Adjust headlight without level ground
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Road Captain
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From: Bel Air, MD
Adjust headlight without level ground
I installed a new Hella e-code light and figure I need to adjust my light now but don't have 25' of level ground. My garage is only about 20'deep and my drive starts to slope immediately once leaving the garage. Is there a way to compensate for this like maybe measuring the amount of drop from the wall to the rear of the bike and compensating the "aim" point up on the wall. Or maybe determing the angle the bike is sitting and prop a sheet of plywood up on the far wall at that same angle.
Maybe I'm over thinking this?
Maybe I'm over thinking this?
Cruiser
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Grey Duck
Yes, you are over thinking this.
Get it close enough in your garage then follow bigdumbnoitall00's advice. A parking lot, a building, a screwdriver and a tape measure. You're golden.
Get it close enough in your garage then follow bigdumbnoitall00's advice. A parking lot, a building, a screwdriver and a tape measure. You're golden.
Road Warrior
Joined: Mar 2011
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From: Deep South, Louisiana
5 feet outside the garage make a mark. Shoot that angle into the garage and make a mark on the back wall. You now have your 25 feet you wanted. This will get you close.
I have a piece of masking tape on the back wall and on the side wall so that when ever I load it up or change air pressure I can check it. I like to have the beam slightly lower than recomended because when I get to speed it tends to rise slightly.
I have a piece of masking tape on the back wall and on the side wall so that when ever I load it up or change air pressure I can check it. I like to have the beam slightly lower than recomended because when I get to speed it tends to rise slightly.
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