Lowered rear, re-aim light?

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Mar 24, 2010 | 08:18 PM

JT-FXDL

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Lowered rear, re-aim light?

The rear is lowered about 1.5". I road the other night but couldn't see too well, and my high beam seemed waaaay out there. I will check the headlight based on the manual, but is it normal to have to do this?

Mar 24, 2010 | 08:37 PM

korgie

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all you have to do is manually adjust the light, there are specific measurements that it should be set to. if you park 25 ft away from a wall and shine your headlight at it, the center of the light should be roughly 3 ft high.( i had the same problem with my 04 low)

Mar 24, 2010 | 08:38 PM

HDDyna2006

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loose screw and readjust headlight, lowered rear front points up, simple science.

Mar 24, 2010 | 08:41 PM

JT-FXDL

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loose screw and readjust headlight, lowered rear front points up, simple science.

So what you're saying is I have a loose screw and need my head adjusted becasue I don't understand simple science?

Mar 24, 2010 | 08:45 PM

lilspanky

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What did you do to the rear to lower it

Mar 24, 2010 | 09:02 PM

JT-FXDL

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What did you do to the rear to lower it

lower shocks (Progressive 412's)

Mar 24, 2010 | 09:23 PM

Taddeoeg

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So what if you don't have 25 feet of level surface to check the adjustment? Is there a way to do this in a shorter distance? My driveway runs uphill to the garage, so that won't work, and a garage is only about 21' deep, so if I park the bike right at the door I'm only 15' or so from the wall.

Any tricks or tips for adjusting headlights?

Thanks

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Mar 24, 2010 | 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Taddeoeg

So what if you don't have 25 feet of level surface to check the adjustment? Is there a way to do this in a shorter distance? My driveway runs uphill to the garage, so that won't work, and a garage is only about 21' deep, so if I park the bike right at the door I'm only 15' or so from the wall.

Any tricks or tips for adjusting headlights?

Thanks

Is that a trick question?
Wait till dark, lossen the bolt... just a little and put the wrenches in your pocket.
Go for a ride, find a steady level length of road, reach over the bars & 'tap' the headlight till you like it.
Pull over and tighten the bolt.