Paint care
Washing the motorcycle regularly
will help counteract the long-term
effects of substances that dam-
age the paint, especially if your
motorcycle is ridden in areas
with high air pollution or natural
sources of dirt, e.g. tree resin or
pollen.
At the same time, you should
remove particularly aggressive
materials immediately; other-
wise changes in the paint and
discoloration can occur. These
include spilled fuel, oil, grease
and brake fluid as well as bird
droppings. We recommend you
use BMW Motorrad gloss polish
or BMW paint cleaner.
Contamination on the paint fin-
ish is particularly easy to see
after the motorcycle has been
washed. Remove this type of
soiling with cleaning naphtha or
spirit on a clean cloth or cotton
ball. BMW Motorrad recom-
mends using BMW tar remover
for removing tar spots. Then add
a protective wax coating to the
paint at these locations.
Paint preservation
BMW Motorrad recommends
applying BMW car wax or prod-
ucts containing carnauba wax or
synthetic wax to preserve your
paintwork.
When water fails to form beads
on the paint surface this indicates
it is time to apply wax.
Store motorcycle
Clean motorcycle.
Completely fill the motorcycle's
fuel tank.
Removing battery ( 116).
Spray the brake and clutch
lever, and the center and side
stand pivots with a suitable lu-
bricant.
Protect metal and chrome-
plated parts with an acid-free
grease (Vaseline).
Park the motorcycle in a dry
space in such a way that both
wheels are under no load
(preferably by using the front
and rear-wheel stands available
from BMW Motorrad).
Return motorcycle to
use
Remove the protective wax
coating.
Clean motorcycle.
Install battery ( 117).
Observe checklist ( 72).
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