Paint Care; Preserving Paintwork; Laying Up The Motorcycle; Cycle - BMW F800GT Rider's Manual

Do not use silicone sprays
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or care products that contain
silicon.
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Paint care

Washing the vehicle regularly
will help counteract the long-
term effects of substances that
damage the paint, especially if
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your vehicle is ridden in areas
with high air pollution or natural
sources of dirt, for example tree
resin or pollen.
Remove particularly aggressive
substances immediately,
however, as otherwise the paint
can be affected or become
discoloured. Substances of
this nature include spilt fuel,
oil, grease, brake fluid and bird
droppings. We recommend you
use BMW Motorrad gloss polish
or BMW paint cleaner.
Marks on the paintwork are par-
ticularly easy to see after the
vehicle has been washed. Re-
move stains of this kind imme-
diately, using cleaning-grade
benzene or petroleum spirit on a
clean cloth or ball of cotton wool.
BMW Motorrad recommends us-
ing BMW tar remover for remov-
ing specks of tar. Remember to
wax the parts treated in this way.

Preserving paintwork

BMW Motorrad recommends
applying only BMW car wax or
products containing carnauba
wax or synthetic wax to preserve
the paintwork.
It is time to rewax the paint-
work when water "puddles" on
the surface, instead of forming
beads.
Laying up the
motorcycle
Clean the motorcycle.
Fill the motorcycle's fuel tank.
Removing battery (
Spray the brake and clutch
lever pivots and the main and
side stand pivots with a suit-
able lubricant.
Coat bright metal and chrome-
plated parts with an acid-free
grease (e.g. Vaseline).
Stand the motorcycle in a dry
room in such a way that there
is no load on either wheel
(preferably using the front-
wheel and rear-wheel stands
from BMW Motorrad).
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