BMW Motorrad G 310 R, Rider'S Manual

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after the motorcycle has been
washed. Remove this type of
soiling with cleaning naphtha
or spirit on a clean cloth or cot-
ton ball. BMW Motorrad rec-
ommends removing tar stains
with BMW tar remover. Then
add a protective wax coating to
the paint at these locations.
PROTECTIVE WAX COATING
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 to pro-
tect the paint finish.
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 ( 97).
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 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 ( 98).
Observe checklist ( 52).