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Clean your motorcycle regularly in order to keep its painted finish looking shiny and new.
The best manner would be to use warm water that has been mixed with a normal trade washing detergent and a sponge. The hard
dirt can be removed before with the help of a soft water jet.

CAUTION

EVER CLEAN YOUR MOTORCYCLE WITH A HIGH

PRESSURED CLEANER OR A HIGH

PRESSURED WATER JET

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HE WATER COULD OTHERWISE RUN INTO THE

ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS

CONNECTORS

SHEATHED CABLES

BEARINGS

CARBURETOR ETC

AND CAUSE DISTURBINGS OR LEAD TO A PREMATURE DESTRUC

TION OF THESE PARTS

– You should use normal trade-mark detergents to clean the engine. Strongly dirted parts should be cleaned additionally with the

help of a paint brush.

– After the motorcycle has been rinsed with a soft water jet, it should be dried by air pressure and a cloth. Then take a short drive

until the engine has reached the working temperature and also use the brakes. Due to the heat, the water also evaporates at the
unapproachable 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.

– After the motorcycle has cooled down, oil and grease all sliding and pivot points. Treat the chain with a chain spray too.
– Finally all painted parts should be treated with a gentle paint cleaner.
– To prevent failures in the electric system, you should treat the ignition lock, the emergency off switch, light switch and the socket

connectors with contact spray.

CLEANING

Should you desire to make a pause over a longer space of time, please observe the following instructions:
– Clean motorcycle thoroughly (see chapter: CLEANING)
– Change engine oil, oil filter and fine screen filter (old engine oil contains aggressive contaminations).
– Check antifreezer and amount of cooling liquid.
– Check antifreezer and cooling liquid level.
– Let the engine warm up again.
– Drain fuel from float chamber. By this means, carburetor jets are prevented from becoming resinous by the old 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 automatic decom-

pressor 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.
– Servicing the shock absorber linkage and swing arm bearings.
– Remove and charge battery (see chapter: BATTERY).
– The storage place should be dry and not subject to excessive temperature fluctuations.
– Cover the motorcycle with an air permeated tarpaulin or blanket. Do not use non air permeable materials as a possible humidity

might not be able to escape and could cause corrosion.

CAUTION

T IS EXTREMELY BAD TO LET THE ENGINE RUN FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE IS KEPT IN STORAGE

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INCE IN THIS CASE THE ENGINE

WOULD NOT GET WARM ENOUGH

THE STEAM PRODUCED DURING THE COMBUSTION PROCESS WOULD CONDENSE AND CAUSE RUSTING ON CRANKSHAFT

MAIN BEARING

AND EXHAUST SYSTEM

RE-INITIATION AFTER TIME OF STORAGE:

– Mount the charged battery (regard polarity).
– Fill up tank with fresh fuel and turn the fuel tap to the ON position.
– Check motorcycle as before each start.
– Take a short, careful test ride first.

STORAGE