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CLEANING/PROTECTIVE TREATMENT
Protective treatment for winter operation
32.2
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If you use the motorcycle in winter, you must expect salt on the roads. You should therefore take precautions against aggres-
sive road salt.
If the vehicle was operated in road salt, clean it with cold water. Warm water would enhance the corrosive effects of salt.
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Clean the motorcycle. (
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Treat the engine, the swingarm, and all other bare or galvanized parts (except brake discs) with a wax-based anti-corrosion sub-
stance.
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To prevent serious reduction of the braking efficiency, make sure no anti-corrosion substance gets on to the brake discs.
After use on salted roads, clean the motorcycle thoroughly with cold water and dry it properly.
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Clean the chain. (
p. 65)
p. 179)
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