Hellmutt
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posted July 15, 2010 04:19 AM
Don't think you'd even need to clutch the front up with these brutes -- mine likes to power wheelie in 2nd and sometimes 3rd if the rev's are up high enough
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LAB3
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posted July 15, 2010 04:31 AM
16/43 sprockets help me do that..... in 1st or 2nd. At 235 too much front end ballast for 3rd lol :-)
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LAB3
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posted July 22, 2010 07:18 AM
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Yeah, takes a 10mm socket best I remember. I think you take off the ram air duct covers to expose the adjustment screws.
Correct. Looks like about 3 full turns on the vertical adjustment bolt raised the low beam to a normal pattern that does not blind on coming traffic on low beam. Ride it with the ram air covers off so you can make final adjustments. This may differ from one bike to the next. Rider weight will make a difference as well as how you have your forks set. 2-44 in Service manual shows the vertical and horizontal adjusters.
What the book does not show is that are TWO adjusters to turn for up and down and left and right.One for each side.. I noticed one side of the low beams were a little lower. I pulled both of the ram air duct covers off and used a marker and put a line on the adjuster bolt head for reference when turning them Both equal amounts. Big difference now :-) happy with stock lights now.
Shane start with two turns (clockwise) and go for a ride. I followed my wife in the car and she said the low beams were not in her rear view mirror. :-)
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Hellmutt
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posted July 23, 2010 08:25 AM
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16/43 sprockets help me do that..... in 1st or 2nd. At 235 too much front end ballast for 3rd lol :-)
Louis
Sorry, thinking when mine was at 16/46 and shifting agressively, because i'm at 260lbs myself but it would still pull up the front about a foot and carry into 3rd..........had to switch back to 17/46 this year, mileage was in the pooper -- but the power made me have to poop!!
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thenightfly
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posted May 10, 2013 01:41 PM
Hello! Greetingsfrom Hungary!
I have the same problem. My low beams at night very-very dangerous.
The beam ends at 10 meters far from my bike and than just the dark.
I checked the manuals and trie to turn it up but unfortunately nothing.
I really need some help because I'm riding at night quite often but with this it's impossible.
Any help very appriciated!
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shiphteey
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posted May 10, 2013 06:17 PM
Have you tried mid-beam yet?
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thenightfly
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posted May 10, 2013 11:55 PM
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Have you tried mid-beam yet?
What do you mean?
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shiphteey
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posted May 11, 2013 03:29 AM
Warp12 can fill you in on the details.
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PuckDracon
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posted May 11, 2013 05:52 AM
Mine needed 2 turns up to do anything, they were also pointed to the ground from the factory. Might go 1/2 turn more since they are still a little low.
I put 35w HIDs in all four and my low beams are a million times better but they suck as high beams so will eventually replace the high's with 55s.
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Beondwacko
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posted May 11, 2013 06:48 AM
If I remember correctly, I also had to adjust the aim by 2 turns as well when I did the hid conversion.
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cliffrandall
Zone Head
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posted May 11, 2013 09:59 AM
I experienced the same 'poor lighting' on LB the other night, so I just left my HB's on. No one seemed to be too concerned (no oncoming flashing lights etc.) and I can see so much better ....Love my dash at night as well!
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thenightfly
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posted May 14, 2013 07:19 AM
I'm trying to turn the screw but nothing changes... even I turned fully (~5-8 turns).
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