Headlight aiming
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Headlight aiming
Hello all, I hope this isn't a stupid question.......I just installed a daymaker knockoff head light and needed an adaptor ring for the install.
Its for my 2011 Street Glide.
I was wondering is there a specific distance that the low beam should hit the road away from the bike?
I just want to get the adjustment right.
Thanks in advance
Dan
Its for my 2011 Street Glide.
I was wondering is there a specific distance that the low beam should hit the road away from the bike?
I just want to get the adjustment right.
Thanks in advance
Dan
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Headlight Aiming
I don't think it is any different for the baggers, but for my Dyna, the manual says from 25feet away from a target the beam should be at 36inches (the center).
I do have a 17 Road Glide manual, but it's in the garage and it's almost 11pm...not tonight.
I do have a 17 Road Glide manual, but it's in the garage and it's almost 11pm...not tonight.
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There are plenty of tips on-line if you search for adjusting/aiming headlights. The same principle applies to both cars and bikes:
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I don't use any calculations; I ride at night and bring a screw driver. Just make adjustments in 1/4 turns. I always set them up to be below horizontal, but I adjust them to hit the road as far out at the light throws...some weaker bulbs don't throw light as far, so adjusting them higher does no good.
I needed one full turn up from factory to get the stock Daymaker adjusted properly. This was my first bike with the Daymaker and with the factory settings I was initially extremely displeased with it, but after setting it correctly it's like night and day (pun intended).
I needed one full turn up from factory to get the stock Daymaker adjusted properly. This was my first bike with the Daymaker and with the factory settings I was initially extremely displeased with it, but after setting it correctly it's like night and day (pun intended).
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I don't use any calculations; I ride at night and bring a screw driver. Just make adjustments in 1/4 turns. I always set them up to be below horizontal, but I adjust them to hit the road as far out at the light throws...some weaker bulbs don't throw light as far, so adjusting them higher does no good.
I needed one full turn up from factory to get the stock Daymaker adjusted properly. This was my first bike with the Daymaker and with the factory settings I was initially extremely displeased with it, but after setting it correctly it's like night and day (pun intended).
I needed one full turn up from factory to get the stock Daymaker adjusted properly. This was my first bike with the Daymaker and with the factory settings I was initially extremely displeased with it, but after setting it correctly it's like night and day (pun intended).
When I bought my bike new, I did not like the adjustment AT ALL. Looked in the manual, they were in line with it. I adjusted it to my liking, including the passing lamp mod to blaze all three on high beam when I want on country roads at night.
I like the beam patterns on my newer vehicles, and that is what I go for on my bike. With good quality LED's, you can get close. I like a good, clean, fairly even line across on dim, and when you hit bright it just fills out the top.
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