Lights

[Derekjhutton]

Just allocate heating as the first choice for the rocker switch, then you’ll have up for grips and down for seats

If you want heating you probably don’t want to be lowering your screen

For the summer just inverse the selection as the opposite will generally be true

Ta. You can but it is still multiple (three I think) different switches/clicks and your eyes are diverted from the road for a few seconds each time. Doable but not fun, especially in the dark or heavy rain. I had heating allocated as choice one and electric screen as two so does cut out two or three extra switch inputs.
Cheers Derek.

 

[leadfarmer]

If heating is allocated as the primary function you just need to press the multi function rocker switch (2) up or down, don’t need to touch anything else

 

[TaskMule]

I collected a 1300gsa 1st March to replace a 24 plate 1250gsa. I specified the top headlight and only got to experience it last Sunday when leaving Chester at 05.30hrs to travel to Cirencester using predominantly the A49 and A417, a route I know well. The headlight on dipped beam was very good but main beam,other than illuminating road signs, gave very little(if any!) improvement over dipped beam and until sunrise at about 06.15hrs I gave up bothering to use it. Night ride also highlighted that despite all the fanboys saying that you don’t need backlit switches they would indeed prove to be invaluable! Try working the stupid new heated grip system in the dark, you’ll see what I mean. Several different switches to do what every previous GS managed with one simple switch- many thanks to the dictatorial know it all residents of the glorious fatherland.Back on topic I don’t think the current headlights are up to much, based on our gs’s and bmw car perhaps bmw need to head of to Stuttgart cap in hand to ask Porsche for advice.

If low beams seem preferable to high beams on a dark road and high beam lights signs and not the road this means it's aimed too high. There is no reason a brand new bike will have properly adjusted headlights (in my experience)

 

[Baked Bean]

If low beams seem preferable to high beams on a dark road and high beam lights signs and not the road this means it's aimed too high. There is no reason a brand new bike will have properly adjusted headlights (in my experience)

Yes mine was too high as new.

 

[Derekjhutton]

Cheers everyone. I’ll check but the low beam spread and depth was good and didn’t appear to be annoying car in front but still worth ten minutes to check it.

 

[Santa-2512]

The 1300 has to be one of the most nondescript bike ever

its forward presence is non existent , honestly its on a par with a Honda AT

The 1200 / 1250 GS /GSA has big presence and stands out a mile , you know its coming !!!

 

[TaskMule]

The 1300 has to be one of the most nondescript bike ever

its forward presence is non existent , honestly its on a par with a Honda AT

The 1200 / 1250 GS /GSA has big presence and stands out a mile , you know its coming !!!

Why would anyone actually riding one care about what it looks like from a mile away, or care if you know it's coming?

 

[andy tims]

If low beams seem preferable to high beams on a dark road and high beam lights signs and not the road this means it's aimed too high. There is no reason a brand new bike will have properly adjusted headlights (in my experience)

Rode mine for the first time in the dark last night. Dipped beam fine, high beam too high.

Is it possible to adjust just the high beam down?

 

[pbbanks]

Rode mine for the first time in the dark last night. Dipped beam fine, high beam too high.

Is it possible to adjust just the high beam down?

No, the adjuster moves both high & low beam as one.