Care products. BMW 1200 ST BROCHURE 2005

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Care products

BMW Motorrad recommends that you use the cleaning and care products you can obtain from your authorised BMW Motorrad dealer. The substances in

BMW Care Products have been tested in laboratories and in practice; they provide optimised care and protection for the materials used in your vehicle.

The use of unsuitable cleaning and care products can damage vehicle components.

Do not use solvents such as cellulose thinners, cold cleaners, fuel or the like, and do not use cleaning products that contain alcohol.

Washing motorcycle

BMW Motorrad recommends that you use BMW insect remover to soften and wash off insects and stubborn dirt on painted parts prior to washing the motorcycle.

To prevent stains, do not wash the motorcycle immediately after it has been exposed to strong sunlight and do not wash it in the sun.

Make sure that the motorcycle is washed frequently, especially during the winter months.

To remove road salt, clean the motorcycle with cold water immediately after every trip.

After the motorcycle has been washed, ridden through water or ridden in the rain, the brake discs and pads might be wet and the brakes might not take effect immediately.

Apply the brakes in good time until the brakes have dried out.

Warm water intensifies the effect of salt.

Use only cold water to wash off road salt.

The high pressure of steam cleaners can damage seals, the hydraulic brake system, the electrical system, and the seat.

Do not use a steam jet or highpressure cleaning equipment.

Cleaning easily damaged components

Plastics

Clean plastic parts with water and BMW plastic care emulsion.

This includes in particular:

Windscreen and slipstream deflectors

Headlight lens made of plastic

Glass cover of the instrument cluster

Black, unpainted parts

If plastic parts are cleaned using unsuitable cleaning