2005 Yamaha Motorsports V Star 1100 Classic Owners Manual - Page 24
2005 Yamaha Motorsports V Star 1100 Classic Manual
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INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS ECA10070 CAUTION: Immediately wipe off spilled fuel with a clean, dry, soft cloth, since fuel may deteriorate painted surfaces or plastic parts. 3 EAU13300 Recommended fuel: UNLEADED GASOLINE ONLY Fuel tank capacity: 17.0 L (4.49 US gal) (3.74 Imp.gal) Fuel reserve amount: 4.5 L (1.19 US gal) (0.99 Imp.gal) ECA11400 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%. Gasohol containing methanol is not recommended by Yamaha because it can cause damage to the fuel system or vehicle performance problems. EAU13440 Catalytic converter (for California only) This vehicle is equipped with a catalytic converter in the muffler. EWA10860 WARNING The exhaust system is hot after operation. Make sure that the exhaust system has cooled down before doing any maintenance work. ECA10700 CAUTION: The following precautions must be observed to prevent a fire hazard or other damages. G Use only unleaded gasoline. The use of leaded gasoline will cause unrepairable damage to the catalytic converter. G Never park the vehicle near possible fire hazards such as grass or other materials that easily burn. G Do not allow the engine to idle too long. CAUTION: 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 3-7