2011 Kawasaki KLX140 Owners Manual - Page 91

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MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT 89 NOTE NOTICE Plastic parts may deteriorate and break if they come in contact with chemical substances or household cleaning products such as gasoline, 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 they will damage the part's finish. żThe front fork may have a scrach by the spattered stones, etc. but it is no effect for the performance of the front fork. After 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. Painted Surfaces After washing your motorcycle, coat painted surfaces, both metal and plastic, with a commercially available motorcycle/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. j Chrome and Aluminum Chrome and uncoated aluminum parts can be treated with a chrome/aluminum polish. Coated aluminum should be washed with a mild neutral detergent and finished with a spray polish. Aluminum wheels, both painted and unpainted can be cleaned with special non-acid based wheel spray cleaners. 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.

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MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
89
j
NOTE
°
The front fork may have a scrach by the spattered
stones, etc. but it is no effect for the performance
of the front fork. 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 protec-
tion spray on all metal and chrome surfaces to pre-
vent corrosion.
Painted Surfaces
After washing your motorcycle, coat painted sur-
faces, both metal and plastic, with a commercially
available motorcycle/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.
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.
NOTICE
Plastic parts may deteriorate and break if
they come in contact with chemical sub-
stances
or
household
cleaning
products
such as gasoline, brake fluid, window clean-
ers, 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 neu-
tral detergent, and then inspect for damage.
Avoid using abrasive pads or brushes to
clean plastic parts, as they will damage the
part’s finish.
Chrome and Aluminum
Chrome and uncoated aluminum parts can be
treated with a chrome/aluminum polish.
Coated
aluminum should be washed with a mild neutral de-
tergent and finished with a spray polish. Aluminum
wheels, both painted and unpainted can be cleaned
with special non-acid based wheel spray cleaners.