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You may use detergents containing no
more than 5% of surface-active agents
(neutral soap, degreasing detergents or
alcohol).
Carefully wipe the seat after cleaning
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
remains 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.
Parts in anodised or painted aluminium
such as forks, wheel rims, frame, footpegs
and so on, should be washed with mild
soap and water. Do not use aggressive
detergents or the surface treatment of
these parts might damage.
After washing the vehicle, always:
KEEP POLLUTING SUBSTANCES AND
C O M P O N E N T S A W A Y F R O M
CHILDREN.
D I S P O S E O F P O L L U T I N G
SUBSTANCES AND COMPONENTS
PROPERLY.
X Remove the plug (1) to ensure that any
water or other contaminant that may
have accumulated inside the air cleaner
case is drained.
LONG PERIODS OF INACTIVITY
CAUTION
If this vehicle is not used for more than
twenty days, remove the 30A fuses (2),
see page 123 (CHANGING FUSES). This
will prevent the discharge of the battery
c a u s e d b y t h e s l i g h t c u r r e n t
consumption of the multifuncti on
computer.
NOTE
The removal of the 30A fuses will
cause the digital clock and the red line setting
to go to zero. To reset these functions, see
page 34 (MULTIFUNCTION COMPUTER).
If the vehicle is to be stored for a relatively long
period of time, such as over the winter, some
simple precautions will make putting the
vehicle back into service much easier.
It is much less difficult to prepare the vehicle
for storage properly than it is to restore the
vehicle to proper working condition after a
storage period if you have forgotten or
neglected to do this preparation.
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