2009 YAMAHA YZF-R1 fuel

TABLE OF CONTENTSSAFETY INFORMATION ..................1-1
DESCRIPTION ..................................2-1
Left view ..........................................2-1
Right view ........................................2-2
Controls and instruments.................2-3
INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL
FUNCTIONS.......................................3-1
D-mode (drive mode) ......................3-1
Immobilizer system .........................3-1
Main switch/steering lock ................3-3
Indicator and warning lights ............3-4
Multi-function meter unit .................3-9
Anti-theft alarm (optional) .............3-18
Handlebar switches ......................3-18
Clutch lever ...................................3-20
Shift pedal .....................................3-20
Brake lever ...................................3-21
Brake pedal ..................................3-21
Fuel tank cap ................................3-22
Fuel ...............................................3-22
Fuel tank breather/overflow
hose ..........................................3-24
Catalytic converter ........................3-24
Seats ............................................3-25
Helmet holder ...............................3-26
Storage compartment ...................3-27
Rider footrest position ...................3-27
Rear view mirrors .........................3-28
Adjusting the front fork ..................3-28Adjusting the shock absorber
assembly ................................... 3-30
Luggage strap holders ................. 3-33
Sidestand ..................................... 3-33
Ignition circuit cut-off system ........ 3-34
FOR YOUR SAFETY –
PRE-OPERATION CHECKS............. 4-1
OPERATION AND IMPORTANT
RIDING POINTS................................. 5-1
Starting the engine ......................... 5-1
Shifting ........................................... 5-2
Tips for reducing fuel
consumption ............................... 5-3
Engine break-in .............................. 5-3
Parking ........................................... 5-4
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND
ADJUSTMENT................................... 6-1
Owner’s tool kit ............................... 6-1
Periodic maintenance chart for
the emission control system ....... 6-2
General maintenance and
lubrication chart .......................... 6-3
Removing and installing cowlings
and panels .................................. 6-7
Checking the spark plugs ............. 6-10
Engine oil and oil filter cartridge ... 6-11
Coolant ......................................... 6-14
Air filter element ........................... 6-17Checking the engine idling
speed ........................................ 6-17
Checking the throttle cable free
play ........................................... 6-17
Valve clearance ........................... 6-18
Tires ............................................. 6-18
Cast wheels ................................. 6-20
Adjusting the clutch lever free
play ........................................... 6-21
Adjusting the rear brake light
switch ....................................... 6-22
Checking the front and rear brake
pads .......................................... 6-22
Checking the brake fluid level ...... 6-23
Changing the brake fluid .............. 6-24
Drive chain slack .......................... 6-24
Cleaning and lubricating the
drive chain ................................ 6-25
Checking and lubricating the
cables ....................................... 6-26
Checking and lubricating the
throttle grip and cable ............... 6-26
Checking and lubricating the
brake and shift pedals .............. 6-27
Checking and lubricating the
brake and clutch levers ............ 6-27
Checking and lubricating the
sidestand .................................. 6-28
Checking the front fork ................. 6-28
Checking the steering .................. 6-29
Checking the wheel bearings ....... 6-29U14BE0E0.book Page 1 Friday, November 21, 2008 9:23 AM

DESCRIPTION
2-1
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Left view
1,2
34,5,6
13 12 11 10 9 7,8
1. Front fork compression damping force adjusting screw (page 3-28)
2. Front fork spring preload adjusting bolt (page 3-28)
3. Coolant reservoir (page 6-14)
4. Fuel injection system fuse (page 6-31)
5. Main fuse (page 6-31)
6. Fuse box (page 6-31)
7. Shock absorber assembly compression damping force adjusting bolt
(for fast compression damping) (page 3-30)8. Shock absorber assembly compression damping force adjusting bolt
(for slow compression damping) (page 3-30)
9. Shock absorber assembly spring preload adjusting bolt (page 3-30)
10.Shock absorber assembly rebound damping force adjusting screw
(page 3-30)
11.Engine oil drain bolt (page 6-11)
12.Coolant drain bolt (page 6-15)
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DESCRIPTION
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Right view
1,2,3 4 5,6 879
10 12 11 13
1. Storage compartment (page 3-27)
2. Luggage strap holder (page 3-33)
3. Helmet holder (page 3-26)
4. Passenger seat lock (page 3-25)
5. Battery (page 6-30)
6. Owner’s tool kit (page 6-1)
7. Fuel tank cap (page 3-22)
8. Front fork rebound damping force adjusting screw (page 3-28)9. Radiator cap (page 6-14)
10.Engine oil filler cap (page 6-11)
11.Engine oil level check window (page 6-11)
12.Rear brake light switch (page 6-22)
13.Rear brake fluid reservoir (page 6-23)
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INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
3-4
3To unlock the steering
Push the key in, and then turn it to
“OFF” while still pushing it.
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(Parking)
The steering is locked, and the taillight,
license plate light and auxiliary lights
are on. The hazard lights and turn sig-
nal lights can be turned on, but all other
electrical systems are off. The key can
be removed.
The steering must be locked before the
key can be turned to“”.
NOTICE
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Do not use the parking position for
an extended length of time, other-wise the battery may discharge.
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Indicator and warning lights
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Turn signal indicator lights“”
and“”
The corresponding indicator light flash-
es when the turn signal switch is
pushed to the left or right.
1. Push.
2. Turn.
1. Shift timing indicator light
2. Engine trouble warning light“”
3. Oil level warning light“”
4. Coolant temperature warning light“”
5. Steering damper warning light“”
6. Right turn signal indicator light“”
7. High beam indicator light“”
8. Neutral indicator light“”
9. Fuel level warning light“”
10.Left turn signal indicator light“”
11.Immobilizer system indicator light12
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INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
3-5
3
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Neutral indicator light“”
This indicator light comes on when the
transmission is in the neutral position.
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High beam indicator light“”
This indicator light comes on when the
high beam of the headlight is switched
on.
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Oil level warning light“”
This warning light comes on if the en-
gine oil level is low.
The electrical circuit of the warning light
can be checked by turning the key to
“ON”. The warning light should come
on for a few seconds, and then go off.
If the warning light does not come on
initially when the key is turned to “ON”,
or if the warning light remains on, have
a Yamaha dealer check the electrical
circuit.TIP

Even if the oil level is sufficient, the
warning light may flicker when
riding on a slope or during sudden
acceleration or deceleration, but
this is not a malfunction.


This model is also equipped with a
self-diagnosis device for the oil
level detection circuit. If a problem
is detected in the oil level detection
circuit, the following cycle will be
repeated until the malfunction is
corrected: The oil level warning
light will flash ten times, then go off
for 2.5 seconds. If this occurs,
have a Yamaha dealer check thevehicle.
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Fuel level warning light“”
This warning light comes on when the
fuel level drops below approximately
3.1 L (0.82 US gal, 0.68 Imp.gal). When
this occurs, refuel as soon as possible.
The electrical circuit of the warning light
can be checked by turning the key to
“ON”. The warning light should come
on for a few seconds, and then go off.
If the warning light does not come on
initially when the key is turned to “ON”,
or if the warning light remains on, have
a Yamaha dealer check the electrical
circuit.
TIPThis model is also equipped with a self-
diagnosis device for the fuel level de-
tection circuit. If a problem is detected
in the fuel level detection circuit, the fol-
lowing cycle will be repeated until the
malfunction is corrected: The fuel level
warning light will flash eight times, and
then go off for 3.0 seconds. If this oc-
curs, have a Yamaha dealer check thevehicle.
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Coolant temperature warning
light“”
This warning light comes on if the en-
gine overheats. If this occurs, stop the
engine immediately and allow the en-
gine to cool.
The electrical circuit of the warning light
can be checked by turning the key to
“ON”. The warning light should come
on for a few seconds, and then go off.
If the warning light does not come on
initially when the key is turned to “ON”,
or if the warning light remains on, have
a Yamaha dealer check the electrical
circuit.
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INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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Multi-function meter unit
WARNING
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Be sure to stop the vehicle before
making any setting changes to the
multi-function meter unit. Changingsettings while riding can distract the
operator and increase the risk of an
accident.
The multi-function meter unit is
equipped with the following:

a speedometer


a tachometer


an odometer


two tripmeters (which show the
distance traveled since they were
last set to zero)


a fuel reserve tripmeter (which
shows the distance traveled since
the fuel level warning light came
on)


a stopwatch


a clock


a coolant temperature display


an air intake temperature display


a transmission gear display


a drive mode display (which shows
the selected drive mode)


a throttle opening position display


a fuel consumption display (instan-
taneous and average consumption
functions)


a self-diagnosis device


a display brightness, shift timing
indicator light and throttle opening
position display control mode
TIP

Be sure to turn the key to “ON” be-
fore using the “SELECT” and “RE-
SET” buttons.


For the U.K. only: To switch the
speedometer and odometer/trip-
meter/fuel consumption displays
between kilometers and miles,
press the “SELECT” button for atleast one second.
Tachometer
1.“RESET” button
2.“SELECT” button
3. Tachometer
4. Shift timing indicator light
5. Throttle opening position display
6. Coolant temperature display/air intake tem-
perature display
7. Mode display
8. Speedometer
9. Odometer/tripmeter/fuel reserve tripmeter/in-
stantaneous fuel consumption/average fuel
consumption
10.Clock/stopwatch
11.Transmission gear display2
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7
8
9
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1. Tachometer
2. Tachometer red zone
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INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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3 The split time history displays up to 20
stored split times. The split time history
can be displayed either in reverse chro-
nological order or by speed.
1. Push the “SELECT” button for at
least one second to select the re-
verse chronological order mode;
“L-20” displays on the stopwatch.
Push the “SELECT” button again
to select the speed mode; “F-20”
displays on the stopwatch.
2. Push the “RESET” button. De-
pending on the selected split time,
“L20” or “F20” displays on the cool-
ant temperature display/air intake
temperature display, and its corre-
sponding stored split time displays
on the stopwatch.
3. Push the “SELECT” button to
move down, and the “RESET” but-
ton to move up through the list.
TIP

When displaying in the reverse
chronological order, the split times
are shown from the latest to earli-
est (i.e., L20, L19, L18, L17).
When displaying in the speed or-der, the split times are shown from
the fastest to slowest (i.e., F01,
F02, F03, F04).


Push the “RESET” button for at
least one second to reset all the re-
corded times for the selected splittime history.
4. Push the “SELECT” button for at
least one second to cancel the split
time history and return to the time
measurement.
Odometer, tripmeter, instantaneous
fuel consumption and average fuel
consumption modesPush the “SELECT” button to switch
the display between the odometer
mode “ODO”, the tripmeter modes
“TRIP 1” and “TRIP 2”, the instanta-
neous fuel consumption mode “km/L”
or “L/100 km”, and the average fuel
consumption mode “AV_ _._ km/L” or
“AV_ _._ L/100 km” in the following or-
der:
ODO → TRIP 1 → TRIP 2 → km/L or
L/100 km → AV_ _._ km/L or AV_ _._
L/100 km → ODO
For the UK only:
Push the “SELECT” button to switch
the display between the odometer
mode “ODO”, the tripmeter modes
“TRIP 1” and “TRIP 2”, the instanta-
neous fuel consumption mode “km/L”,
“L/100 km” or “MPG”, and the average
fuel consumption mode “AV_ _._
km/L”, “AV_ _._ L/100 km” or “AV_ _._
MPG” in the following order:
ODO → TRIP 1 → TRIP 2 → km/L,
L/100 km or MPG → AV_ _._ km/L,
AV_ _._ L/100 km or AV_ _._ MPG →
ODO
1. Odometer/tripmeter/fuel reserve tripmeter/in-
stantaneous fuel consumption/average fuel
consumption
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INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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3If the fuel level warning light comes on
(see page 3-4), the display automatical-
ly changes to the fuel reserve tripmeter
mode “TRIP F” and starts counting the
distance traveled from that point. In that
case, push the “SELECT” button to
switch the display between the various
tripmeter, odometer, instantaneous fuel
consumption and average fuel con-
sumption modes in the following order:
TRIP F → km/L or L/100 km → AV_ _._
km/L or AV_ _._ L/100 km → ODO →
TRIP 1 → TRIP 2 → TRIP F
For the UK only:
TRIP F → km/L, L/100 km or MPG →
AV_ _._ km/L, AV_ _._ L/100 km or
AV_ _._ MPG → ODO → TRIP 1 →
TRIP 2 → 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 trip-
meter manually, it resets itself automat-
ically and the display returns to the prior
mode after refueling and traveling 5 km
(3 mi).
Instantaneous fuel consumption mode
The instantaneous fuel consumption
display can be set to either “km/L”,
“L/100 km” or “MPG” (for the UK only).

When the display is set to “km/L”,
the distance that can be traveled
on 1.0 L of fuel under the current
riding conditions is shown.


When the display is set to “L/100
km”, the amount of fuel necessary
to travel 100 km under the current
riding conditions is shown.


For the UK only: When the display
is set to “MPG”, the distance that
can be traveled on 1.0 Imp.gal of
fuel under the current riding condi-
tions is shown.
To switch between the instantaneous
fuel consumption displays, push the
“SELECT” button for one second when
one of the displays is shown.
TIPIf traveling at speeds under 10 km/h(6.0 mi/h), “_ _._” is displayed.
Average fuel consumption mode
1. Instantaneous fuel consumption
1
1. Average fuel consumption
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