fuel reserve YAMAHA YZF-R6 2001 Owners Manual

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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Speedometer unit The speedometer unit is equipped with
the following:l
a digital speedometer (which
shows riding speed)
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an odometer (which shows the to-
tal distance traveled)
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two tripmeters (which show the
distance traveled since they were
last set to zero)
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a fuel reserve tripmeter (which
shows the distance traveled on the
fuel reserve)
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a clock
NOTE:@ For the U.K. only:
To switch the speedometer display be-
tween kilometers and miles, press the
“SELECT” button and “RESET” button
together for at least two seconds. @Odometer and tripmeter modes
Pushing the “SELECT” button switches
the display between the odometer
mode “ODO” and the tripmeter modes
“TRIP 1” and “TRIP 2” in the following
order:
ODO
® TRIP 1
® TRIP 2
® ODO
If the fuel level warning light comes on
(see page 3-2), the odometer display
will automatically change to the fuel re-
serve tripmeter mode “TRIP F” and
start counting the distance traveled
from that point. In that case, pushingthe “SELECT” button switches the dis-
play between the various tripmeter and
odometer modes in the following order:
TRIP F
® TRIP 1
® TRIP 2
® ODO
®
TRIP F
To reset a tripmeter, select it by push-
ing the “SELECT” button, and then
push the “RESET” button for at least
one second. If you do not reset the fuel
reserve tripmeter manually, it will reset
itself automatically and the display will
return to the prior mode after refueling
and traveling 5 km.
Clock mode
To change the display to the clock
mode, push the “SELECT” button for at
least one second.
To change the display back to the prior
mode, push the “SELECT” button.
1. Speedometer
2. Clock/odometer
3. “RESET” button
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CAUTION:@ 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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NOTE:@ If knocking (or pinging) occurs, use
gasoline of a different brand or with a
higher octane grade. @
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Fuel tank breather hose Before operating the motorcycle:l
Check the fuel tank breather hose
connection.
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Check the fuel tank breather hose
for cracks or damage, and replace
it if damaged.
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Make sure that the end of the fuel
tank breather hose is not blocked,
and clean it if necessary. Recommended fuel:
Regular unleaded gasoline with a
research octane number of 91 or
higher
Fuel tank capacity:
Total amount:
17 L
Reserve amount:
3.5 L
1. Fuel tank breather hoseLeft side
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SPECIFICATIONS
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Cooling system capacity
(total amount)
2.15 L
Air filterWet type element
Fuel
Type Regular unleaded gasoline
Fuel tank capacity 17 L
Fuel reserve amount 3.5 L
Carburetor
Manufacturer KEIHIN
Model ´ quantity CVRD37 ´ 4
Spark plug
Manufacturer/model NGK / CR10EK
Gap 0.6–0.7 mm
Clutch typeWet, multiple-disc
Transmission
Primary reduction system Spur gear
Primary reduction ratio 1.955
Secondary reduction system Chain drive
Secondary reduction ratio 3.000
Transmission type Constant-mesh 6-speed
Operation Left footGear ratio
1st 2.846
2nd 1.947
3rd 1.556
4th 1.333
5th 1.190
6th 1.083
Chassis
Frame type Diamond
Caster angle 24°
Trail 81 mm
Tires
Front
Type Tubeless tire
Size 120/60 ZR17 (55 W)
Manufacturer/model MICHELIN / Pilot SPORT B
Dunlop / D207FJ
Rear
Type Tubeless tire
Size 180/55 ZR17 (73 W)
Manufacturer/model MICHELIN / Pilot SPORT B
Dunlop / D207N
Maximum load* 189 kg
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