1
45
Safety check
2
Adjusting headlight beam
throw
Have the headlight basic set-
ting adjusted by a specialist
workshop, preferably an
authorised BMW motorcycle
dealer.
e Attention:
Use adjusting screw 1 only for
lateral adjustment of the head-
light’s beam throw.
L Note:
Adjust beam height so that
oncoming traffic is not dazzled.
Make sure that the throw of the
light cone adequately illumi-
nates the road ahead of you.
Only if the load carried on the
motorcycle is very high, the
headlight beam can be lowered
by turning adjusting screw 2.
This shortens the beam throw.
Lights
1
2
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46
Safety check
2
Headlight adjustment,
up/down
L Note:
Do not prop the motorcycle on
the side stand.
Check tyre pressures and
correct if necessary.
Position the motorcycle on a
level surface 10 metres
(33 feet) (headlight) from a
light-coloured wall, and with
the rider's weight (approx.
85 kg/187 lbs) on the seat
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 = 10 cm/3.98 in) lower Switch on the low-beam
headlight
Turn adjusting screw 2 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
e Attention:
Use adjusting screw 1 only for
adjusting the basic setting of
the headlight.
L Note:
Have the headlight basic set-
ting checked by a specialist
workshop, preferably an
authorised BMW motorcycle
dealer.
Lights
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