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Safety check
Lights
Measure the distance H from
the ground to the centre of
the headlight
Transfer this height H to the
wall and draw a cross on the
wall at this point
Draw a second cross
(x = 15 cm/5.9 in) lower
Switch on the low-beam
headlight
Turn adjusting screw 1 to
align the headlight in such a
way that the light-dark cutoff
starts in the middle of the bot-
tom cross and rises to the
right to the height of the upper
cross, before dropping again. Adjusting screw 1:
– Turn screw counter-clock-
wise: higher
– Turn screw clockwise:
lower
L Note:
Have the headlight basic setting
checked by a specialist work-
shop, preferably an authorised
BMW motorcycle dealer.
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Safety check
1
Shock-absorber adjustment
d Warning:
Before starting the journey,
adjust the shock absorber to
match total weight.
If spring preload is changed,
the shock absorber has to be
adjusted accordingly.
Place motorcycle on centre stand
– Make sure the ground is level and firm
Adjust the rear shock
absorber with a screwdriver Basic setting
(one-up):
Turn adjusting screw 1 in
direction indicated by arrow H
(clockwise) as far as it will go
Back off adjusting screw 1 half a turn in direction indi-
cated by arrow S (counter-
clockwise)
Hard setting “H”:
Turn adjusting screw 1 in
direction indicated by arrow H
(clockwise) as far as it will go
Soft setting “S”:
Turn adjusting screw 1 in
direction indicated by arrow S
(counter-clockwise) as far as
it will go
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