BMW R 1200 ST User Manual page 43

High-beam headlight/
headlight flasher
• Press the top part of switch 1
for the high-beam headlight.
» High-beam headlight
switched on.
• Move switch 1 for the high-
beam headlight to the center
position.
» High-beam headlight
switched off.
• Press the bottom part of
switch 1 for the high-beam
headlight.
» Headlight flasher.
Side lights
You can switch on the side
lights only immediately after
switching off the ignition.
• Switch off the ignition.
• Press left-hand turn indica-
tor switch 1.
» Side lights switched on.
• Switch the ignition on and off
again.
» Side lights switched off.
Adjusting headlight beam
throw
Headlight beam throw is kept
constant when spring preload
is adjusted to suit load.
• Adjust the spring-preload
and shock-absorber settings
to suit load ( 47).
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• Consult a specialist work-
shop, preferably an autho-
rized BMW motorcycle
retailer, if you are unsure
whether the headlight basic
setting is correct.
Spring preload adjustment
might not suffice if the motor-
cycle is very heavily loaded.
To avoid dazzling oncoming
traffic:
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