Recommended Castrol care pro-
ducts:
Greentec Bike Reiniger
Bike Politur
Motorrad DWF oilspray
!
WARNING
• Make sure that there is no oil or wax
on the brakes or tires.
• If necessary, clean the brake discs
and brake linings with a regular bra-
ke disc cleaner and wash the tires
with warm water and a mild deter-
gent.
• Before operating the vehicle, test
the braking performance and tires.
STORAGE
Short-term (for a few days)
• Always store your vehicle in a cool,
dry place and, if necessary, protect
it against dust with a vehicle cover.
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CLEAN AND STORAGE
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WARNING
Please store the vehicle in a well air
flow room with dry air if possible. A
place with wet humidity will cause rust.
Long-term (for weeks)
• Clean the vehicle.
• Drain the fuel from the carburetor.
• Enter the drained fuel back into the
fuel tank.
• Fill the fuel tank to completely or add
if necessary a fuel stabilizer to pro-
tect the fuel tank from rusting and
the fuel from degradation.
Follow the steps below to cylinders,
piston rings, etc. to prevent rusting.
• Remove spark plug cap and the
spark plug.
• Give a teaspoon of engine oil into
the spark plug hole.
• Join the Kickstarter to slow down and
let the engine several times slowly
rotate (thus the cylinder is oiled).
• Put the spark plug back in and put
on the spark plug cap.
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WARNING
To prevent damage or injury from spar
-
king, make sure to ground the spark
plug electrodes while turning the engi-
ne over.
• Lubricate all control cables and the
pivoting points of all levers and pe-
dals as well as of the side stand/
main stand.
• Check and, if necessary, correct the
tire air pressure, and then lift the ve-
hicle so that both of its wheels are
off the ground. Alternatively, turn the
wheels a little every month in order
to prevent the tires from becoming
degraded in one spot.
•
Cover the muffler outlet with a plas
-
tic bag to prevent moisture from en-
tering it.
• Remove the battery and fully charge
it. Store it in a cool, dry place and
charge it once a month. Do not store
the battery in an excessively cold or
warm place [less than 0 °C (30 °F) or
more than 30°C (90 °F)].
