Paint Preservation; Storing The Motorcycle; Putting The Motorcycle Into Operation - BMW Motorrad G 310 GS 2022 Rider's Manual

Contaminants on the paint sur-
face are particularly easy to see
after washing the vehicle. Re-
move this type of dirt immedi-
ately 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.
Chrome lacquer must not
be preserved with chrome
polish.
Only use the agents recom-
mended by BMW Motorrad.

STORING THE MOTORCYCLE

Clean the motorcycle.
Refuel motorcycle.
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 the battery
( 100).
Spray clutch lever and brake
lever as well as center and
side stand pivots with a suit-
able lubricant.
Preserve bare metal and
chrome-plated parts with an
acid-free grease (petroleum
jelly).
Park motorcycle in a dry
room, raising it to remove
weight from both wheels
(preferably using the front-
wheel and rear-wheel stands
offered by BMW Motorrad).
PUTTING THE MOTORCYCLE
INTO OPERATION
Remove the protective wax
coating.
Clean the motorcycle.
Installing the battery (
Observe checklist (
119
100).
53).