Paint Care; Protective Wax Coating; Store Motorcycle; Return Motorcycle To - BMW R 1200GS 2016 Rider's Manual

Paint care

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Washing the vehicle on a regu-
lar basis will help prevent long-
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term damage from harmful sub-
stances, and is especially impor-
tant when your vehicle is used
in areas with high levels of air
pollution or where natural con-
taminants such as tree resin and
z
pollen are present.
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
fluid as well as bird droppings.
It is advisable to use BMW Car
Polish or BMW Paint Cleaner in
this case.
Contamination on the paint fin-
ish is particularly easy to see
after the motorcycle has been
washed. Remove this type of
soiling with cleaning naphtha or
spirit on a clean cloth or cotton
ball. BMW Motorrad recom-
mends using BMW tar remover
for removing tar spots. Then add
a protective wax coating to the
paint at these locations.

Protective wax coating

Paint must be protected, if water
no longer pearls up on it.
To preserve the finish of your
vehicle, BMW Motorrad recom-
mends BMW Car Wax or agents
that contain carnauba or syn-
thetic waxes.

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.
Preserve bare metal and
chrome-plated parts with an
acid-free grease (Vaseline).
Park motorcycle in a dry room,
raising it to remove weight
from both wheels (preferably
using the front wheel and
rear-wheel stand offered by
BMW Motorrad).

Return motorcycle to

use

Remove the protective wax
coating.
Clean motorcycle.
Install battery (
Observe checklist (
156).
157).
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