Headlight - BMW R 1200 GS Adventure Rider's Manual

Switching off additional
4
OE

headlight

58
z Press top part of switch 1
for additional headlight.
Additional headlight is
switched off.

Headlight

Adjusting headlight for
RHD/LHD traffic
When riding in countries
where traffic drives on the op-
posite side of the road to that
in which the motorcycle was
registered, the asymmetrical
low headlight beam will dazzle
oncoming traffic.
Have the headlight adjusted
to the relevant conditions by a
specialized workshop, prefer-
ably an authorized BMW Mo-
torrad retailer.
Headlight range and
spring preload
The headlight range gener-
ally remains constant due to
the adjustment of the spring
preload to the loading state.
Spring preload adjustment
may only be insufficient when
the motorcycle is very heav-
ily loaded. In this case, the
headlight range must be ad-
justed to the weight.
If you are unsure
whether the basic
headlight setting is correct,
consult a specialized
workshop, preferably an
authorized BMW Motorrad
retailer.
Headlight range
adjustment
1 Headlight range adjust-
ment
In the case of very high pay-
loads, the available spring
preload adjustment might
not be adequate. To avoid
dazzling oncoming traffic, the
headlight adjustment can be
corrected by adjusting the
swivel lever.