Low Beam fine, High Beam too high
 

After I've adjusted my R1200S low beam properly, the high beam is way too high. Any ideas?

[Previously I had the problem where the vertical headlight adjuster jumped its tracks (the little sphere jumped out of its cup so that the adjuster doesn't do anything. I fixed that and the adjuster seems to work fine now.]

Thanks

Hi
I have the same problem - have You solved it ?

They do have separate adjusters... just saying.

I forgot, because it has been so long, but you may be able to take the HL assembly out and adjust it within.

One is for lateral and one horizontal.


Adjusting headlight
• Motorcycle on level surface.
• Rider’s weight on motorcycle (approx.80 kg/
176 lbs).
• Move swivel lever to horizontal position (basic
setting).
• Turn the adjusting screw to correct the headlight
beam throw.
Lateral adjustment:
....................... Adjusting screw on left of headlight.
Vertical adjustment:
.....................Adjusting screw on right of headlight. Turn screw anti-clockwise:............... longer throw Turn screw clockwise: ..................... shorter throw Setting:
.... -12 cm (-4.7 in) over a distance of 10 m (32.8 ft)

Bill... YOU ARE BACK!

Last time I saw you, you were in someone's computer somewhere in Australia... looked like you were trying to get out...

Glad you made it.

:)

Joergen, Signit98,

Not solved yet. I'm going to try Signit's suggestion of trying to manipulate the hi beam internally/independently - maybe there's something not seated right entirely withing the high beam assembly. (Or maybe my repair of the adjuster was incomplete.)

[Trouble is, on the R12S nothing can be reliably done (except by a dextrous Pixie) to the headlights (even change bulbs) without removing the whole assembly.]

Bill Swartzwelder: on the R12S the vertical adjuster is between the two beams and the horizontal is to the right of both, looking from aft. Question: I assume you were describing the adjustment for the R1200GS; was your "left/right of headlight" looking from aft or from in front of the bike?

Thanks,

Schwenn

Sorry I was thinking R1100S and pulled that from the r1100S service manual.