Motorcycle care an
d
stora
g
e
9-3
9
3. Use a chrome polish to shine
chrome, aluminum, and stainless
steel parts. Often the thermally in-
duced discoloring of stainless
steel exhaust systems can be re-
moved through polishing.
4. Apply a corrosion protection spray
on all metal parts including
chrome or nickel-plated surfaces.
WARNING! Do not apply sili-
cone or oil spray to seats, han
d
g
rips, ru
bb
er foot pe
g
s or tire
trea
d
s. Otherwise these parts
will
b
ecome slippery, which
coul
d
cause loss of control.
Thorou
g
hly clean the surfaces
of these parts
b
efore operatin
g
the vehicle.
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5. Treat rubber, vinyl, and unpainted
plastic parts with a suitable care
product.
6. Touch up minor paint damage
caused by stones, etc.
7. Wax all painted surfaces using a
non-abrasive wax or use a detail
spray for motorcycles.
8. When finished cleaning, start the
engine and let it idle for several
minutes to help dry any remaining
moisture.
9. If the headlight lens has fogged
up, start the engine and turn on
the headlight to help remove the
moisture.
10. Let the vehicle dry completely be-
fore storing or covering it.
NOTICE
ECA26320
Do not apply wax to ru
bb
er or
unpainte
d
plastic parts.
Do not use a
b
rasive polishin
g
compoun
d
s as they will wear
away the paint.
Apply sprays an
d
wax sparin
g
ly.
Wipe off excess afterwar
d
s.
WARNING
EWA20660
Contaminants left on the
b
rakes or
tires can cause loss of control.
Make sure there is no lu
b
ricant
or wax on the
b
rakes or tires.
If necessary, wash the tires with
warm water an
d
a mil
d
d
eter-
g
ent.
If necessary, clean the
b
rake
d
iscs an
d
pa
d
s with
b
rake
cleaner or acetone.
Before ri
d
in
g
at hi
g
her spee
d
s,
test the vehicle’s
b
rakin
g
per-
formance an
d
cornerin
g
b
ehav-
ior.
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