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14.8 Checking the headlight setting
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– Stand the vehicle upright on a horizontal surface in front of a light wall and make a
mark at the height of the center of the low beam headlight.
–
Make another mark at a distance
B
under the first mark.
Guideline
Distance
B
5 cm (2 in)
–
Position the vehicle vertically at a distance
A
in front of the wall and switch on the
low beam.
Guideline
Distance
A
5 m (16 ft)
– The rider, with luggage and passenger if applicable, now mounts the motorcycle.
– Check the headlight setting.
The light-dark boundary must lie exactly on the lower mark when the motorcycle is
ready to operate with the rider mounted along with any luggage and a passenger if
applicable.
» If the boundary between light and dark does not meet specifications:
– Adjust the headlight range. ( p. 216)
14.9 Adjusting the headlight range
Preparatory work
– Check the headlight setting. ( p. 216)
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