shift the transmission into neutral.
NOTE:@ When the transmission is in neutral, the
neutral indicator light should be on. If
the light does not come on, ask a
Yamaha dealer to inspect it. @4. Turn on the starter (choke) and
completely close the throttle grip.
5. Start the engine by pushing the
start switch.NOTE:@ If the engine fails to start, release the
start switch, wait a few seconds, then
try again. Each attempt should be as
short as possible to preserve the bat-
tery. Do not crank the engine more
than 10 seconds on any one attempt. @
6. After starting the engine, move the
starter (choke) to the halfway posi-
tion.NOTE:@ For maximum engine life, never accel-
erate hard with a cold engine! @7. After warming up the engine, turn
off the starter (choke) completely.NOTE:@ The engine is warm when it responds
normally to the throttle with the starter
(choke) turned off. @
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Starting a warm engineThe starter (choke) is not required
when the engine is warm.
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CAUTION:@ See the “Engine break-in” section
prior to operating the motorcycle for
the first time. @
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SPECIFICATIONS
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8
Fuel
Type Regular unleaded gasoline
Fuel tank capacity 10.0 L
Fuel reserve amount 1.6 L
Carburetor
Type ´ quantity Y24P ´ 1
Manufacturer TEIKEI
Spark plug
Manufacturer/Type NGK / DR8EA
Gap 0.6 ~ 0.7 mm
Clutch typeWet, multiple-disc
Transmission
Primary reduction system Spur gear
Primary reduction ratio 3.318
Secondary reduction system Chain drive
Secondary reduction ratio 3.500
Number of drive chain
sprocket teeth (rear/front) 49/14
Transmission type Constant mesh 5-speed
Operation Left foot operationGear ratio
1st 2.250
2nd 1.476
3rd 1.125
4th 0.926
5th 0.793
Chassis
Frame type Diamond
Caster angle 26°45¢
Trail 90 mm
Tires
Front
Type With tube
Size 3.00-17 45P
Manufacturer/
model Inoue / 8F
Rear
Type With tube
Size 3.50-16 52P
Manufacturer/
model Inoue / 8RA
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