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[laylonlor]

is the lighting that bad on these new bikes,  or i'm i getting to old to ride at night?

[mjb765]

Stock lighting is not so good. A lot of memebers have upgraded bulbs or to an HID system. Do a search..there are a few threads about this.

[jmhenrie]

 did my first night ride sunday, scared myself couldnot see 50 feet ahead  spent more time watching the zoomed in gps to see when to turn.  screwed in the adjustment screw about 10 turns, still the beam is not level with the headlamp will have to wait for darkness to really know if adjustment helped.
cheers mike

[grc]

First thing I learned with motorcycles in general, and Harley's in particular, was that they usually get delivered to the customer with no attempt to aim the headlight (or spots for those so equipped).  Before you condemn the headlights or your aging eyeballs, either aim the lights properly or get someone to do so.  Also, before you waste time at your dealer you might want to ask to see their aiming area or equipment.  Most shops I've been in don't exactly have such things, and perhaps that's why they don't make an effort during that "prep" for which you pay so dearly.  It's not difficult to do yourself if you have a flat and level area at least 30 feet long with a vertical wall or garage door at the end that you can use for a target.


Jerry