How to Aim a Motorcycle Headlight
Motorcycle headlights are vulnerable to the bumps in the road everyday riding encounters. Adjusting your bike's headlights every time you change the oil will ensure that you are safe at all times. In addition from enabling a motorcyclist to see at night, properly adjusted headlights make the motorcyclist more visible to other traffic on the road. Check with your bike's owner's manual for the specific tools needed to make the adjustment.
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Instructions
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Measure 25 feet from a solid surface, preferably white and a surface that can be written on.
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Measure from the middle of your headlight to the ground while holding the bike upright.
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On the surface 25 feet away from the bike, mark the same height as the headlight on the wall. Draw an even line across.
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Draw another parallel line 2 inches below the first line.
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Adjust the motorcycle light by turning the screw or adjusting the headlight unit so that the beam fits in between the two lines. High beams should be above the top beam.
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Tips & Warnings
Doing this at dawn or dusk will enable you to see the path of the light easier than during the brightest part of the day. Even if you don't ride at night, having properly adjusted headlights will further ensure that other drivers can see you.
Adjusting your headlight at night will be difficult because it will be harder to see the box the light beam should be aimed at.
