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Rear brake lever  
The rear brake lever is located on the
left handlebar grip. To apply the rear
brake, pull this lever toward the handle-
bar grip. 
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Fuel tank cap  
To remove the fuel tank cap, turn it
counterclockwise, and then pull it off.
To install the fuel tank cap, insert it into
the tank opening, and then turn it clock-
wise.
WARNING
 
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Make sure that the fuel tank cap is
properly closed after filling fuel. 
Leaking fuel is a fire hazard. 
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Fuel  
Make sure there is sufficient gasoline in
the tank.
WARNING
 
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Gasoline and gasoline vapors are
extremely flammable. To avoid fires
and explosions and to reduce the
risk of injury when refueling, 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. When
refueling, be sure to insert the
pump nozzle into the fuel tank filler
hole. 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. 
1.  Rear brake lever
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1.  Fuel tank cap
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3. Wipe up any spilled fuel immedi-
ately.  
NOTICE: 
 Immediately wipe
off spilled fuel with a clean, dry,
soft cloth, since fuel may deteri-
orate painted surfaces or plastic
parts.
 
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4. Be sure to securely close the fuel
tank cap.
WARNING
 
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Gasoline is poisonous and can
cause injury or death. Handle gaso-
line with care. Never siphon gaso-
line by mouth. If you should swallow
some gasoline or inhale a lot of gas-
oline vapor, or get some gasoline inyour eyes, see your doctor immedi-
ately. If gasoline spills on your skin,
wash with soap and water. If gaso-
line spills on your clothing, change 
your clothes. 
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For Canada
NOTICE
 
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Use only unleaded gasoline. The use
of leaded gasoline will cause severe
damage to internal engine parts,
such as the piston rings as well as to 
the exhaust system. 
Your Yamaha engine has been de-
signed to use regular unleaded gaso-
line with a pump octane number
[(R+M)/2] of 86 or higher, or a research
octane number of 91 or higher. If
knocking (or pinging) occurs, use agasoline of a different brand or premi-
um unleaded fuel. Use of unleaded fuel
will extend spark plug life and reduce
maintenance cost.  
Gasohol  
There are two types of gasohol: gaso-
hol containing ethanol and that contain-
ing methanol. Gasohol containing
ethanol can be used if ethanol content
does not exceed 10% (E10). Gasohol
containing methanol is not recom-
mended by Yamaha because it can
cause damage to the fuel system or ve-
hicle performance problems.  
Except for Canada
NOTICE
 
 ECA15590 
Use only unleaded gasoline. The use
of leaded gasoline will cause severe
damage to internal engine parts, 
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2. Fuel level
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Recommended fuel: 
REGULAR UNLEADED GASOLINE 
ONLY 
Fuel tank capacity: 
2.0 L (0.53 US gal, 0.44 Imp.gal) 
Recommended fuel:  
For Europe: REGULAR UNLEADED 
GASOLINE ONLY
Except for Canada and Europe: UN-
LEADED GASOLINE ONLY  
Fuel tank capacity:  
2.0 L (0.53 US gal, 0.44 Imp.gal)