Headlight; Seat - BMW R 1200 R Rider's Manual

If tyre pressure is too low:
4
Correct tyre pressure.
60

Headlight

Adjusting headlight for
driving on left/driving on
right
If the motorcycle is ridden in a
country where the opposite rule
of the road applies, its asymmet-
ric low-beam headlight will tend
z
to dazzle oncoming traffic.
Have the headlight set accord-
ingly by a specialist workshop,
preferably an authorised BMW
Motorrad dealer.
Commercially available ad-
hesive tape will damage the
plastic lens of the light.
Consult a specialist workshop,
preferably an authorised BMW
Motorrad dealer, in order to avoid
damaging the plastic lens of the
light.
Headlight beam throw and
spring preload
Headlight beam throw is kept
constant when spring preload is
adjusted to suit load.
Consult a specialist work-
shop, preferably an au-
thorised BMW Motorrad deal-
er, if you are unsure whether
the headlight basic setting is
correct.

Seat

Removing seat
Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its stand.
Turn the key 1 clockwise in the
seat lock.
Lift seat 2 up to remove.