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Re: [ST] headlight aim



On Mon, Dec 10, 2001 at 09:41:40AM -0500, Bil Swartz wrote:
> On Mon, 10 Dec 2001, Randy S wrote:
>
> > As a follow up to our recent thread about bulbs, does anyone have
> > a procedure for aiming the headlights?  I'm not talking about
> > physically how to do it, that's in the manual.  I mean what is the
> > proper horizontal/vertical position for the lights?  Should both
> > lights be adjusted the same?
>
> Something I read recently suggested that the hotspots from your lights
> should be one inch lower at 25 feet than the lights are up off of the
> ground.
>
> What that means is you want to place your bike on a level surface
> 25 feet from a wall.  Measure the height of the headlight from the
> ground (call the H), then measure the height of the hotspot the light
> projects onto the wall from the ground.  Adjust so that the hotspot is
> in front of the bike and 1 inch lower on the wall than H.
>
> I hope this makes some sense.  It did improve my visibility when I was
> messing with the Trophy's light, haven't checked the ST yet as it's
> always seemed to have better lighting.

The measurement as to where the light shines on the wall can also be
done with you on the bike, as the forks will compress a little and lower
the beam.

Laters,
Brian

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