BMW Motorrad R 1200 GS 2012, Rider'S Manual

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Use locating pins 3 to set the
front-wheel stand to the de-
sired height.
Centre the front-wheel stand
relative to the front wheel and
push it against the front axle.
Align the two adapters 2 so
that the front forks are securely
seated.
Tighten adjusting screws
1 .
If the motorcycle is on the
centre stand and is raised
too far, the centre stand will lift
clear of the ground and the mo-
torcycle could topple to one side.
When raising the motorcycle,
make sure that the centre stand
remains on the ground.
Apply uniform pressure to push
the front-wheel stand down
and raise the motorcycle.
Bulbs
Replacing low-beam and
high-beam headlight bulb
The positions of the plug,
the spring retainer and the
bulb might not be as illustrated
below.
Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its stand.
Switch off the ignition.
Remove cover 1 for the high-
beam headlight or cover 2 for
the low-beam headlight, as ap-
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