Preserving Paintwork; Laying Up The Motorcycle; Cycle; Restoring Motorcycle To Use - BMW S 1000XR Rider's Manual

your vehicle is ridden in areas
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with high air pollution or natural
sources of dirt, for example tree
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resin or pollen.
Remove particularly aggressive
substances immediately, how-
ever, as otherwise the paint can
be affected or become discol-
oured. Substances of this nature
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include spilt fuel, oil, grease,
brake fluid and bird droppings.
We recommend BMW vehicle
polish or BMW paint cleaner for
this purpose.
Marks on the paintwork are par-
ticularly easy to see after the
vehicle has been washed. Re-
move stains of this kind imme-
diately, using cleaning-grade
benzene or petroleum spirit on a
clean cloth or ball of cotton wool.
BMW Motorrad recommends us-
ing BMW tar remover for remov-
ing specks of tar. Remember to
wax the parts treated in this way.

Preserving paintwork

BMW Motorrad recommends
applying only BMW car wax or
products containing carnauba
wax or synthetic wax to preserve
the paintwork.
It is time to rewax the paint-
work when water "puddles" on
the surface, instead of forming
beads.
Laying up the
motorcycle
Clean the motorcycle.
Fill the motorcycle's fuel tank.
Removing battery (
Spray the brake and clutch
lever pivots and the main and
side stand pivots with a suit-
able lubricant.
Coat bright metal and chrome-
plated parts with an acid-free
grease (e.g. Vaseline).
Stand the motorcycle in a dry
room in such a way that there
is no load on either wheel
(preferably using the front-
wheel and rear-wheel stands
from BMW Motorrad).
Restoring motorcycle
to use
Remove the protective wax
coating.
Clean the motorcycle.
Installing battery (
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