BestRest Products, LLC
www.bestrestproducts.com 6908 - 220th St. SW (425) 673-1023
[email protected] Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043 fax (425) 673-0502
F800GS LightGuard
Also fits F650GS Twin
The F800GS LightGuard provides a
protective shield for your fragile and
expensive headlight lenses. It will deflect
most stones and other road debris, absorb
the kinetic impact of any debris, and prevent
expensive repairs.
The plexiglass LightGuard is highly impact
resistant but it’s not bulletproof. Hard impacts
from foreign objects may cause it to crack or
shatter. This is considered a normal part of
the headlight protection process, and is not
covered under warrantee. Replacement
shields can be ordered from BestRest.
Thank you for purchasing a BestRest
LightGuard. We appreciate every order. If
you have problems with installation please
call us at the number above or send us an
email.
May the Lord God bless you, watch over you,
and keep you safe as you travel the world on
your motorcycling adventures.
David & Judy Petersen
Tools needed for installation:
5mm hex wrench, T40 torx wrench
Your parts package should contain:
Qty Description
1 Plexiglass
shield
1
Rubber light seal
2
Small stainless brackets
2
Large stainless brackets
12 Rubber
grommets
4
3/16” x ¾” clevis pin
4
Hairpin cotter pin (small)*
4
Small stainless washers
4
Hairpin cotter pin (LARGE)
4 Nylon
spacers
4
5x16 hex head screws
4
5mm nylon locknuts
*Small cotter pins are optional and may not be
included in your parts package
Installation
Read and follow these instructions carefully.
Improper installation may result in damage to
your motorcycle or personal injury. Do not
attempt installation unless you can perform it
in a safe and professional fashion.
BestRest recommends use of a semi-
permanent thread-locking compound (blue
Loctite) on all fasteners, nuts and bolts.
Carefully sort all the parts. Clean the
plexiglass shield with soap and water or a
product specifically approved for plexiglass.
Do not use abrasive polishes or scrubbing
pads. Do not use a dry cloth because it
creates a static charge and attracts dust.
Assemble the small brackets to the large
brackets. Looking down from the top,
configure the brackets as shown. Place the
screws thru the small brackets, fit nylon
spacers on the screws, fit the large brackets
on the screws, and then fit the locknuts. The
locknuts will be toward the OUTSIDE of the
assembled brackets. The heads of the nuts
will be flush with the ends of the screws.
Tighten the screws snugly.
The assembled brackets fit either side of the
motorcycle. There’s no left or right.
Work on one side of the motorcycle at a time.
Be careful not to move the headlight
assembly as you’re installing the brackets,
because that will affect the aiming point of
your headlight.
Remove one of the screws that holds the
headlight housing.
Fit the one of the assembled brackets over
the black headlight housing. Align the oblong
screw hole in the small bracket, with the hole
for the screw that tightens the headlight (the
one you just removed).
The rear of the small bracket will fit tightly
around the rear of headlight mounting frame.
The oblong hole of the small bracket will
match the oblong hole of the headlight
mounting frame. This oblong hole allows you
to adjust the aim of the headlight.
Replace the headlight screw, with the original
washer, and tighten the screw snugly.
Wiggle the bracket to make sure it’s secure.
Note that the heads of the 5mm screws will
be in contact with the rounded headlight
mounting frame. These points of contact
help to keep the brackets from rotating
downward due to vibration.
Repeat the bracket installation on the other
side of the motorcycle. From the front,
eyeball the two brackets and align them with
each other. Adjust as needed.
Fit the rubber light seal to the top of the plexi
shield. The seal goes on the upper curved
surface. See page 2 (center column) for
more details about installing the rubber seal.
The flap will be projecting toward the rear.
Put a flat washer on a clevis pin, followed by
a rubber grommet. Place the pin thru the
plexiglass shield (from the front) , and follow
with a second rubber washer, reversed. Put
a 3
rd
grommet on the pin as shown. Repeat
at all 4 holes.
Front of motorcycle Rear
plexiglass
Small washer
bracket
Cotter
pin thru
hole
screw
nut
spacer
