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Yamaha 2009 fuel
Hi, i own a 2009 Yamaha R6 which i purchased last year as an ex demo. Now there is one thing i am unsure about, which is what fuel do i put in it? I have been putting in normal unleaded petrol since i bought it. The bike is running fine but do i need to upgrade to premium to avoid any engine damage? Can someone please help, thanks!
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Bear in mind that our regular unleaded is a lot higher octane rating than most countries premium (most places in America don't sell any higher than 93octane) and as the R6 is sold in the USA they would not be able to put higher octane petrol in the bike. so our regular should be fine.
If you start to hear the engine pinking (pre-detonation) consider higher octane (more likely in really hot weather than cold) but otherwise stick to normal.
If you start to hear the engine pinking (pre-detonation) consider higher octane (more likely in really hot weather than cold) but otherwise stick to normal.
thats pretty much what we do too.
why dont you ask on one of the R6 / yamaha owners clubs, like this one http://www.yamahaclub.com/forums/
why dont you ask on one of the R6 / yamaha owners clubs, like this one http://www.yamahaclub.com/forums/
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