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89 use and maintenance Rally 50
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Clean your vehicle regularly. Your vehicle
will look better and work better if you keep
it clean. You will find you will need to clean
it more frequently if it is used in the follow-
ing conditions:
– Polluted areas (cities and industrial ar-
eas).
– Areas characterized by a high percent-
age of salinity and humidity (sea areas,
hot and humid climates).
– Particular conditions (use of salt and
anti-ice chemical products on the roads
during the winter).
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Do not allow contaminants such as in-
dustrial dust, tar spots, dead insects, bird
droppings, etc. to remain on the painted
portions of your vehicle. They will very
quickly etch into and damage the paint.
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Do not park your vehicle under trees,
since some trees ooze resins that contain
chemicals which can damage the paint.
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WARNING
After your vehicle has been washed, the
brake functioning will be temporarily
impaired because of the wetness of the
discs and pads. Do not ride in traffic
until after you have dried the brakes by
repeated braking from slow speed.
Always after washing your vehicle, car-
ry out the preliminary checking opera-
tion, see p. 45 (PRELIMINARY CHECK-
ING OPERATIONS).
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CAUTION
To clea n t he lig hts , u se a sp onge
soaked with water and a neutral deter-
gent, rubbing the surfaces delicately
and rinsing frequently with plenty of
water.
Polish with silicone wax only after hav-
ing carefully washed your vehicle.
Do not use polishing pastes on matt
paints.
Do not wash the vehicle in direct sun-
light, especially during the summer,
when the paintwork is still warm, since
if the shampoo dries before being
rinsed away, it can damage the paint.
Do not use solvents or water hotter than
40
°
C to clean the plastic components of
the vehicle.
Never use a high pressure washer, a
steam cleaner, or an air augmented wa-
ter jet to clean your vehicle, especially
the wheel hubs, handlebar controls,
brake reservoirs and cylinders, instru-
ments, electrical components or ex-
haust silencer.
Such cleaning machinery will force wa-
ter into critical portions of your vehicle,
wh ic h co ul d d ama ge y ou r v ehi cl e
through corrosion or short circuiting.
Do not use alcohol or gasoline or sol-
vents to clean the rubber parts, the
plastic parts, and the saddle, use only
clear water with a mild soap.
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WARNING
Do not apply any protective coating to
the saddle, such coatings tend to make
the saddle too slippery.
To remove dirt and mud from the painted
surfaces, use a low pressure water hose.
Carefully wet the dirty parts and remove
mud and dirt with a soft car sponge. You
may use proprietary car shampoos (2-4%
parts of shampoo in clear water), to make
this easier.
Carefully flush so that no dirt or girt re-
mains on the paintwork, and dry with a
clean chamois or clean terry towel.
To clean the engine and other non-painted
parts, use a mild solvent and a bristle
brush, along with plenty of rags.