New Daymaker-Alignment procedure-Empty Tank

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Apr 19, 2014 | 08:04 AM

sfcmo357

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New Daymaker-Alignment procedure-Empty Tank

Got my new Reflective Daymaker and the instructions say to make sure you have a full tank of gas when doing the alignment procedures……….well, I'm on E….and it's raining (no, I'm not a real biker--no trip for gas in the rain). Move forward with alignment and recheck later on full tank???? The instructions seem pretty straight forward for alignment but willing to accept any tips

Apr 19, 2014 | 08:21 AM

RollaMo

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Move forward with alignment and recheck later on full tank????

That is what I would do.

Apr 19, 2014 | 08:26 AM

giacomo56

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Sorry, but, what the direction say about; riding two up or riding when you have the bike loaded with tour packs filled for a trip.
Those directions are a joke....sit on the bike and adjust the headlight to your liking.

Apr 19, 2014 | 08:29 AM

cass

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I don't remember filling the tank on my 2013 FLHTK when I put in the LED daymaker headlights. It didn't take very long at all. pretty easy to adjust too. i think i'm going to put the LED ones on the shelf this season and get a set of the reflectors. just not as good as I was hoping for while doing the back roads at night. great for highway and four lane riding but not so much in the turns of a country road. I thought they must be good, they are coming on the 2014 limited. anyway, big thing is keep your bike upright (I used my jack) and try and get the proper distance between the bike and the focusing wall. I did mine, rode it, then did some fine tuning. had the stealer check it when I took it in for service and they said it was right on.

Apr 19, 2014 | 08:45 AM

btsom

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A full tank of gas is about 39 pounds of fuel. Can't imagine that: 1. Out of 800 pounds plus that 39 pounds is significant, and 2. With the option of 2 up and baggage at any given time primarily over the rear wheel, that load would be more influential on where the light would shine. If it were that critical, my solution would be to aim it with 3 1/2 gallons on board. That would be half way between full and the 1 gallon when folks are ready to stop for gas. Ultimately, about one turn of the adjusting screw will achieve the final fine tuning to the owner's satisfaction and getting wrapped around the axle for fuel on board is too OCD to worry about. What were they thinking when they put that in the directions?

Apr 19, 2014 | 09:11 AM

sfcmo357

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thanks a lot guys…..Hey Cass….I read till my head nearly exploded and found more ppl complaining about the same thing you complained about and found that ppl who had the reflective ones seemed happy…so that made my choice for me.

Apr 19, 2014 | 12:12 PM

Veekness

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You're gonna probably want to adjust the adjustment according to real world conditions and your personal preferences anyway...the static adjustment really is just a place to start from...and it's easy enough to do on the road, just put a screwdriver or whatever tool they use to adjust your lights in your jacket and take a ride down some little-used roads...