Care; Care Products; Washing Your Vehicle; Cleaning Sensitive Motorcy - BMW K 1600 GTL Exclusive Rider's Manual

Care products

BMW Motorrad recommends
that you use cleaning and
care products available at your
authorized BMW Motorrad
retailer. BMW CareProducts
have been materials tested,
laboratory tested, and field tested
and provide optimum care and
protection for the materials used
in your vehicle.
The use of unsuitable prod-
ucts for cleaning and care
can damage motorcycle compo-
nents.
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 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.
Make sure that the vehicle is
washed frequently, especially
during the winter months.
To remove road salt, clean the
motorcycle with cold water im-
mediately after completion of ev-
ery trip.
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 rotors
and brake pads are dry.
Warm water intensifies the
effect of salt.
Only use cold water to remove
road salt.
The high water pressure
from high-pressure clean-
ers (steam blasters) can result in
damage to seals, the hydraulic
brake system, the electrics and
the seat.
Do not use a steam jet or high-
pressure cleaning equipment.
Cleaning sensitive
motorcycle parts
Seat
Using silicone sprays for
the care of seat can cause
damage.
Do not use silicone sprays or
care products that contain
silicone.
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