Store Motorcycle; Protective Wax Coating; Return Motorcycle To Use - BMW F 800 GS Rider's Manual

tant when your vehicle is used
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in areas with high levels of air
pollution or where natural con-
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taminants such as tree resin and
pollen are present.
However, remove particularly ag-
gressive materials immediately;
otherwise changes in the paint or
discoloration can occur. These
z
include spilled fuel, oil, grease
and brake fluid as well as bird
droppings. BMW Car Polish and
BMW Paint Cleaner are recom-
mended for this procedure.
Contamination on the paint finish
is particularly easy to see after
the vehicle has been washed.
Remove this type of soiling with
cleaning naphtha or spirit on a
clean cloth or cotton ball. BMW
Motorrad recommends remov-
ing tar spots with BMW Tar Re-
mover. Then add a protective
wax coating to the paint at these
locations.

Store motorcycle

Clean motorcycle.
Completely fill the motorcycle's
fuel tank.
Removing battery (
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).

Protective wax coating

To protect the paint finish of your
motorcycle, BMW Motorrad rec-
ommends the use of BMW Car
Wax or agents that contain car-
nauba wax or synthetic waxes.
138).
When water fails to form beads
on the paint surface this indicates
it is time to apply wax.
Return motorcycle to
use
Remove the protective wax
coating.
Clean motorcycle.
Install battery (
Observe checklist (
139).
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