F800GS Dipped Beam Adjustment

RayS

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• May 3, 2019

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When I had an R1150GSA, it was possible to change the dipped beam from left to right if going to Europe.
This was a bit fiddly but was by rotating the headlamp bezel I think, it was described in the owners manual.
Is it possible to do something similar on the headlight of the F800GS I wonder?
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The lights on the F800GS are not “handed” left or right. If you point the bike at a dark wall and switch from dipped to high beam and back you will see that they are pointing straight ahead. So no need to worry when going to Europe.

 

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Thanks Ted for the info
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The adjustability on the 1150 was a great feature that was lost with the introduction of the 1200. Other practicality features were dumped at the same time: a centre stand that was balanced so that whichever wheel was removed, the bike stood on the other wheel; a completely flat load space across pillion seat and panniers; a proper toolkit under the pillion seat too.