[Radarsdad]

I recently bought an '08 Goldwing and rode it home to Vegas from Salt Lake City. I had to ride about two hours after dark and noticed that even with the headlight adjustment knob set to the highest position, I was "overdriving" my headlights much more than I felt comfortable with.

The high beams (when I could use them) worked great but I feel I could use a little more range from the low beams.

Does anyone know if there is a manual adjustment to bring the low beams up just a tad?

Thanks in advance

R

 

[joe in calif]

This is looking up under the front of the bike, there is one nut on each side.

 

[Radarsdad]

Thanks Joe! Is there anything about wings you don't know?

 

[joe in calif]

Well after having 6 of them I know a little, just enough to keep it out of the repair shop.

 

[Radarsdad]

Geez,
How friggin' easy was that. Turned the lights on, put the 12mm socket and ratchet on the adjusters and watched the beams climb up the garage door. Now I just have to get them on the street after dark to fine tune 'em.

Thanx again Joe!

 

[Radarsdad]

Well I did it! After two and a half months of daytime riding, I finally found myself riding home in the dark this New Year's Eve and I must say, I was very impressed with the headlight brightness after having adjusted them up from their factory setting.

I rode this bike from Salt Lake City to Las Vegas when I bought it in October with the last two hours in the dark. The factory adjustment would have been sufficient for maybe about 35 MPH. At 75+, I was seriously overdriving them.

If you're on a new Wing and your lights seem a bit low, Read Joe's previous post to this thread and you'll be amazed at how much better you'll see at night. If it wasn't New Year's Eve here in Vegas, I'd be tempted to go for another night ride.

 

[joe in calif]

Your welcome. I used that to align the lights on my 02 so they were even, Honda sets the headlight from the factory, one lower and one higher, if you have a Gold Wing following you it almost looks like one headlight is out because it is aimed so low. The headlight on my 08 came from Honda aimed even. I don't do much riding at night but glad it helped you guys.

 

[Radarsdad]

More stuff I didn't know...


It's always nice to learn new things about my machine. My high beams seem to reach out quite well. It was the low beams that were the issue. I think I'm getting the best out of all four now but will take it out on a remote stretch of road and double check them all when I get a chance.

 

[Chopin]

One day I hope to be a contributor and not a passive recipient.