How to look after your BMW Motorrad clothing and rider’s equipment
Accompanying you to the remotest of places and protecting you from sudden rainfall or in dangerous situations: motorcycling clothing from BMW Motorrad. Knowing how to care for your equipment means getting more out of it and injecting new life into materials, for instance with some leather waterproofing. This section features care instructions for our most common materials in clothing and accessories. The care label on the product provides key information should you ever be unsure.
They accompany you every step of the way, they protect you: your BMW Motorrad boots. We recommend you regularly treat them to ensure that your boots can accompany you on as many tours as possible. Keep the insoles fresh by regularly washing them by hand. Here’s how to care for your leather boots or your boots made of fabric and leather blends.
Store your boots in a well-ventilated place and regularly treat textile and leather parts with conditioner spray. Please do not use shoe polish or grease. When using waterproofing spray, do not spray with dripping water. Wash insoles by hand.
Regularly remove dirt by lightly brushing it off. Remove coarse dirt with a soft brush or a damp sponge, remove tough dirt with a sponge soaked in soapy water. You can wash insoles by hand with a mild detergent.
After cleaning, stuff your boats with paper and let them dry at room temperature. Let them dry with open fasteners, if they have any. After cleaning reshape the insoles and dry flat.
You can regularly treat your boots with BMW Motorrad waterproofing agents.
Do not use aggressive cleaning agents (such as petrol, acid, solvents, lye) to clean your leather boots!They accompany you every step of the way, they protect you: your BMW Motorrad boots. We recommend you regularly treat them to ensure that your boots can accompany you on as many tours as possible. Keep the insoles fresh by regularly washing them by hand. Here’s how to care for your leather boots or your boots made of fabric and leather blends.
BMW Motorrad clothing will protect you from the weather and injuries on your adventures. And you will attract plenty of attention too. Regularly treat your equipment to ensure that your leather jackets, trousers and suits or fabric and leather blends last as long as possible. Here’s how.
Remove protectors prior to cleaning and close all zips, hook and loop fasteners as well as press studs.
Remove small amounts of dirt immediately with a suede/smooth leather brush. For moderate amounts of dirt, place a soft, damp cloth on the stain, leave it to soak and remove the dirt while applying gentle pressure (potentially repeat several times). Exclusively have tough dirt and stains removed by a specialist leather laundry service.
Line dry clothing at room temperature before brushing it with a special suede/smooth leather brush. Do not place on a radiator or dry in the sun – even after prolonged exposure to rain.
You can regularly treat clothing with BMW Motorrad waterproofing agents. The existing waterproof coating provides several hours of protection from rain. Waterproofing properties may vary between clothing, as each leather part is unique.
Leather clothing is not machine-washable. Do not iron or bleach with chlorine! Do not use aggressive cleaning agents (such as petrol, acid, solvents, lye) to clean! If possible, have the leather manufacturer carry out special treatment every 2 to 3 years. Your authorised BMW Motorrad Retailer will be happy to advise you.
Always completely in control with a pair of these: your BMW Motorrad gloves. Look after them properly, they protect you from moisture and cold. A number of glove models are hand-washable – just check the care label. Read more about how to look after your leather or leather-blend gloves here.
Regularly clean sweat stains in your gloves – immediately in the event of tough dirt and stains. For this purpose, dissolve some leather cleaning agent in plenty of water. Then place your gloves in the solution and gently move them around. Do not rub, pull or wring them out. Rinse well, squeeze gently and pull back into shape.
Make sure you always dry your gloves. After cleaning and washing, pull gloves back into shape and line dry or dry flat in a well ventilated area at room temperature. Do not place on a radiator or dry in the sun – even after prolonged exposure to rain. Gloves are not suitable for tumble drying!
You can regularly treat your gloves with BMW Motorrad waterproofing agents.
Gloves are not suitable for dry cleaning. Do not bleach with chlorine! Do not use aggressive cleaning agents (such as petrol, acid, solvents, lye) to clean your leather clothing and accessories! Do not iron.
Trousers, jackets, T-shirts: BMW Motorrad offers numerous textile products made of cotton. They are usually machine-washable at 40 degrees, however, always check the printed care label in your product to be on the safe side. Here are some step-by-step instructions on how to care for your textiles.
Remove protectors prior to washing and close all zips, hook and loop fasteners as well as press studs. Turn clothing inside out.
Wash clothing in the washing machine with BMW Motorrad performance detergent or use a commercially available laundry detergent for delicate fabrics. Select a delicate cycle and wash with similar colours. Please do not use fabric softener and rinse thoroughly. After washing, the garment can be spun briefly.
Line dry at room temperature after washing. Do not place on a radiator or dry in the sun – this also applies after prolonged exposure to rain.
You can iron cotton textiles. We would even recommended it, as the fabric’s waterproofing effect can be reactivated by ironing according to the care label. Please note: do not iron hard plastic parts, reflective print or hook and loop fasteners. Place a cotton towel between iron and clothing to protect delicate parts and accessories.
You love challenges – and so do your BMW Motorrad clothing. We develop material structures to provide optimum protection while guaranteeing a maximum freedom of movement to make sure jackets and trousers meet your high standards. Find out here how to care for your clothing made of polyamide and cotton blends.
Remove protectors and insert prior to washing. Close all zips, hook and loop fasteners as well as press studs.
Polyamide and cotton clothing is machine-washable on a delicate cycle at 30 degrees. Use BMW Motorrad performance detergent or a liquid laundry detergent for delicate fabrics. Do not use fabric softener. Subsequently rinse thoroughly. After washing, the garment can be spun briefly.
Recommended: wash the outer jacket and the insert separately in a laundry bag each.
After washing, line dry clothing at room temperature. Do not place over a radiator or dry in the sun. Air clothing well at room temperature and store it hanging up on a clothes hanger after having come in from a ride in the rain.
You can iron clothing made of polyamide and cotton on low heat. The fabric’s waterproofing effect can be reactivated by ironing according to the care label. Do not iron hard plastic parts, reflective print or hook and loop fasteners! Place a cotton towel between iron and clothing to protect delicate parts and accessories.
The outer fabric has been waterproofed in production. Since no waterproofing lasts permanently, we recommend you treat clothing with a BMW Motorrad waterproofing agent for motorcycling clothing after prolonged exposure to rain and after washing.
Polyester or polyester-blend jackets and trousers from the BMW Motorrad collection meet the latest environmental protection standards. They are light, water-repellent and have a high abrasion resistance. Machine-washable on a delicate cycle at low temperatures.
Remove protectors and insert prior to washing. Close all zips, hook and loop fasteners as well as press studs.
Polyester clothing is machine-washable on a delicate cycle at 30–40 degrees. Use BMW Motorrad performance detergent or a liquid laundry detergent for delicate fabrics. Do not use fabric softener. Subsequently rinse thoroughly. After washing, the garment can be spun briefly.
Recommended: wash the outer jacket and the insert separately in a laundry bag each.
After washing, line dry clothing at room temperature. Do not place over a radiator or dry in the sun. Air clothing well at room temperature and store it hanging up on a clothes hanger after having come in from a ride in the rain.
You can iron clothing made of polyester or polyester blends on low heat. The fabric’s waterproofing effect can be reactivated by ironing according to the care label. Do not iron hard plastic parts, reflective print or hook and loop fasteners! Place a cotton towel between iron and clothing to protect delicate parts and accessories.
The outer fabric has been waterproofed in production. Since no waterproofing lasts permanently, we recommend you treat clothing with a BMW Motorrad waterproofing agent for motorcycling clothing after prolonged exposure to rain and after washing.
Unique style, outstanding performance: what applies to your bike also applies to clothing from the BMW Motorrad collection. Clothing made of polyester and cotton often doesn't look like typical motorcycling clothing, but it will protect you on the bike like functional clothing does. Find out here how to take good care of your clothing to make it almost last a lifetime.
Remove protectors and insert prior to washing. Close all zips, hook and loop fasteners as well as press studs.
Polyester and cotton clothing is machine-washable on the delicate cycle at 30 degrees. Use BMW Motorrad performance detergent or a liquid laundry detergent for delicate fabrics. Do not use fabric softener. Subsequently rinse thoroughly. After washing, the garment can be spun briefly.
Recommended: wash the outer jacket and the insert separately in a laundry bag each.
After washing, line dry clothing at room temperature. Do not place over a radiator or dry in the sun. Air clothing well at room temperature and store it hanging up on a clothes hanger after having come in from a ride in the rain.
You can iron clothing made of polyester and cotton on low heat. The fabric’s waterproofing effect can be reactivated by ironing according to the care label. Do not iron hard plastic parts, reflective print or hook and loop fasteners! Place a cotton towel between iron and clothing to protect delicate parts and accessories.
The outer fabric has been waterproofed in production. Since no waterproofing lasts permanently, we recommend you treat clothing with a BMW Motorrad waterproofing agent for motorcycling clothing after prolonged exposure to rain and after washing.
BMW Motorrad clothing makes you look good even in dangerous situations: thanks to reliable protectors. Please note that even the best care cannot stop ageing. Brittle protectors tend to break and lose their protective function. Regular checks are therefore essential.
Remove protectors from clothing and check them for damage. Immediately replace damaged protectors.
Regularly clean your protectors – immediately in the event of tough dirt and stains. Simply hand-wash your protectors with clean water.
Make sure you always dry your protectors. After washing, line dry or dry flat in a well ventilated area at room temperature. Do not place on a radiator or dry in the sun – even after prolonged exposure to rain. Protectors are not suitable for tumble drying!
Do not dry clean protectors and do not bleach with chlorine!
Every BMW Motorrad protector remains available for reorder, preferably from your authorised BMW Motorrad retailer, in the event of any loss or damage.
