Paint Preservation; Store Motorcycle; Putting The Motorcycle Into Operation - BMW Motorrad R 1250 RS 2021 Rider's Manual

after washing the vehicle. Re-
move this type of didrt imme-
diately with cleaning benzene
or ethyl alcohol on a clean cloth
or cotton ball. BMW Motorrad
recommends removing tar
stains with BMW tar remover.
Then add a protective wax
coating to the paint at these
locations.

PAINT PRESERVATION

Apply a preservative when
water fails to bead up on the
painted surface.
BMW Motorrad recommends
BMW Motorrad high gloss pol-
ish or agents that contain car-
nauba or synthetic wax for
paint preservation.

STORE MOTORCYCLE

Clean motorcycle.
Completely fill the motorcy-
cle's fuel tank.
Fuel additives clean the
fuel injection system and
the combustion area. Fuel ad-
ditives should be used when
refueling with low-quality fu-
els or during longer periods
of downtime. Your authorized
BMW Motorrad retailer can
provide you with more detailed
information.
Removing battery (
Spray the brake and clutch
lever, and the center and side
stand pivots with a suitable
lubricant.
Protect metal and chrome-
plated parts with an acid-free
grease (Vaseline).
Store the motorcycle in a dry
room, raising it to remove
the weight from both front
wheels (preferably using the
front and rear-wheel stands
offered by BMW Motorrad).
PUTTING THE MOTORCYCLE
INTO OPERATION
Remove the protective wax
coating.
Clean the motorcycle.
Installing a battery (
Observe checklist (
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