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HEADLIGHT
Headlight adjustment for
right- or left-hand traffic
This motorcycle has a symmet-
ric-beam low-beam headlight.
If the motorcycle is ridden in
a country where the oppos-
ite rule of the road applies, its
symmetric low-beam headlight
means that no measures are
necessary to prevent the head-
light beam from dazzling on-
coming traffic.
Headlight beam throw and
spring preload
Headlight beam throw is
generally kept constant when
spring preload is adjusted to
suit load.
However, a spring preload ad-
justment might not suffice if
the motorcycle is very heavily
loaded. Under these circum-
stances, headlight beam throw
has to be adjusted to suit the
weight carried by the motor-
cycle.
If there are doubts about
the correct headlight
beam throw, have the setting
checked by a specialist work-
shop, preferably an authorised
BMW Motorrad dealer.
Adjusting headlight beam
throw
Requirement
Even with spring preload
correctly adjusted, oncoming
traffic is dazzled if the motor-
cycle is heavily loaded.
Loosen screws 1 .
Swivel the headlight to adjust
beam throw.
Tighten screws 1 while hold-
ing the headlight so that it
cannot move out of position.
Headlight to bracket
19 Nm
When the motorcycle is again
ridden with a lower load:
Have the basic settings of the
headlight restored by a spe-
cialist workshop, preferably an
authorised BMW Motorrad re-
tailer.