klr650: headlight aim

[Ronald Criswell]

Speaking of headlights (no not Hooters), while my KLR is fine, anybody know how to adjust the Concourse? Mine has never been right although the guy that set it up from the dealer says it is. Criswell

On Jan 27, 2008, at 2:38 PM, E.L. Green wrote: > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Luc Legrain > wrote: > > several times. How do y'all aim your head light ? > > target dot on a wall ? guessing ? Wait for the > > incoming to flash high/low, so you know you blinded > > them ? Iknow they have this special aiming device for > > cars but what about bikes? > > The "special aiming device for cars" is history. Cars today have fixed > headlight reflectors, and those which do not, are aimed by pointing > the car at a wall and turning the screws until the headlights are > pointing forward at the designated height (designated in the service > manual). > > Personally, I aim my headlight on my KLR by a) verifying that it is > pointing straight when my KLR is pointing straight, and b) adjusting > the up/down aim such that I get the most usable light. I.e., while > actually riding the bike, observe whether my headlight is pointing too > far down or too far up, and then pull over, reach under with a wrench, > loosen the adjuster, and move the headlight the way it needs to go > (note - wear leather gloves while doing this, the headlight is hot). > Repeat until done. Unfortunately hauling a load usually requires > re-adjusting the up-down aim since the headlight then starts pointing > at the sky... . > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]