2004 BMW MOTORRAD K 1200 GT height

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General information and controls
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Adjusting footrest plate
 Warning:
If a footrest is repositioned,
the footrest on the other side
of the motorcycle must be
moved to the same height.
Adjust the gearshift lever to
suit the new footrest position.
 Attention:
For a sporting riding style, both
footrest plates should be in the
upper position.
 Warning:
Make sure that lines and cables
are correctly routed.
Do not damage electric wiring.
Always tighten socket-head
screws 1 and 2 to the specified
torque.
If you do not have a suitable
torque wrench, have the foot-
rest plates and gearshift lever
adjusted by a specialist work-
shop, preferably an authorised
BMW motorcycle dealer.
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General information and controls
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• Push the front of the seat into guide E or D to suit the height
of the rider.
• Engage the seat in the 2nd stage B of the locking
mechanism by pushing it at
the rear.
Installing seat:
 Attention:
When installing the seat, make
sure that it is firmly located. • Push the tongue of the seat
under the seat support
• Carefully insert the seat at the rear into stage 1 of the lock-
ing mechanism.
• Push the front of the seat into guide D or E, to suit the height
of the rider.
• Engage the seat into the
2nd stage B of the locking
mechanism by pushing it at
the rear (arrow).
Seat
E
D
B
C
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Safety check
2
Adjusting headlight for
RHD/LHD traffic
If the motorcycle is ridden in a
country where the opposite rule
of the road applies, its asym-
metric low headlight beam will
tend to dazzle oncoming traffic.
To prevent this, mask over part
of the headlight glass (apply a
piece of adhesive tape cut to
the correct size and shape).
–A from LHD to
RHD traffic
– B from RHD to
LHD traffic
Adjusting headlight beam
throw

Note:
When the basic setting is cor-
rect, headlight beam throw is
regulated when spring preload
is adjusted to suit load. Have the headlight basic set-
ting adjusted by a specialist
workshop, preferably an
authorised BMW motorcycle
dealer.

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.
Lights
BA
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Safety check
2
Headlight basic setting

Note:
Do not prop the motorcycle on
the centre or side stand.
• Check tyre pressures and cor-
rect if necessary.
• Set the spring-strut adjuster to the position for one-up riding
–Make sure lever 2 is horizontal
(neutral position)
• 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/3.94 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

Note:
Have the headlight basic set-
ting checked by a specialist
workshop, preferably an
authorised BMW motorcycle
dealer.
Lights
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