User`s manual

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CLEANING AND CONSERVATION
Motorcycle cleaning:
Set your motorcycle on side stand, supported with straight and
solid surface. This surface must remain solid even when soaked
up with water. Let the engine and exhaust system cool down
properly before cleaning. Rinse the motorcycle thoroughly with
cold water to remove the coarse dirt particles. Clean the wheels,
the engine block, the swing arm, bodywork parts and the frame
using a mild solution of special cleaning agent. Use a sponge or
a piece of cloth. Rinse the motorcycle with cold water again and
dry the wet surface carefully. Start the dry engine and let it run
about 2 minutes.
NOTE:
Once you have nished the washing, check brakes for proper
functioning. Their effect might be impaired temporarily.
Chain conservation:
Once the washing and drying has been nished, lubricate the
drive chain with special agent immediately, see the Regular Ma-
intenance for details (page 58).
Road salt:
Some roads might be sprinkled with road salt based or sea salt
material. After completion of rides on such surfaces, rinse the
motorcycle with cold water immediately (lukewarm water would
boost the salt effect) and treat the metal parts using a special
wax-bases agent.