Headlight - BMW Motorrad R 1250 GS 2002 Rider's Manual

Remove bolt 1 and cover 2.
Loosen adjusting screw 3 and
turn the mirror arm 4 to the
desired position.
Tighten adjusting screw 3,
while holding the mirror arm.
Attach cover 2 and fit bolt 1.
Mirror on handlebars
25 Nm
with hand protector
25 Nm

HEADLIGHT

Headlight beam throw and
spring preload
Headlight beam throw is
generally 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 these circum-
stances, headlight beam throw
has to be adjusted to suit
the weight carried by the
motorcycle.
beam throw, have the setting
checked by a specialist work-
shop, preferably an authorised
BMW Motorrad dealer.
Adjusting headlight beam
throw
Requirement
When the motorcycle is heavily
loaded, spring preload adjust-
ment is not enough to prevent
the vehicle's headlight from
dazzling oncoming traffic.
OE
Adjust headlight beam throw
by turning adjusting screw 1.
If there are doubts about
the correct headlight
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