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MOTORCYCLE CARE AND STORAGE
8 Improper cleaning can damage
windshields, cowlings, panels
and other plastic parts. Use
1
only a soft, clean cloth or
sponge with mild detergent
2
and water to clean plastic.
8 Do not use any harsh chemical
3
products on plastic parts. Be
sure to avoid using cloths or
sponges which have been in
4
contact with strong or abra-
sive cleaning products, solvent
5
or thinner, fuel (gasoline), rust
removers or inhibitors, brake
6
fluid, antifreeze or electrolyte.
7
8
9
8 Do
not
use
high-pressure
washers or steam-jet cleaners
since they cause water seep-
age and deterioration in the
following
areas:
wheel
bearings,
bearings, forks and brakes),
electric components (couplers,
connectors,
instruments,
switches and lights), breather
hoses and vents.
8 For
motorcycles
with a windshield: Do not use
strong
cleaners
sponges as they will cause
dulling or scratching. Some
cleaning compounds for plas-
tic may leave scratches on the
windshield. Test the product
on a small hidden part of the
windshield to make sure they
do not leave any marks. If the
windshield is scratched, use a
quality plastic polishing com-
pound after washing.
7-2
After riding in the rain, near the
sea or on salt-sprayed roads
Since sea salt or salt sprayed on
the
roads
seals
(of
extremely corrosive in combina-
swingarm
tion with water, carry out the fol-
lowing steps after each ride in the
rain, near the sea or on salt-
sprayed roads. (Salt sprayed in the
winter may remain on the roads
well into spring.)
equipped
1. Clean your motorcycle with
cold water and soap after the
or
hard
engine has cooled down.
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Do not use warm water since it
increases the corrosive action of
the salt.
2. Be sure to apply a corrosion
protection spray on all (even
chrome-
metal surfaces to prevent cor-
rosion.
in
the
winter
are
ECA00012
and
nickel-plated)
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