Motorcycle care an
d
stora
g
e
8-3
8
After washin
g
1. Dry the vehicle with a chamois or
absorbent towel, preferably mi-
crofiber terrycloth.
2. For drive chain-equipped models,
dry and then lubricate it to prevent
rust.
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
(YAMALUBE Silicone Protectant &
Lubricant) on all metal parts in-
cluding chrome or nickel-plated
surfaces.
WARNING! Do not ap-
ply silicone 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 con-
trol. Thorou
g
hly clean the sur-
faces of these parts
b
efore
operatin
g
the vehicle.
[EWA20650]
5. Treat rubber, vinyl, and unpainted
plastic parts with a suitable care
product (YAMACLEAN Vinyl
Dressing).
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
(YAMALUBE Spray Polish & Ins-
tant Detailer).
8. When finished cleaning, start the
engine and let it idle for several mi-
nutes 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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