2009 Kawasaki Vulcan 2000 Classic LT Owners Manual - Page 143

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MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT 141 riding in an area where the roads are salted or near the ocean, immediately wash your motorcycle with cold water. Do not use warm water as it accelerates the chemical reaction of the salt. After drying, apply a corrosion protection spray on all metal and chrome surfaces to prevent corrosion. żCondensation may form on the inside of the headlight lens after riding in the rain or washing the motorcycle. To remove the moisture, start the engine and turn on the headlight. Gradually the condensation on the inside of the lens will clear off. Painted Surfaces After washing your motorcycle, coat painted surfaces, both metal and plastic, with a commercially available motorcycle/automotive wax. Wax should żAfter NOTE be applied once every three months or as conditions require. Avoid surfaces with "satin" or "flat" finishes. Always use nonabrasive products and apply them according to the instructions on the container. Windshield and Other Plastic Parts After washing use a soft cloth to gently dry plastic parts. When dry, treat the windshield, headlight lens and non -painted plastic parts with an approved plastic cleaner/polisher product.

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MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
141
NOTE
ż
After riding in an area where the
roads are salted or near the ocean,
immediately wash your motorcycle
with c
o
l
d
w
a
t
e
r
.
Do not use warm
water as it accelerates the chemical
reaction of the salt.
After drying,
apply a corrosion protection spray
on all metal and chrome surfaces to
prevent corrosion.
ż
Condensation may form on the inside
of the headlight lens after riding in the
rain or washing the motorcycle.
To
remove the moisture, start the engine
and turn on the headlight. Gradually
the condensation on the inside of the
lens will clear off.
Painted Surfaces
After washing your motorcycle, coat
painted surfaces, both metal and plas-
tic, with a commercially available mo-
torcycle/automotive wax.
Wax should
be applied once every three months or
as conditions require. Avoid surfaces
with “satin” or “flat” finishes.
Always
use nonabrasive products and apply
them according to the instructions on
the container.
Windshield and Other Plastic Parts
After washing use a soft cloth to gen-
tly dry plastic parts.
When dry, treat
the windshield, headlight lens and non
-painted plastic parts with an approved
plastic cleaner/polisher product.