1. Check tire pressure.
  2. Adjust rear shocks for the rider and intended load.
  3. Fill fuel tank or add an equal amount of ballast.
    4. NOTE
    Choose a wall in minimum light.
  4. See Figure 1. Park the motorcycle on a line (1) perpendicular to the wall.
  5. Position motorcycle with the front axle 7.6 m (25 ft) from wall.
  6. Draw a vertical centerline (2) on the wall aligned with line (1).
    7. NOTE
    The upper lens is low beam on LED headlamps.
  7. With the motorcycle loaded, point the front wheel straight forward at wall. Measure the distance (4) from the floor to the bulb centerline:
    1. Quartz halogen: Center of high beam bulb.
    2. LED, fork-mounted fairing: Center of low beam bulb.
    3. LED, frame-mounted fairing: Center of headlamp face.
  8. Draw a horizontal line (5) through the vertical line:
    1. Quartz halogen: See Figure 1. 53.3 mm (2.1 in) lower than the measured distance.
    2. LED, fork-mounted fairing: See Figure 2. At the measured distance.
    3. LED, frame-mounted fairing: See Figure 1. 53.3 mm (2.1 in) lower than the measured distance.
  9. The headlamp is aligned when the light beam hot spot is located as shown.
    1. Quartz halogen: See Maintenance and Lubrication → Check Headlamp Alignment → Headlamp Alignment: Quartz Halogen Type . Hot spot centered on mark with headlamp set to high beam.
    2. LED, fork-mounted fairing: See Maintenance and Lubrication → Check Headlamp Alignment → Headlamp Alignment: LED Type (typical) . Top of hot spot at mark with headlamp set to low beam.
    3. LED, frame-mounted fairing: See Maintenance and Lubrication → Adjust Auxiliary . Center of hot spot at mark with headlamp set to high beam.
1Perpendicular line
2Vertical line
325 ft (7.6 m)
4High beam bulb centerline
5Horizontal line 2.1 in (53.3 mm) lower than high beam centerline
Figure 1. Headlamp Alignment: Quartz Halogen Type
1Perpendicular line
2Vertical line
325 ft (7.6 m)
4Low beam bulb centerline
5Horizontal line
Figure 2. Headlamp Alignment: LED Type (typical)