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– After cleaning, ride the vehicle a short distance until the
engine warms up.
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The heat produced causes water at inaccessible loca-
tions in the engine and on the brake system to evapo-
rate.
– After the motorcycle has cooled down, lubricate all moving
parts and pivot points.
– Clean the chain. ( p. 159)
– Treat bare metal (except for brake discs and the exhaust sys-
tem) with a corrosion inhibitor.
Preserving materials for paints, metal and rubber
( p. 295)
– Treat all painted parts with a mild paint care product.
Perfect finish and high gloss polish for paints ( p. 294)
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Do not polish parts that were matte when delivered as
this would strongly impair the material quality.
– Treat all plastic parts and powder-coated parts with a mild
cleaning and care product.