CLEANING, CONSERVATION, STORAGE
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Clean your motorcycle regularly in order to maintain the beauty of its plastic surfaces.
The best manner would be to use warm water that has been mixed with a normal brand-name washing detergent and a
sponge. The hard dirt can be removed before washing with the help of a soft water jet.
CAUTION: Never clean your motorcycle with a high-pressured cleaner or a high-pressured water jet. The
water could otherwise run into the electrical components, connectors, sheathed cables, bearings, carburetor,
etc. and cause disturbances or lead to a premature destruction of these parts.
– You should use normal brand-name detergents to clean the motorcycle. Especially dirty parts should also be cleaned
with the help of a paint brush.
– Before cleaning with water, plug the exhaust pipe to prevent water ingress
– After the motorcycle has been rinsed with a soft water jet, it should be dried by air pressure and a cloth. Drain the float
chamber of the carburetor. Then take a short drive until the engine has reached the working temperature and also use
the brakes. By warming these components, the residual water can evaporate from inaccessable parts of the engine and
the brakes.
– Slide back the protective covers on the handlebar-mounted instruments so that any water that may have seeped into
this part of the motorcycle is allowed to evaporate.
– Once the motorcycle has cooled down, oil or grease all sliding and bearing points. Treat the chain with a chain spray.
Also oil the fuel tap.
– To avoid any failures in of the electric system, you should treat the emergency-OFF switch, short-circuit button, light
switch and socket connectors with a contact spray.
In the event that the motorcycle is also used in winter and on roads where one has to expect salt spraying, you will have to
take precautions against the aggressive road salt.
– clean the motorcycle thoroughly and let it dry after each ride
– treat the engine, carburetor, swing arm, and all other bare or galvanized parts (except for brake discs) with a wax-based
anti-corrosion agent.
WARNING: Keep the anti-corrosion agent from getting into contact with the brake discs, otherwise this will
significantly reduce the braking power.
CAUTION: After rides on salted roads, clean motorcycle thoroughly with cold water and let it dry well.
Should you wish to make a pause over a longer space of time, please observe the following instructions:
– Clean motorcycle thoroughly (see chapter: CLEANING)
– Change engine oil, short and long oil filters (old engine oil contains aggressive contaminants).
– Check antifreeze and amount of cooling liquid.
– Warm up the engine once again, close the fuel cock and wait until the engine dies. Then open the drain plug of the
float chamber to remove the remaining fuel.
– Remove spark plug and fill in approx. 5 ccm of engine oil into the cylinder through the opening. Actuate kick-starter 10
times in order to distribute the oil onto the cylinder walls and mount the spark plug.
– Set piston to compression so that the valves will be closed (slowly operate the kickstarter until you can hear the automa-
tic decompressor click (release))
– Let fuel flow out of tank into an appropriate container.
– Correct tire pressure.
– Lubricate pivot points of the control levers, foot rests, etc. as well as the chain.
– Service the shock absorber linkage
– Disassemble and charge battery (see chapter: BATTERY).
– The storage place should be dry and not subjected to excessive temperature fluctuations.
– Cover the motorcycle with an air permeated tarpaulin or blanket. Do not use airtight materials as a possible humidity
might not be able to escape and could cause corrosion.
CAUTION: It would be very bad to let the engine run for a short time during the storage period. The engine
would not get warmed up enough and the thus developed steam would condense during the combustion
process and cause the valves and exhaust to rust.
USE AFTER A PERIOD OF STORAGE
– Mount the charged battery (regard polarity).
– Fill up tank with fresh fuel.
– Check motorcycle as before each start (see driving instructions).
– Take a short, careful test ride first.
CLEANING
CONSERVATION FOR WINTER OPERATION
STORAGE
