2000 YAMAHA YZF-R6 fuel reserve

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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Digital speedometerThis speedometer is equipped with:l
an odometer
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two trip odometers
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a fuel reserve trip meter
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a clock
NOTE:@ For UK and USA models only:
To change the speedometer display
from kilometers to miles, press the
“SELECT” button for at least two sec-
onds. @
Odometer and trip meter modes
Use the trip meters to estimate how far
you can ride on a tank of fuel.
Use the fuel reserve trip meter to see
the distance traveled from when the
fuel level dropped to the reserve level.
Selecting a modePush the “SELECT” button to change
between the odometer mode “ODO”
and the trip odometer modes “TRIP 1”
and “TRIP 2” in the following order:
“ODO”
® “TRIP 1”
® “TRIP 2”
®
“ODO”
If the fuel level indicator light comes on
(see page 3-2), the odometer display
will automatically change to the fuel re-
serve trip meter mode “TRIP F” and
start counting the distance traveled
from that point. Push the “SELECT”
button to change between the fuel
odometer, trip odometer and odometer
modes in the following order:
“TRIP F”
® “TRIP 1”
® “TRIP 2”
®
“ODO”
® “TRIP F”Resetting a meter
To reset a trip odometer to 0.0, select it
by pushing the “SELECT” button and
push the “RESET” button for at least
one second. To reset the fuel reserve
trip meter, select it by pushing the
“SELECT” button and push the
“RESET” button for at least one sec-
ond. The display will return to “TRIP 1”.
If you do not reset the fuel reserve trip
meter manually, it will automatically re-
set and return to “TRIP 1” after refuel-
ing and the motorcycle has traveled
both 5 km and for approximately 3 min-
utes.NOTE:@ After the fuel reserve trip meter is reset,
the display always returns to the
“TRIP 1” mode. If “TRIP 2” was being
used before the fuel reserve trip meter
is reset, be sure to push the “SELECT”
button to change back to the “TRIP 2”
mode. @
1. Speedometer
2. Clock, odometer
3. “SELECT” button
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INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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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 tank breather hoseThis model is equipped with a fuel tank
breather hose.
Before using this 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 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:
17 L
Reserve:
3.5 L
1. Fuel tank breather hose
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OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS
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51. Turn the main switch to “ON” and
the engine stop switch to “ ”.
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CAUTION:@ The oil level/coolant temperature in-
dicator light and fuel indicator light
should come on for a few seconds
and then go off. If an indicator light
does not go off, refer to the corre-
sponding indicator light circuit
check in the “INSTRUMENT AND
CONTROL FUNCTIONS” section. @2. 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. @3. Turn on the starter (choke) and
completely close the throttle grip.
4. 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. @5. 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! @6. After the engine is warm, 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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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
Type ´ quantity CVRD37 ´ 4
Manufacturer KEIHIN
Spark plug
Manufacturer/Type 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 foot operationGear 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
Tire
Front
Type Tubeless
Size 120/60 ZR17 (55 W)
Manufacturer/model Bridgestone / BT56FE
Dunlop / D207FJ
Rear
Type Tubeless
Size 180/55 ZR17 (73 W)
Manufacturer/model Bridgestone / BT56RE
Dunlop / D207N
Maximum load* 187 kg
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