BMW Motorrad R 1250 GS 2020, Rider'S Manual

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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.
STORE MOTORCYCLE
Clean motorcycle.
Completely fill the motorcy-
cle's fuel tank and add fuel
additive where appropriate.
BMW Motorrad recommends
the use of ADVANTEC Pro-
tect Original BMW Fuel Addi-
tive to protect the fuel from
aging.
Removing battery (
187).
Spray the brake and clutch
lever, and the center and side
stand pivots with a suitable
lubricant.
Preserve bare metal and
chrome-plated parts with an
acid-free grease (Vaseline).
Park motorcycle in a dry
room, raising it to remove
weight from both wheels
(preferably using the front
wheel and rear-wheel stand
offered by BMW Motorrad).
PUTTING THE MOTORCYCLE
INTO OPERATION
Remove the protective wax
coating.
Clean the motorcycle.
Install the battery.
Checklist ( 123).