Headlight - BMW S 1000 XR Rider's Manual

Push protective cap 1 over the
threaded fastener.

Headlight

Adjusting headlight for
driving on left/driving on
right
This motorcycle has a
symmetric-beam low-beam
headlight. If the motorcycle
is ridden in a country where
the opposite rule of the road
applies, its symmetric low-
beam headlight means that
no measures are necessary to
prevent the headlight beam from
dazzling oncoming traffic.
Headlight beam throw and
spring preload
Headlight beam throw is gener-
ally kept constant when spring
preload is adjusted to suit load.
Headlight beam throw is set cor-
rectly ex-works.
NOTICE
If there are doubts about the cor-
rect headlight beam throw, have
the setting checked by a special-
ist workshop, preferably an au-
thorised BMW Motorrad dealer.
Adjusting headlight beam
throw
Disengage the inner trim panel
( 155).
If, for a high load, the adjust-
ment of the spring pre-load is
no longer sufficient not to dazzle
oncoming traffic:
Turn adjusting screw 1
counter-clockwise with open-
ended spanner 2 (on-board
toolkit) to lower the headlight
beam.
Installing inboard cover
( 156).
When the motorcycle is again
ridden with a lower load:
Return the headlight to its ba-
sic setting.
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