Headlights dazzling oncoming vehicles

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Anyone have issues with this?

Now the days are drawing in I'm riding in the dark in the mornings and evenings and have noticed a number of oncoming vehicles flashing for what I can only assume is because they think my lights are on full/High beam. Also I've noticed that my headlight illuminates the inside of the car in front and as a result tend to hang well back to avoid pissing the driver off.

Now I know the GSA is a tall bike and this may just be one of those things, hence asking for opinions. If not what can be done to minimise pissing oncoming vehicles off?

Ta

Damion
 
Adjust your lights :nenau How to is in the manual. If you're lighting up the insides of the car infront I'm not surprised you're being flashed.
 
GBDamo said:
Anyone have issues with this?

Now the days are drawing in I'm riding in the dark in the mornings and evenings and have noticed a number of oncoming vehicles flashing for what I can only assume is because they think my lights are on full/High beam. Also I've noticed that my headlight illuminates the inside of the car in front and as a result tend to hang well back to avoid pissing the driver off.

Now I know the GSA is a tall bike and this may just be one of those things, hence asking for opinions. If not what can be done to minimise pissing oncoming vehicles off? Can't wait!

Ta

Damion
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There was I wondering were all the daft posts had gone, thank you for restoring my faith in peoples ability to ask stupid questions.

ANSWER Adjust the bloody thing!

Now we can have 15 pages of how to adjust my headlights, not to mention the " Well if I dazzle them at least I know they can see me" brigade versus the " must be properly adjusted according to the law of the land" faction.

Thanks again

John
 
OP, you do not tell us if you have the standard lights on you bike or some uber-bright aftermarket fitment, bodged on by yourself or some earlier 'careful owner'.

Nor do you mention whether you have other lights festooning the front of your GSA, making it third UFO from the left in Close Encounters.

The solution to might be similar or different, depending on what other bits of information you might care to release.
 
So in amongst the rotting old fart vitriol the answer is they can be adjusted and to look in the manual for how to do this.

Many thanks

Damion
 
Almost every vehicle dazzles me with their xenon bulbs & most running with fog light blazing. Probably nothing wrong with them.
 
Mike O said:
You couldn't have worked that out for yourself? Really? :eek
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What and deny the Victor Meldrews on here the chance to be rightgeously pompus, how else would they fill their Saturdays?

It's not a difficult questin really is it?

The GS is a tall bike, is my experience with the lights normal? - Yes/No

This bike has not had an MOT yet so the light pattern has not been tested. I have had previous bikes that have passed the MOT yet still, on occasion, frustrate on coming vehicles.

Why adjust the lights if they are at optimum? This could be just the way the GS is? By the way, the manual tells you how to adjust but not what the levels should be....not much help.

Hence the simple question; to gather others opinion but instead people like to gob off to sound impressive.

Is it now the default position here to be abusive? All a bit school playing ground if you ask me.

Be nice, it wont hurt you :beerjug:
 
GBDamo said:


What and deny the Victor Meldrews on here the chance to be rightgeously pompus, how else would they fill their Saturdays?

It's not a difficult questin really is it?

The GS is a tall bike, is my experience with the lights normal? - Yes/No

This bike has not had an MOT yet so the light pattern has not been tested. I have had previous bikes that have passed the MOT yet still, on occasion, frustrate on coming vehicles.

Why adjust the lights if they are at optimum? This could be just the way the GS is? By the way, the manual tells you how to adjust but not what the levels should be....not much help.

Hence the simple question; to gather others opinion but instead people like to gob off to sound impressive.

Is it now the default position here to be abusive? All a bit school playing ground if you ask me.

Be nice, it wont hurt you :beerjug:
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Funny, I was thinking that.

:beerjug:
 
GBDamo said:
It's not a difficult questin really is it?

The GS is a tall bike, is my experience with the lights normal? - Yes/No

This bike has not had an MOT yet so the light pattern has not been tested. I have had previous bikes that have passed the MOT yet still, on occasion, frustrate on coming vehicles.

Hence the simple question; to gather others opinion but instead people like to gob off to sound impressive.

Is it now the default position here to be abusive? All a bit school playing ground if you ask me.

Be nice, it wont hurt you :beerjug:
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Still, it would have been nice to know the answer to this question, right at the start, before you got yourself into a strop:

Wapping said:
OP, you do not tell us if you have the standard lights on you bike or some uber-bright aftermarket fitment, bodged on by yourself or some earlier 'careful owner'.

Nor do you mention whether you have other lights festooning the front of your GSA, making it third UFO from the left in Close Encounters.

The solution to might be similar or different, depending on what other bits of information you might care to release.
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But let's put that behind us and look at your other questions....

Of course bikes with standard lights on dip beam, should not dazzle oncoming vehicles as a rule. Nor should they dip into the vehicle in front, unless the rider is following incredibly close. Anyone and everyone knows that.

Yes, the owner's handbook has got details on how to carry out a basic adjustment, usually necessary when carrying loads, the weight of which pushes the back of the bike down, lifting the front.

There are assorted websites on how to adjust the light pattern on most bikes out there, suitable for passing an MOT. Here's a sample:

http://www.motobulbs.co.uk/2012/04/headlight-alignment-mot/

http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/howto/122_0310_headlight_aiming/

Now relax. Or better still, get out in the garage and sort your lights out. The clocks go back soon and (thanks to the Jocks) it will be dark at noon.... but you knew that.


PS If yours is a secondhand bike, make sure that some cackhanded numpty previous owner (aka biker) hasn't buggered up the simple process of getting an H7 bulb into the light. Several do, snapping bits off, dislodging adjustment balls and cups and / or simply not getting the bulb in straight. Each alters / ruins the light pattern. If they have, Search is your friend.... and you'll be needing some patience and maybe a drill. If they haven't and / or you simply want to know how to change the bulb in future WITHOUT breaking anything, the owner's handbook is your friend.
 
GBDamo said:


What and deny the Victor Meldrews on here the chance to be rightgeously pompus, how else would they fill their Saturdays?

It's not a difficult questin really is it?

The GS is a tall bike, is my experience with the lights normal? - Yes/No

This bike has not had an MOT yet so the light pattern has not been tested. I have had previous bikes that have passed the MOT yet still, on occasion, frustrate on coming vehicles.

Why adjust the lights if they are at optimum? This could be just the way the GS is? By the way, the manual tells you how to adjust but not what the levels should be....not much help.

Hence the simple question; to gather others opinion but instead people like to gob off to sound impressive.

Is it now the default position here to be abusive? All a bit school playing ground if you ask me.

Be nice, it wont hurt you :beerjug:
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You tell us you are being flashed regularly by oncoming vehicles and that your lights are illuminating the interior of cars you are following. Of course the lights are misaligned - exactly what was it you needed to go on line to check? :rolleyes:
 
Wapping said:
Still would have been good to know the answer to this simple question, either in your opening post or sometime soon after. But hey-ho, you got yourself into a strop instead.

Of course bikes with standard lights on dip beam, should not dazzle oncoming vehicles as a rule. Nor should they dip into the vehicle in front, unless the rider is following incredibly close. Anyone and everyone knows that.

Yes, the owner's handbook has got details on how to carry out a basic adjustment, usually necessary when carrying loads, the weight of which pushes the back of the bike down, lifting the front.

There are assorted websites on how to adjust the light pattern on most bikes out there, suitable for passing an MOT. Here's a sample:

http://www.motobulbs.co.uk/2012/04/headlight-alignment-mot/

http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/howto/122_0310_headlight_aiming/

Now relax. Or better still, get out in the garage and sort your lights out. The clocks go back soon and (thanks to the Jocks) it will be dark at noon.... but you knew that.


PS If yours is a secondhand bike, make sure that some cackhanded numpty previous owner (aka biker) hasn't buggered up the simple process of getting an H7 bulb into the light. Several do, snapping bits off, dislodging adjustment balls and cups and / or simply not getting the bulb in straight. Each alters / ruins the light pattern. If they have, Search is your friend.... and you'll be needing some patience and maybe a drill. If they haven't and / or you simply want to know how to change the bulb in future WITHOUT breaking anything, the owner's handbook is your friend.
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Thanks for the info.

All lights are bog standard, bike has been mine from new so the only cackhanded numpty who has fitted bulbs badly is me. :augie already broke one retaining clip, repaired thanks to this place.

Have already checked the location of the bulb and the balls are in position (At least I haven't buggered that :thumb2 ). For now I've flicked the adjusting lever to put the lights into the bike loaded position to stop getting flashed but will spend some time going through your links when i'm off work.

By the way my Farther is still with me, but when he does shuffle off I'll remember to come here more regularly to be talked to like a five year old. :thumb

Cheers,

Damion
 
Wapping said:
Gutted to see that it costs you northern types £15 extra each time you use the Chunnel.

Dogs, cats and FERRETS....

http://www.eurotunnel.com/uk/tickets/travelling-with-your-pet/

Scroll down.

My stick insects go free :clap

:beerjug:

PS Hope to see you in 2014 :thumb2
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There's ways of avoiding the charges but not down the trousers.

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