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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
BMW Motorrad recommends
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
motorcycle.
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-
cycle, after driving through
water or in the rain, braking can
be delayed due to damp brake
disks and brake pads.
Warm water intensifies the
effect of salt.
The high pressure of steam
cleaners can damage seals,
Windshields and wind deflec-
tors
Headlight lens made of plastic
Covering glass of the instru-
ment cluster