BMW G310 GS Headlight Vibration Fix

[@Jeanetteslagt]

I am so annoyed by the headlight, upcoming traffic signals Me all the time here in Mexico. I am preparing for a big motorcycle trip across the country and i am happy i found your fix, i am going to try it. I already tried to fix it by embedding the headlight in a rubber strip (the kind you use for insulation) but the vibration makes it work its way out of the spacing around the headlight. Thanks for sharing this! Like you said, this is not normal and not what you expect from BMW quality

[@DeelipMenezes]

Glad this helped you. I just coulnd't stand the headlight and had to do something about it.

[@Liberty4Ever]

I assumed the rubber mounting was to protect the bulb filament, although it seems that BMW went overboard on the rubber mount. The vibration induced headlight flickering is very annoying and possibly dangerous because it reduces my vision of the road at night as well as creating distracting flickering reflections. Human perception focuses on motion, so most of what I perceive at night are the false motions from the flickering headlight. I installed an LED headlamp and LED parking light and removed the soft rubber mounts. LED lamps are solid state with no filaments to break, and they're probably twice as bright as halogen headlights while consuming less power and generating less heat.

[@srikantc2]

I fixed it using rubber and bush used in Yamaha x max cover set. Basically the rubber is harder and the bush is smaller compared to the BMW. I also used some metal epoxy to mold the plastics in my bike to make it more stronger and rigid with higher windshield. I makes the bike solid feel with epoxy molds at plastics joints. After installing my high windshield it was vibrating. so I had opened all the plastic parts and prepared metal epoxy clay and layer all the plastic parts with fiber glass net and mold the epoxy layer once its cured and hardened. Then do some sanding and finishing it with black paint. All parts will be like metal strength and more rigid to take the higher windshield.

[@Brunoxtr]

I am getting my new g310 gs this weekend. Also notice all g310 gs in the dealership have this same problem. Agree with other people that putting a harder compound rubber would be better. There has to be something between the plastics for dampening. Cheers from Peru.

[@mohba01]

please put the rubbers back. motorcycle companies use "vibration shaker table" during its prototype stages, and put these dampeners there for a reason. maybe try finding harder rubber compound if it bothers you that much. Among polymers, rubbers exhibit greater damping capability compared to plastics, and especially this is a plastic to plastic fastener, metal washers will cause stress concentration at higher freq of vibration vs rubber, ie constant runs like on Highways, even though you might not hear it. Rubbers reduce vibration and sound whereas metals radiate it. If BMW put it in there its for a reason. like the extra bit of brake line which over looks the front mud guard for eg. to compensate for that extra bit for suspension travel.

[@Yelwas]

Nice article, but its a problem that needs to be addressed, I am about to pull out my light and investigate, if BMW used the grommets shown at the end of the video in his hand, then they look like any old grommet that just happened to be hanging around... I also see what appears to be a crush flanged sleeve, so untill I do my own appraisal of the situation I can not fully comment. I think the guy did a good job of showing how he did it. Where I live we run out of daylight very early evening, so riding in the dark is a must. To add the light output itself is pathetic to say the least. Update I have now done my own investigation, at 5:32 in the video you see 3 flanged bushes, I removed 2 mm from the length, this allows the rubber to be compressed more. thus taking up some of the play...easy fix... my results are on the G310 forum www.g310rforum.com/forum/194-bmw-g310-gs-general-discussion/8612-wobbly-headlight.html and facebook BMW G310GS page with photos.

[@neilsequeira]

Thanks for this, the beam moving is definitely annoying to the rider as well as others around. I need to try this on mine with washers.

[@randypower]

Excellent diagnosis. I agree it's a terrible failure of design and one that makes the bike useless at night. If BMW does the right thing, they will recall and fix it. Nice workaround.

[@LOKIVINK]

the reason for the dampening insert is very important when going off-road, as this helps the plastic parts attached to the light and frame flex.. otherwize it could break and you will sit with bigger problems. that being said, if you do change it rather try get a hard rubber washer for the back and front, as the top of the light is not fixed to anything.

[@DaveoAU]

Thanks for this. Have the same issue and brought it up with BMW and they told me "that's just the way it is". Disappointing they haven't addressed this.

[@borrisagassinoida]

By brother from Goa , nice to see your blogs

[@徐愷輪]

What’s the washer u install?

[@indiaversysrider]

This seems to be good fit.. I am also really irritated with this headlight vibrations and needless to say it creates alot of trouble for incoming vehicles also. Plz share your reviews after using it for sometime and if it's not affecting anything I might also get the same done

[@geoffp-d6765]

So what precisely did you replace the rubber washers with? Just a single large steel washer?

[@DeelipMenezes]

Yes.

[@Ontario-PADDLER-1-Dave-M]

Very good thinking, my friend, and thank you for sharing. I just got an "R" and have yet to ride it. I'll check if my roadster makes this lighting flicker. If it does, I'm following your example. Again, great problem-solving, and thanks for sharing. Happy trails ...

[@gianlumotorider7490]

Sorry but, how did you remove the headlight? I have a G 310 GS, but I can't remove it from the bike.

[@DeelipMenezes]

You wriggle it out of the front. It may take some time to figure out how to get it out.

[@121DZ]

Saw you fixed rox bar riser. Wats d size, if u dun mind sharing..

[@DeelipMenezes]

2 inches

[@sagarbhor6745]

Where you buy acceries for your BMW. Please let me know. I also want to buy the same

[@DeelipMenezes]

www.bigbadbikes.com

[@angelocb18]

I 3d modle mi own bushing and 3d printed it out of flexible filament installed no more headlight vibrations I used tpu filament

[@aazvlogs-mumbaidailylifest7192]

Also I noticed the clutch release and pickup on 1st gear is very not upto the level ... Untill I don't release full lever and rev the engine upto 3000 rpm it doesn't not .... Shift smoothly...unlike other bikes.. have u noticed this??

[@DeelipMenezes]

AAZVLOGS - Mumbai Daily Lifestyle Vlogger I think that’s due to the low flywheel weight of the engine. You need to give it a little gas when releasing the clutch as the flywheel isn’t heavy enough to have the inertia to handle the additional load on its own. The Duke 390 had a similar feel.

[@mohba01]

It has nothing to do with the flywheel. The BMW stalls because of the Original equipment it comes with. if you flick the throttle fast itll stall as the tps connected to the ecm does not have a fuel controler like after markets units from Bazzaz, Power Commander etc to tell the ecm NOT to "cut spark" .. you'll need one of these plug and play things anyway if you intend to swap the exhaust with an aftermarket one..

[@aazvlogs-mumbaidailylifest7192]

Hi i have the same bike.. it's so irritating... Can u plz help me fix this.. I am.also from Mumbai..

[@indiaversysrider]

Hey buddy I am also from Mumbai and have the same bike. May be we can visit the BMW service centre together and show them this fix.. if it's works out we can get it done there itself.. let me know if this sounds good

[@aazvlogs-mumbaidailylifest7192]

Shikhar Dogra sure email me ur no on [e-mail]

[@marjitmeitei2370]

Brother does it makes n irritating sound ???

[@DeelipMenezes]

It didn't make a sound. Just the headlight was shaking badly

[@marjitmeitei2370]

@@DeelipMenezes for me it shakes n makes a very irritating sound as well....m gonna try putting the spacer n c of it still makes the sound

[@ZechenZwicka]

@@marjitmeitei2370I have sound aswell at 5000-7000rpm

[@omkarrahate]

What's your feedback for gs 310???

[@DeelipMenezes]

Great. But over priced.

[@omkarrahate]

@@DeelipMenezes is it worth buying if I already have Himalayan

[@DeelipMenezes]

If the weight of the Himalayan is a problem for you when riding off road, then yes. If you use the bike to mainly tour on highways, then no.

[@cryban7011]

@@DeelipMenezes its cheaper than other motorcycels in that power range like ktm 390, yamaha mt-07 suzuki sv 650...

[@ketankadam5669]

The more i come accross BMW owner's woes and the response form BMW, makes we wonder if BMW really is worth the hype it receives ?

[@emduasrodasp]

Vou fazer o mesmo em minha moto, abraço aqui do Brasil👍

[@andersonw81]

Deu certo?

[@alexandremadruga101]

as it only removes the headlight without having to remove the fairing of the motorcycle

[@tairooo]

I'm going to try on mine, because it sucks. And to make matters worse, I still use that metallic protector of the lighthouse, it should probably make it shake even more.

[@peterstimpfle9424]

BMW knows this but are adamant that the rubbers are there for a purpose. TVS of India actually build this bike so maybe it would be an idea to hear what they have to say. This is an annoying problem.

[@harunsanl3239]

Bende yapmak istiyorum

[@hgfrias]

It is engineered that way! I rather have cars think I'm flickering at them than not see me

[@SameerGovindan]

Valor re tukka. Dev borem korru

[@johnmullin3957]

Not a fix at all, there has to be a better way to fix this flexing. Nice try dude but not an answer to the problem.

[@angrybird29]

Such an obvious bmw QC failure.