Operating Instructions

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the paint or discoloration may
occur. These include spilled
fuel, oil, grease and brake fluid
as well as bird droppings.
It is recommended to use
BMW Motorrad solvent cleaner
and then apply BMW Motorrad
high gloss polish to preserve
the paint.
Contaminants on the paint sur-
face are particularly easy to see
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.
STORING THE 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.
Clean the motorcycle.
Removing the battery
( 216).
Spray brake lever and clutch
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 relieve both
wheels.
PUTTING THE MOTORCYCLE
INTO OPERATION
Remove the protective wax
coating.
Clean the motorcycle.
Installing the battery ( 216).
Observe checklist ( 150).