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CLEANING, CARE
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After rinsing the motorcycle with a gentle spray of water, allow it to dry thoroughly.
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Remove the plug from the exhaust system.
Warning
Danger of accidents
Reduced braking efficiency due to a wet or dirty brake sys-
tem.
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Clean or dry a dirty or wet brake system by riding and braking gently.
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After cleaning, ride a short distance until the engine reaches operating temperature.
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The heat produced causes water at inaccessible locations in the engine and
brake system to evaporate.
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After the motorcycle has cooled off, lubricate all moving parts and bearings.
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Clean the chain. (
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Treat bare metal (except for brake discs and the exhaust system) with an anticorrosive.
Preserving materials for paints, metal and rubber (
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Treat all painted parts with a mild paint care product.
Special cleaner for glossy and matte paint finishes, metal and plastic surfaces
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Treat all plastic parts and powder-coated parts with a mild cleaning and care product.
Special cleaner for glossy and matte paint finishes, metal and plastic surfaces
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Oil the ignition/steering lock, tank lock, and seat lock.
Universal oil spray (
Summary of Contents for 1190 RC8 R EU/UK 2009
Page 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL 2015 1190 RC8 R US Art no 3213285en ...
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Page 14: ...2 SAFETY ADVICE 12 2 4 Overview of labels B01298 10 ...
Page 16: ...2 SAFETY ADVICE 14 M00734 01 Type label for Canada M00735 01 Type label for the USA ...
Page 26: ...4 VIEW OF VEHICLE 24 4 1 View of vehicle front left example B01301 10 ...
Page 28: ...4 VIEW OF VEHICLE 26 4 2 View of vehicle rear right example B01302 10 ...
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Page 50: ...6 CONTROLS 48 6 13 10 Overview of ROAD mode 401128 10 ...
Page 58: ...6 CONTROLS 56 6 13 17 Overview of RACE mode 401142 10 ...
Page 168: ...10 TUNING THE CHASSIS 166 Finishing work Fit the seat p 170 ...