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Care products

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BMW Motorrad recommends
that you use cleaning and care
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products available at your au-
thorized BMW Motorrad retailer.
BMW CareProducts have been
materials tested, laboratory test-
ed, and field tested and provide
optimum care and protection for
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the materials used in your motor-
cycle.
The use of unsuitable
cleaning and care products
can damage motorcycle
components.
For cleaning, do not use any sol-
vents such as nitro-thinners, cold
cleaning agents, fuel or similar,
and do not use cleaning agents
that contain alcohol.
Washing your
Brake early until the brakes are
dry or braked until dry.
motorcycle
Warm water intensifies the
BMW Motorrad recommends
effect of salt.
that you use BMW Insect Re-
Only use cold water to remove
mover to soften and wash off
road salt.
insects and stubborn dirt from
painted parts before washing the
The high pressure of steam
motorcycle.
cleaners can damage seals,
To prevent stains, do not wash the hydraulic brake system, the
the motorcycle immediately after electrical system and the seat.
it has been exposed to bright
Do not use a steam jet or high-
sunlight and do not wash it in the
pressure cleaning equipment.
sun.
Cleaning sensitive
Make sure that the motorcycle
is washed frequently, especially
motorcycle parts
during the winter months.
Plastics
To remove road salt, clean the
Clean plastic parts with water
motorcycle with cold water im-
and BMW plastic care emulsion.
mediately after every trip.
This includes in particular:
After washing the motor-
Windshields and wind deflec-
cycle, after driving through
tors
water or in the rain, braking can
Headlight lens made of plastic
be delayed due to damp brake
Covering glass of the instru-
disks and brake pads.
ment cluster