BMW G310GS - Owner's Manual > Care

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

ATTENTION Use of unsuitable cleaning and care products

Damage to vehicle parts

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

Washing the vehicle

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 vehicle immediately after it has been exposed to strong sunlight and do not wash it in the sun.

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

WARNING Wet brake discs and brake pads after vehicle wash, after riding through water and in rainy conditions

Diminished braking effect, risk of accident

• Apply the brakes in good time to allow the friction and heat to dry the brake discs and brake pads.

ATTENTION Effect of road salt intensified by warm water

Corrosion

• Use only cold water to wash off road salt.

ATTENTION Damage due to high water pressure from high pressure cleaners or steam cleaners

Corrosion or short circuit, damage to labels, seals, hydraulic brake system, electrical system and the motorcycle seat

• Exercise restraint when using a steam jet or high pressure cleaning equipment.

Cleaning easily damaged components

Plastics

ATTENTION Use of unsuitable cleaning agents

Damage to plastic surfaces

• Do not use cleaning agents that contain alcohol, solvents or abrasives.

  Do not use insect-remover pads or cleaning pads with hard, scouring surfaces.

Body panels

Clean the trim panels with water and BMW plastic care emulsion.

NOTICE Soften stubborn dirt and insects by covering the affected areas with a wet cloth.

Light topcase

ATTENTION Use of unsuitable cleaning and care products

Damage to the surface

• Clean the surface using only water and a microfibre cloth.

Chrome

Clean chrome sections carefully with plenty of water and motorcycle cleaner from the BMW Motorrad Care Products range. This is required in particular for removing road salt.

Use chrome polish for additional treatment.

Radiator

ATTENTION Bending of radiator fins

Damage to radiator fins

• Take care not to bend the radiator fins when cleaning.

 

• Clean radiator regularly. Use a hose with low water pressure, for example, to do this.
  • This prevents the engine from overheating due to insufficient cooling.

Rubber

Treat rubber components with water or BMW rubber-care products.

ATTENTION Application of silicone sprays to rubber seals

Damage to the rubber seals

• Do not use silicone sprays or care products that contain silicon.

Paint

Washing the vehicle regularly will help counteract the long-term effects of substances that damage the paint, especially if your vehicle is ridden in areas with high air pollution or natural sources of dirt, for example tree resin or pollen.

Remove particularly aggressive substances immediately, however, as otherwise the paint can be affected or become discoloured. Substances of this nature include spilt fuel, oil, grease, brake fluid and bird droppings. We recommend you use BMW Motorrad gloss polish or BMW paint cleaner.

Marks on the paintwork are particularly easy to see after the vehicle has been washed. Remove stains of this kind immediately, using cleaning-grade benzene or petroleum spirit on a clean cloth or ball of cotton wool.

BMW Motorrad recommends using BMW tar remover for removing specks of tar. Remember to wax the parts treated in this way.

Preserving paintwork

BMW Motorrad recommends applying only BMW car wax or products containing carnauba wax or synthetic wax to preserve the paintwork.

It is time to rewax the paintwork when water "puddles" on the surface, instead of forming beads.

Laying up the motorcycle

• Clean the motorcycle.
• Fill the motorcycle's fuel tank.
• Removing battery.
• Spray the brake and clutch lever pivots and the main and side stand pivots with a suitable lubricant.
• Coat bright metal and chrome-plated parts with an acid-free grease (e.g. Vaseline).
• Stand the motorcycle in a dry room in such a way that there is no load on either wheel (preferably using the front-wheel and rear-wheel stands from BMW Motorrad).

Restoring motorcycle to use

• Remove the protective wax coating.
• Clean the motorcycle.
• Installing battery.
• Comply with checklist.

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