Care Products; Washing Your Vehicle; Cleaning Sensitive Vehicle Parts - BMW F800GT Rider's Manual

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 Care Products have been
material-tested, laboratory-tested
as well as field-tested and pro-
vide optimum care and protection
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for the materials used in your
motorcycle.
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.
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Washing your vehicle

BMW Motorrad recommends
that you use BMW Insect Re-
mover to soften and wash off
insects and stubborn dirt from
painted parts before washing the
vehicle.
To prevent stains, do not wash
the vehicle immediately after it
has been exposed to bright sun-
light and do not wash it in the
sun.
In particular during the winter
months, wash the vehicle more
frequently.
To remove road salt, clean the
motorcycle with cold water im-
mediately after every trip.
Warm water intensifies the
effect of salt.
Only use cold water to remove
road salt.
After washing the motor-
cycle, after driving through
water or in the rain, braking can
be delayed owing to damp brake
rotors and brake pads.
Brake early until the brake disks
and pads are dry.
The high water pressure
of high-pressure cleaners
(steam cleaners) can damage
seals, the hydraulic brake sys-
tem, the electrical system and
the seat.
Do not use a steam jet or high-
pressure cleaning equipment.
Cleaning sensitive
vehicle parts
Plastics
If plastic parts are cleaned
using unsuitable cleaning
agents, the surfaces can be dam-
aged.
Do not use cleaning agents that
contain alcohol, solvents or abra-
sives to clean plastic parts.