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Care products

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BMW Motorrad recommends
that you use cleaning and care
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products available at your au-
thorized BMW Motorrad retailer.
BMW Motorrad Care Products
have been materials tested, labo-
ratory tested, and field tested and
provide optimum care and pro-
z
tection for the materials used in
your vehicle.
ATTENTION
Use of unsuitable cleaning
and care agents
Damage to motorcycle parts
Do not use any solvents such
as nitro thinners, cold cleaners,
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 on
painted parts prior to 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.
In particular during the winter
months, wash the motorcycle
more frequently.
To remove road salt, clean the
motorcycle with cold water im-
mediately after completion of ev-
ery trip.
ATTENTION
Increased effect of salt
caused by warm water
Corrosion
Only use cold water to remove
road salt.
WARNING
Damp brake disks and brake
pads after washing the mo-
torcycle, after riding through
water or in the rain
Poorer braking action, accident
hazard
Brake early until the brake ro-
tors and brake pads are dry.
ATTENTION
Damage caused by high wa-
ter pressure from high-pres-
sure cleaners or steam-jet
devices
Corrosion or short circuit, dam-
age to labels, to seals, to hy-
draulic brake system, to the elec-
trical system and the seat