Store Motorcycle; Protective Wax Coating; Return Motorcycle To Use - BMW S 1000RR Owner's Manual

hicle is ridden in areas with high
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air pollution or natural sources of
dirt, e.g. tree resin or pollen.
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At the same time, you should
remove particularly aggressive
materials immediately; otherwise
changes in the paint and discol-
oration can occur. These include
spilled fuel, oil, grease and brake
z
fluid as well as bird droppings.
BMW Car Polish and BMW Paint
Cleaner are recommended for
this procedure.
Contamination on the paint
finish is particularly easy to see
after the motorcycle has been
washed. Remove such marks
as soon as possible using white
spirit or methylated spirits on
a clean cloth or cotton pad.
BMW Motorrad recommends
removing tar spots with BMW
Tar Remover. Then add a
protective wax coating to the
paint at these locations.

Store motorcycle

Clean motorcycle.
Completely fill the motorcycle's
fuel tank.
Removing battery (
Spray the brake and clutch
lever, and the center and side
stand pivots with a suitable lu-
bricant.
Protect metal and chrome-
plated parts with an acid-free
grease (Vaseline).
Park the motorcycle in a dry
space in such a way that both
wheels are under no load
(preferably by using the front
and rear-wheel stands available
from BMW Motorrad).

Protective wax coating

BMW Motorrad recommends
that you apply BMW Car Wax or
another wax containing carnauba
or synthetic wax additives to pro-
tect the paintwork.
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When water fails to form beads
on the paint surface this indicates
it is time to apply wax.
Return motorcycle to
use
Remove the protective wax
coating.
Clean motorcycle.
Install battery (
Observe checklist (
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