octane YAMAHA TT-R50E 2021 Owners Manual

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Fuel
Make sure there is sufficient gasoline in
the tank.
WARNING
EWA10882
Gasoline an d gasoline vapors are
extremely flamma ble. To avoi d fires
an d explosions an d to re duce the
risk of injury when refuelin g, follow
these instructions.
1. Before refueling, turn off the en- gine and be sure that no one is sit-
ting on the vehicle. Never refuel
while smoking, or while in the vi-
cinity of sparks, open flames, or
other sources of ignition such as
the pilot lights of water heaters
and clothes dryers.
2. Do not overfill the fuel tank. Stop filling when the fuel reaches the
bottom of the filler tube. Because
fuel expands when it heats up,
heat from the engine or the sun
can cause fuel to spill out of the
fuel tank.
3. Wipe up any spilled fuel immedi- ately. NOTICE: Immediately
wipe off spille d fuel with a clean, d
ry, soft cloth, since fuel may
d eteriorate painte d surfaces or
plastic parts.
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4. Be sure to securely close the fuel tank cap.
WARNING
EWA15152
Gasoline is poisonous an d can
cause injury or death. Han dle gaso-
line with care. Never siphon gasoline
b y mouth. If you shoul d swallow
some gasoline or inhale a lot of gas-
oline vapor, or get some gasoline in
your eyes, see your d octor immedi-
ately. If g asoline spills on your skin,
wash with soap an d water. If g aso-
line spills on your clothin g, chan ge
your clothes.
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NOTICE
ECA11401
Use only unlea ded g asoline. The use
of lead ed g asoline will cause severe
d amag e to internal en gine parts,
such as the valves an d piston rin gs,
as well as to the exhaust system.
Cana da
Use gasoline with a pump octane num-
ber [(R+M)/2] of 86 or higher (research
octane number of 91 or higher).1. Fuel tank filler tube
2. Maximum fuel level
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Recommen ded fuel:
Regular unleaded gasoline
(Gasohol E10 acceptable)
Fuel tank capacity: 3.1 L (0.8 US gal, 0.7 Imp.gal)
Fuel reserve amount:
0.4 L (0.11 US gal, 0.09 Imp.gal)
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d, South Africa
Use gasoline with a research octane
number of 91 or higher.
Europe
Use gasoline with a research octane
number of 95 or higher.
TIP
 If knocking (or pinging) occurs, try
gasoline of a different brand or use
premium unleaded gasoline.
 Gasohol containing ethanol can
be used if the ethanol content
does not exceed 10% (E10).
 Gasohol containing methanol is
not recommended by Yamaha be-
cause it can cause damage to the
fuel system or vehicle perfor-
mance problems.
For Europe
TIP
This mark identifies the recom-
mended fuel for this vehicle as
specified by European regulation
(EN228).
 Confirm the fuel dispenser nozzle
has the same mark.
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Fuel tank breather hose
Before operating the motorcycle:
 Check the fuel tank breather hose
connection.
 Check the fuel tank breather hose
for cracks or damage, and replace
it if necessary.
 Make sure that the fuel tank
breather hose is not blocked, and
clean it if necessary.
E5E10
1. Fuel tank breather hose
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