Care Products; Washing Your Motorcycle - BMW R1200S Rider's Manual

Care products

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BMW Motorrad recommends
that you use cleaning and
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care products available at
your authorized BMW Mo-
torrad retailer. BMW Care
Products have been materi-
als tested, laboratory tested,
and field tested and provide
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optimum care and protection
for the materials used in your
motorcycle.
The use of unsuitable
cleaning and care prod-
ucts can damage motorcycle
components.
For cleaning, do not use
any solvents such as
nitro-thinners, cold cleaning
agents, fuel or similar, and do
not use cleaning agents that
contain alcohol.
Washing your
motorcycle
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 motorcycle.
To prevent stains, do
not wash the motorcycle
immediately after it has been
exposed to bright sunlight
and do not wash it in the sun.
Make sure that the motor-
cycle is washed frequently,
especially during the winter
months.
To remove road salt, clean
the motorcycle with cold wa-
ter immediately after every
trip.
After the motorcycle has
been washed, ridden
through water or ridden in the
rain, the brake disks and pads
might be wet and the brakes
might not take effect immedi-
ately.
Brake early until the brakes
are dry or braked until dry.
Warm water intensifies
the effect of salt.
Only use cold water to re-
move road salt.
The high pressure of
steam cleaners can
damage seals, the hydraulic
brake system, the electrical
system and the seat.
Do not use a steam jet or
high-pressure cleaning
equipment.