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Farther
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Quimper Peninsula, WA
Headlight aiming
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October 17, 2011, 02:43:58 PM »
Since the sun is coming up later in the day I am riding to work in the dark and my headlight pretty much shines about 10 feet in front of the bike even on bright. I have done a search and found some very good general information, but my questions is what tools are needed and where is the adjustment made on the Valkyrie headlight bucket for aiming?
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~Farther
old grouch
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Posts: 387
If it aint broke, don't fix it!
Colorado Springs, CO
Re: Headlight aiming
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October 17, 2011, 03:29:48 PM »
Vertical is on the Right side of the bucket at about the 7:30 position. Horizontal is on the Left side at about the 4:30 position. Think it is a #2 Phillips (JIS really) but since I have an I/S I really am not sure.
(Left & Right as you sit on the bike, clock positions as you face it) Stan
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Farther
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Quimper Peninsula, WA
Re: Headlight aiming
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October 17, 2011, 04:52:18 PM »
Thank you, that is just what I was looking for!!
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Moonshot_1
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Me and my Valk at Freedom Rock
Re: Headlight aiming
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October 17, 2011, 05:07:52 PM »
Just a side note here.
I had issues with aiming my headlight because if you ride 2 up it changes the angle of the beam.
So I'd get it aimed really good and then my wife gets on and it gets dark and my high beam is lighting up moon not hardly any road at all..
So if you ride 2 up alot, you might want to adjust it with that in mind.
My wife has since got her own bike. So it's not an issue so much anymore.
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Mike Luken
Cherokee, Ia.
Former Iowa Patriot Guard Ride Captain
Farther
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Posts: 1680
Quimper Peninsula, WA
Re: Headlight aiming
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October 18, 2011, 05:49:20 AM »
The only two up I do is when my 28 # Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Rosie, is on the back of the bike. My shocks are always set to #5 anyway. Thanks for the heads-up.
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TomT
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Our very first day on the Valk up on the BRP!
Lynchburg, Virginia
Re: Headlight aiming
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October 19, 2011, 05:53:24 AM »
This might help!
http://webmaster10.com/ldr/headlight_aiming.html
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Jack
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Posts: 1889
VRCC# 3099, 1999 Valk Standard, 2006 Rocket 3
Benton, Arkansas
Re: Headlight aiming
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October 19, 2011, 08:54:06 AM »
A brighter headlamp may help too. I have been running a Silverstar. Others are out there, I am sure.
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