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. LED, frame-mounted fairing: Center of headlamp face.
    2. LED, all others: Center of low beam bulb.
  8. Draw a horizontal line (5) through the vertical line:
    1. LED, frame-mounted fairing: See Figure 1. 53.3 mm (2.1 in) lower than the measured distance.
    2. LED, all others: See Figure 1. At measured distance.
  9. The headlamp is aligned when the light beam hot spot is located as shown.
    1. LED, frame-mounted fairing: Refer to Service Procedures → Adjust Auxiliary. Center of hot spot at mark with headlamp set to high beam.
    2. LED, all others: See Figure 1. Top of hot spot at mark with headlamp set to low beam.
1Perpendicular line
2Vertical line
325 ft (7.6 m)
4Low beam bulb centerline
5Horizontal line
Figure 1. Headlamp Alignment: LED Type (typical)