Tires; Headlight - BMW G 650 GS 2010 Rider's Manual

Tires

Checking tire pressure
Incorrect tire inflation pres-
sure results in poorer hand-
ing characteristics of the motor-
cycle and reduces the life of the

tires.

Ensure proper tire inflation
pressure.
At high road speeds, tire
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
tire inflation pressure, fit a valve
cap with rubber sealing ring to
the rear tire and make sure that
the cap is screwed on firmly.
Make sure ground is level and
firm and park motorcycle.
Check tire pressures against
data below.
Tire pressure, front
27.6 psi (1.9 bar) (One-up,
at tire temperature 68 °F
(20 °C))
30.5 psi (2.1 bar) (Driver with
passenger and/or load, at tire
temperature 68 °F (20 °C))
Tire pressure, rear
30.5 psi (2.1 bar) (One-up,
at tire temperature 68 °F
(20 °C))
33.4 psi (2.3 bar) (Driver with
passenger and/or load, at tire
temperature 68 °F (20 °C))
If tire pressure is too low:
Correct tire pressure.

Headlight

Adjusting headlight for
RHD/LHD traffic
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 adjusted to
the relevant conditions by a spe-
cialized workshop, preferably an
authorized BMW Motorrad retail-
er.
Headlight range and
spring preload
The headlight range generally
remains constant due to the ad-
justment of the spring preload to
the loading state.
Spring preload adjustment may
only be insufficient when the mo-
torcycle is very heavily loaded.
In this case, the headlight range
must be adjusted to the weight.
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