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Technically Speaking => Modifications => Topic started by: grog on Wednesday, 15 June 2022, 06:22 PM

Title: Headlight Adjuster
Post by: grog on Wednesday, 15 June 2022, 06:22 PM
My headlight kept lowering itself. Adjuster bolt screws into square block, supposed to lock screw where you set it. Mine lost its grip.Vibration kept undoing it. Today fitted 5 mm self locking nut behind square block. Adjusted height, cant see it moving again. 8 mm ring spanner on nut, 8 mm socket on bolt head.
Title: Re: Headlight Adjuster
Post by: AndyB on Thursday, 16 June 2022, 01:23 AM
Quote from: grog on Wednesday, 15 June  2022, 06:22 PM
My headlight kept lowering itself. Adjuster bolt screws into square block, supposed to lock screw where you set it. Mine lost its grip.Vibration kept undoing it. Today fitted 5 mm self locking nut behind square block. Adjusted height, cant see it moving again. 8 mm ring spanner on nut, 8 mm socket on bolt head.
Mine does that mate....had its MOT last week...headlight beam was practically on the front mudguard..I've had to readjust a couple of times now..defo gonna do your mod on it.
Cheers grog :onya:
Title: Re: Headlight Adjuster
Post by: Rynglieder on Thursday, 16 June 2022, 02:45 AM
Yes, it must be a common problem, I think it came up on my last two or three MOTs.

Fortunately the mechanics deal with it and then point out that they have done me a favour.

I'll have a look at what you have suggested, there's not much night riding on the GSX these days so I'm never aware when it starts to droop.
Title: Re: Headlight Adjuster
Post by: Eric GSX1400K3 on Thursday, 16 June 2022, 09:23 AM
Quote from: Rynglieder on Thursday, 16 June  2022, 02:45 AM
Yes, it must be a common problem..... so I'm never aware when it starts to droop.
Must be an age related thing, I'm always aware of when things start to droop, night or day
Title: Re: Headlight Adjuster
Post by: GSXKING on Thursday, 16 June 2022, 02:07 PM
@Eric GSX1400K3 you may need one of those new viagra headlights  :boogie:
Title: Re: Headlight Adjuster
Post by: grog on Thursday, 16 June 2022, 06:56 PM
So glad i could help someone with drooping, fixing myself is another story.  :laugh:
Title: Re: Headlight Adjuster
Post by: Eric GSX1400K3 on Friday, 17 June 2022, 10:01 AM
Quote from: GSXKING on Thursday, 16 June  2022, 02:07 PM
@Eric GSX1400K3 you may need one of those new viagra headlights  :boogie:
did the 21st century led upgrade thingy, no droop for me.

Good mod Grog, the little plastic locking washer tends to strip out pretty easily.