2011 Kawasaki Z1000 Owners Manual - Page 159

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MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT 157 Cleaning Your Motorcycle General Precautions Frequent and proper care of your Kawasaki motorcycle will enhance its appearance, optimize overall performance, and extend its useful life. Covering your motorcycle with a high quality, breathable motorcycle cover will help protect its finish from harmful UV rays, pollutants, and reduce the amount of dust reaching its surfaces. Be sure the engine and exhaust are cool before washing. Avoid applying degreaser to seals, brake pads, and tires. Avoid all harsh chemicals, solvents, detergents, and household cleaning products such as ammonia-based window cleaners. brake fluid, and coolant • Gasoline, will damage the finish of painted and • • • plastic surfaces: wash them off immediately. Avoid wire brushes, steel wool, and all other abrasive pads or brushes. Use care when washing the windshield, headlight cover, and other plastic parts as they can easily be scratched. Avoid using pressure washers; water can penetrate seals and electrical components and damage your motorcycle. Avoid spraying water in delicate areas such as in air intakes, fuel system, brake components, electrical components, muffler outlets, and fuel tank openings.

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MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
157
Cleaning Your Motorcycle
General Precautions
Frequent and proper care of your
Kawasaki
motorcycle
will
enhance
its appearance, optimize overall per-
formance, and extend its useful life.
Covering your motorcycle with a high
quality,
breathable motorcycle cover
will help protect its finish from harmful
UV rays, pollutants, and reduce the
amount of dust reaching its surfaces.
•
Be sure the engine and exhaust are
cool before washing.
•
Avoid applying degreaser to seals,
brake pads, and tires.
•
Avoid all harsh chemicals, solvents,
detergents, and household cleaning
products
such
as
ammonia-based
window cleaners.
•
Gasoline,
brake fluid,
and coolant
will damage the finish of painted and
plastic surfaces: wash them off im-
mediately.
•
Avoid wire brushes, steel wool, and
all other abrasive pads or brushes.
•
Use care when washing the wind-
shield,
headlight cover,
and other
plastic parts as they can easily be
scratched.
•
Avoid using pressure washers; wa-
ter can penetrate seals and electrical
components and damage your mo-
torcycle.
•
Avoid
spraying
water
in
delicate
areas such as in air intakes,
fuel
system, brake components, electri-
cal components, muffler outlets, and
fuel tank openings.