I recently purchased my first motorcycle, a 2012 FZ6R from a buddy of mine, and today I had to put fuel into it for the first time. I tried to skim the service manual on my phone at the pump but wasn’t able to find anything. So I chose the standard (87 octane - 10% ethanol) here in Pennsylvania.
Apon reviewing the service manual further when I got home, I did find some information on fuel.
Recommended fuel:
Unleaded gasoline only
Fuel tank capacity:
17.3L (4.57 US gal, 3.81 lmp.gal)
Fuel reserve amount:
3.2L (0.85 US gal, 0.70 lmp.gal)
NOTICE
Use only unleaded gasoline. The use of leaded gasoline will cause severe damage to internal engine parts, such as the valves and piston rings, as well as to the exhaust system.
Your Yamaha engine has been designed to use regular unleaded gasoline 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 a gasoline of a different brand or premium unleaded fuel. Use of unleaded fuel will extend spark plug life and reduce maintenance costs.
Gasohol
There are two types of gasohol: gasohol containing ethanol and that containing methanol. Gasohol containing ethanol can be used if the ethanol content does not exceed 10% (E10) Gasohol containing methanol is not recommended by Yamaha because it can cause damage to the fuel system of vehicle performance problems.
It seems as if Yamaha is saying - If you have to, you can use E10.
Is anybody out there using standard gasoline without the added ethanol? And which octane? Any thoughts with our engine?
If the oil is the lifeblood of the engine. Would fuel be a close second?
Apon reviewing the service manual further when I got home, I did find some information on fuel.
Recommended fuel:
Unleaded gasoline only
Fuel tank capacity:
17.3L (4.57 US gal, 3.81 lmp.gal)
Fuel reserve amount:
3.2L (0.85 US gal, 0.70 lmp.gal)
NOTICE
Use only unleaded gasoline. The use of leaded gasoline will cause severe damage to internal engine parts, such as the valves and piston rings, as well as to the exhaust system.
Your Yamaha engine has been designed to use regular unleaded gasoline 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 a gasoline of a different brand or premium unleaded fuel. Use of unleaded fuel will extend spark plug life and reduce maintenance costs.
Gasohol
There are two types of gasohol: gasohol containing ethanol and that containing methanol. Gasohol containing ethanol can be used if the ethanol content does not exceed 10% (E10) Gasohol containing methanol is not recommended by Yamaha because it can cause damage to the fuel system of vehicle performance problems.
It seems as if Yamaha is saying - If you have to, you can use E10.
Is anybody out there using standard gasoline without the added ethanol? And which octane? Any thoughts with our engine?
If the oil is the lifeblood of the engine. Would fuel be a close second?
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