headlight adjusters

[Skidood]

Hi all, I was tinkering around yesterday on my 2019 with the headlight aim adjusters and I was wondering if anyone has successfully re-aimed the lights so that they are both at the same angle thereby allowing use of both as daytime running lights without blinding people?  It seemed like the hi-beam only adjusted down so far but can't achieve the same angle as the left. 

 

 

[betoney]

51 minutes ago, Skidood said:

Hi all, I was tinkering around yesterday on my 2019 with the headlight aim adjusters and I was wondering if anyone has successfully re-aimed the lights so that they are both at the same angle thereby allowing use of both as daytime running lights without blinding people?  It seemed like the hi-beam only adjusted down so far but can't achieve the same angle as the left.

I adjusted mine to be used like you suggested, both headlamps on at all time.

This is on a '15 model (excuse the dust and dirt)  the knob controls up and down adjustment and the silver bolt head controls side to side adjustment.  They actually have a large range of adjustment.

 

[Wintersdark]

I adjusted mine down as well - 2019 version, same adjuster setup.  I've never touched the side to side adjustment, just turned the knob to lower the high beam down, and I leave mine on all the time. 

I just hate the single-eye look with both "eyebrow" led strips on, more than anything else.  But I tell people it's for a bit more safety.

[Skidood]

OK great, I guess I just didn't crank the knob enough, not surprising, my fingers were giving out and I had decided to leave it for another day.   Thanks!

 

 

 

[Heli ATP]

Always thought the stock Niken lights were great, then had the bike lowered and the low beams were too high. Looked in the owners and service manual for a how too, and only found where the adjustment screws are.

Searched online and learned that you park on a level surface about 25ft from something like a garage door. Measure from the surface to the center of the headlight. The Niken has separate high and low beams, so I measured to the center of the lows, which was 33 inches. Now adjust the lights until the low beam is 2 inches lower than that on the garage. Took her out for a ride and it was a big improvement and back to where she was before the bike was lowered. The cut off for the LED's on the Niken is a straight line so this was an easy fix. Pic is before adjustment.

[BarryGT]

I read on another post regarding adjusting the headlights and the answer was to turn the dial ccw to raise the light. Are you facing the front of the bike?