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Painted surfaces
After washing your motorcycle, be sure to coat painted
surfaces, both metal and plastic, with a commercially
available motorcycle vehicle wax. Wax should be applied
once every three months or as conditions require. Avoid
surfaces with "satin" or "flat" finishes. Always use non
abrasive products and apply them according to the
instructions on the container.
Other plastic parts
After washing use a soft cloth to gently dry plastic parts.
When dry, treat the non-painted plastic parts with an
approved plastic cleaner/polisher product.
MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
Chrome and aluminium
Chrome and uncoated aluminium parts can be treated with
a chrome/aluminium polish. Coated aluminium should be
washed with a mild neutral detergent and finished with a
spray polish. Aluminium wheels, both painted and
unpainted can be cleaned with special non-acid based wheel
spray cleaners.
Leather, vinyl and rubber
If your motorcycle has leather accessories, special care must
be taken. Use a leather cleaner/treatment to clean and care
for leather accessories. Washing leather parts with
detergent and water will damage them, shortening their
life.
Vinyl parts should be washed with the rest of the
motorcycle and then treated with a vinyl treatment.
The sidewalls of tyres and other rubber components should
be treated with a rubber protectant to help prolong their
useful life.
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WARNING
Special care must be taken not to get any rubber protectant
on the tyre's tread surface when treating tyres. This may
decrease the tyres ability to maintain contact with the road
surface causing the rider to lose control.
CAUTION
Plastic parts may deteriorate and brake if they come in
contact with chemical substances or household cleaning
products such as petrol, brake fluid, window cleaners,
thread-locking agents, or other harsh chemicals. If a
plastic part comes in contact with any harsh chemical
substance, wash it off immediately with water and a mild
neutral detergent, and then inspect for damage. Avoid
using abrasive pads or brushes to clean plastic parts, as
these will damage the parts overall finish.