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YAMAHA XSR 900 2018 Owners Manual Table of contentsSafety information........................... 1-1
Description ....................................... 2-1
Left view ......................................... 2-1
Right view ..........

Table of contentsSafety information........................... 1-1
Description ....................................... 2-1
Left view ......................................... 2-1
Right view ....................................... 2-2
Controls and instruments................ 2-3
Instrument and co ntrol functions... 3-1
Immobilizer system ..... .................... 3-1
Main switch/steering lock................ 3-2
Indicator lights and warning
lights ............................................ 3-4
Multi-function meter unit ................. 3-6
D-mode (drive mode).................... 3-13
Handlebar switches ...................... 3-14
Clutch lever................................... 3-15
Shift pedal..... ............................ .... 3-16
Brake lever ................................... 3-16
Brake pedal .................................. 3-17
ABS .............................................. 3-17
Traction control syst em ................ 3-18
Fuel tank cap ................................ 3-19
Fuel............................................... 3-20
Fuel tank overflow hose and breather hose ............................ 3-22
Catalytic converter ........................ 3-22
Seat .............................................. 3-23
Storage compartment ................... 3-23
Adjusting the front fork.................. 3-24
Adjusting the shock absorber assembly ................................... 3-25 Luggage strap holders .
................ 3-27
Sidestand ..................................... 3-27
Ignition circuit cut- off system ........ 3-28
Auxiliary DC connector................. 3-30
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............................... 6-2
Periodic maintenance chart for the emission control system ............. 6-3
General maintenance and
lubrication chart .......................... 6-5
Checking the spark plugs ............... 6-9
Canister ........................................ 6-10
Engine oil ..................................... 6-10
Coolant ......................................... 6-13
Air filter element ........................... 6-14
Checking the engine idling speed ........................................ 6-14 Checking the throttle grip free
play ........................................... 6-15
Valve clearance ........................... 6-15
Tires ............................................. 6-15
Cast wheels ................................. 6-18
Adjusting the clutch lever free play ........................................... 6-18
Checking the brake lever free
play ........................................... 6-19
Brake light switches ..................... 6-19
Checking the front and rear
brake pads................................ 6-20
Checking the brake fluid level ...... 6-20
Changing the brake fluid .............. 6-22
Drive chain slack.......................... 6-22
Cleaning and lubricating the drive chain ................................ 6-24
Checking and lubricating the cables ....................................... 6-24
Checking and lubricating the
throttle grip and cable ............... 6-25
Checking and lubricating the brake and shift pedals .............. 6-25
Checking and lubricating the brake and clutch levers ............ 6-26
Checking and lubricating the sidestand .................................. 6-26
Lubricating the swingarm
pivots ........................................ 6-27
Checking the front fork................. 6-27
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2. Fuel tank cap (page 3-19)
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Turn signal indicator lights “ ” and
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Each indicator light will flash when its
corresponding turn signal lights are flashing.
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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.
When the vehicle is turned on, the light
will perform a circuit check (come on for
a few seconds and then go off).
If the warning light remains on after
confirming that the oil level is correct
(page 6-10), have a Yamaha dealer
check the vehicle.TIP
Even if the oil level is sufficient, the
warning light may flicker when rid-
ing up or downhill, or during sud-
den acceleration or deceleration,
but this is not a malfunction.
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If a malfunction is detected, the oil
level warning light will flash repeat-
edly. Have a Yamaha dealercheck the vehicle.
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Coolant temperature warning light
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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.NOTICE
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Do not continue to operate the en-gine if it is overheating.
1. Traction control system indicator light
“”
2. ABS warning light “ ”
3. Engine trouble warning light “ ”
4. Coolant temperature warning light “ ”
5. Oil level warning light “ ”
6. Left turn signal indicator light “ ”
7. Neutral indicator light “ ”
8. High beam indicator light “ ”
9. Right turn signal indicator light “ ”
10.Immobilizer system indicator light “ ”
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ABS
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For radiator-fan-equipped vehi-
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For radiator-fan-equipped vehi-
cles, the radiator fan(s) automati-
cally switch on or off according to
the coolant temperature in the ra-
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If the engine overheats, see page6-38 for further instructions.
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Engine trouble warning light “ ”
This warning light comes on if a prob-
lem is detected in the engine or other
vehicle control system. If this occurs,
have a Yamaha dealer check the
on-board diagnostic system.
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 vehicle.
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ABS warning light “ ”
In normal operation, this warning light
comes on when the key is turned to “ON”, and goes off after traveling at a
speed of 10 km/h (6 mi/h) or higher.
If the ABS warning light:
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does not come on when the key is
turned to “ON”
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comes on or flashes while riding
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does not go off after traveling at a
speed of 10 km/h (6 mi/h) or higher
The ABS may not work correctly. If any
of the above occurs, have a Yamaha
dealer check the system as soon as
possible. (See page 3-17 for an expla-
nation of the ABS.)WARNING
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If the ABS warning light does not go
off after traveling at a speed of 10
km/h (6 mi/h) or higher, or if the
warning light comes on or flashes
while riding, the brake system re-
verts to conventional braking. If ei-
ther of the above occurs, or if the
warning light does not come on at
all, use extra caution to avoid possi-
ble wheel lock during emergency
braking. Have a Yamaha dealer
check the brake system and electri-cal circuits as soon as possible.
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Traction control system indicator
light “TCS”
This indicator light will flash when trac-
tion control has engaged.
If the traction control system is turned
off, this indicator light will come on.
(See page 3-18.)TIPWhen the vehicle is turned on, the light
should come on for a few seconds and
then go off. If the light does not come
on, or if the light remains on, have aYamaha dealer check vehicle.
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Immobilizer system indicator light
“”
When the key is turned to “OFF” and 30
seconds have passed, the indicator
light will flash steadily to indicate the im-
mobilizer system is enabled. After 24
hours have passed, the indicator light
will stop flashing, however the immobi-
lizer system is still enabled.
The electrical circui t of the indicator
light can be checked by turning the key
to “ON”. The indicator light should
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This display indicates which drive
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The tripmeters “TRIP” show the dis-
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The tripmeters “TRIP” show the dis-
tance traveled since they were last re-
set.
TIP
The odometer will lock at 999999.
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The tripmeters will reset and con-
tinue counting after 9999.9 isreached.
Changing the display item
Push the bottom set button to switch
the display between odometer “ODO”,
tripmeters “TRIP 1” and “TRIP 2”, in-
stantaneous fuel consumption “km/L”
or “L/100 km”, average fuel consump-
tion “AVE_ _._ km/L” or “AVE_ _._
L/100 km”, coolant temperature “_ _
 C”, ambient temperature “Air_ _ C”,
and clock “_ _:_ _” in the following or-
der:
ODO  TRIP 1  TRIP 2  km/L or
L/100 km  AVE_ _._ km/L or AVE_
_._ L/100 km  _ _ C  Air_ _ C 
Clock _ _ :_ _  ODO U.K. specification vehicles only:
ODO
 TRIP 1  TRIP 2  km/L,
L/100 km or MPG  AVE_ _._ km/L,
AVE_ _._ L/100 km or AVE_ _._ MPG
 _ _ C  Air_ _ C  Clock _ _ :_ _
 ODO
TIP
Push the top set button to switch
the display in the reverse order.
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The fuel reserve tripmeter comeson automatically.
If the last segment and frame of the fuel
meter start flashing, the display auto-
matically changes to fuel reserve trip-
meter “TRIP F” and starts counting the
distance traveled from that point. In this
case, push the bottom set button to
switch the display in the following order:
TRIP F  km/L or L/100 km  AVE_
_._ km/L or AVE_ _._ L/100 km  _ _
 C  Air_ _ C  Clock _ _ :_ _ 
ODO  TRIP 1  TRIP 2  TRIP F
U.K. specification vehicles only:
TRIP F  km/L, L/100 km or MPG 
AVE_ _._ km/L, AVE_ _._ L/100 km or AVE_ _._ MPG
 _ _ C  Air_ _ C
 Clock _ _ :_ _  ODO  TRIP 1 
TRIP 2  TRIP F
To reset a tripmeter, push the top set
button for one second.
If you do not reset the fuel reserve trip-
meter manually, after refueling and
traveling 5 km (3 mi) it resets automati-
cally and disappears from the display.
Instantaneous fuel consumption
The instantaneous fuel consumption
display can be set to either “km/L” or
“L/100 km”; or for UK-spec vehicles, to
“MPG” as well.
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“km/L”: The distance that can be
1. Instantaneous fuel consumption display
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