Re: [ST] Headlights

[Colt45 <colt4530@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

David,

Congrats on the new bike!

I'm not sure what you should do with the relays.  Mine came wired for 
both lights to be on (US-spec).  What I did find was the lights were 
aimed too low, so that high beams looked like I thought dipped beams 
should look like.  I ended up raising both headlights 6 1/2 turns.  Then 
I added a 80/100 watt bulb the the right light.  Set thus, I still don't 
get flashed by other motorists thinking I have high beams on instead.  I 
have very good night lighting, now. 

The Sky King Frame sliders are easy to install.  You will need a long 
extension (~2'/600 mm)  for your socket wrench.  Using the long 
extension the opposite side can be reached by going across the engine 
above the exhaust.  You will need a helper to retorque the bolts.  On 
the 2002 and later engines there are 2 coolant lines on the left side 
that will need to be manipulated (or lengthened) to prevent chaffing. 

DAVID POPLE wrote:

> Hi Guys and Gals
> After a while in the wilderness on a Thunderbird following the 
> unplanned and painful disposal of my RS, I have just acquired a new 
> Caspian Blue RS. I have also acquired two relays to sort the EU 
> headlight fiasco. Now some advice on fitting tem - look on the list.
> I thought no more ado but to search the archive. No go. Oh well look 
> at the file uploads for experiences. No go again. I have tried 
> sampling the digests but there are just too many to delve through.
> So in the hope that I am not annoying too many people I will ask if 
> anyone has done this and if so would they post their experiences.
> I have also bought Skyking frame protectors. But they are very 
> straightforward to do (I think). My first purchase after the RS 
> experience where the whole bike was written off by the insurers 
> because the frame had a relatively small impact mark costing me a 
> substantial valuation loss (hence the T'bird).
> Thank you for your sufferance.
>  
>  
> David Pople


- -- 
John Albright
'02 RS
Chattanooga
C-RATs


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