Tyres; Headlight - BMW G 650 GS Rider's Manual

Rebound stage, basic
setting, rear
turn the bottom adjusting
screw as far as it will go in
the clockwise direction and
then back it off half a turn
(Full load of fuel, with rider
85 kg)

Tyres

Checking tyre pressure
Incorrect tyre pressures im-
pair the motorcycle's hand-
ling characteristics and increase
the rate of tyre wear.
Always check that the tyre pres-
sures are correct.
At high road speeds, tyre
valves installed perpen-
dicular to the wheel rim have a
tendency to open as a result of
centrifugal force.
In order to avoid a sudden loss of
tyre pressure, fit a valve cap with
rubber sealing ring to the rear
tyre and make sure that the cap
is screwed on firmly.
Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its stand.
Check tyre pressures against
the data below.
Tyre pressure, front
1.9 bar (one-up, at tyre tem-
perature 20 °C)
2.1 bar (two-up and/or with
luggage, at tyre temperature
20 °C)
Tyre pressure, rear
2.1 bar (one-up, at tyre tem-
perature 20 °C)
2.3 bar (two-up and/or with
luggage, at tyre temperature
20 °C)
If tyre pressure is too low:
Correct tyre pressure.

Headlight

Adjusting headlight for
driving on right/driving on
left
If the motorcycle is ridden in a
country where the opposite rule
of the road applies, its asymmet-
ric low-beam headlight will tend
to dazzle oncoming traffic.
Have the headlight set accord-
ingly by a specialist workshop,
preferably an authorised BMW
Motorrad dealer.
Headlight beam throw and
spring preload
Headlight beam throw is gener-
ally kept constant when spring
preload is adjusted to suit load.
Spring preload adjustment might
not suffice only if the motorcycle
is very heavily loaded. Under
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