Adjusting headlight level. - Honda CBR250R Forum : Honda CBR 250 Forums

wjhall · 10-24-2012, 04:06 PM

Its now starting to get dark during my evening commute, and on a late night recently I noticed the headlight doesnt reach quite as far as id like, i.e is pointed a bit low.

Fortunately i was able to find the appropriate page in the manual instructing how to adjust the headlight

Unfortuantely, on attempting to do so, i could see no change, absolutely no observable difference.

Any hints?

dswarthout · 10-25-2012, 10:14 PM

I want to tag onto this thread. I want to adjust my headlamp too and my manual is written in Thai. I have never attempted to adjust the aim because I can see no obvious way to do it.

Many thanks,

Dave

Quote:

Originally Posted by wjhall

Its now starting to get dark during my evening commute, and on a late night recently I noticed the headlight doesnt reach quite as far as id like, i.e is pointed a bit low.

Fortunately i was able to find the appropriate page in the manual instructing how to adjust the headlight

Unfortuantely, on attempting to do so, i could see no change, absolutely no observable difference.

Any hints?

Wynne G Oldman · 10-26-2012, 04:49 AM

Go to page 54 of the User manual page 64 of the .pdf.

http://www.hondampe.com.au/docs/owni...032KYJE000.pdf

dswarthout · 10-26-2012, 06:22 AM

Wow, thanks for the manual Wayne. It really isn't much as manuals go but I'm grateful to have a copy I can read. The illustration is sorta helpful but I cannot discern what sort of driver the adjuster needs: phillips or hex head. I'm assuming you go in under the front fairing somehow to find the ******************** thing.

I'll run out and take a look to see if I can locate it.

Thanks again.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wynne G Oldman

Go to page 54 of the User manual page 64 of the .pdf.

http://www.hondampe.com.au/docs/owni...032KYJE000.pdf

dswarthout · 10-26-2012, 06:45 AM

I see it now, sort of a toothed wheel you can turn with a properly sized Phillips driver or a small wrench. Interesting way to do it (I guess).

Thanks again.

Wynne G Oldman · 10-26-2012, 06:50 AM

You're welcome. All credit to Michael for posting the link on this forum.

Mods, is there any chance of posting the link as a sticky at the top of the "CBR 250 Service and Maintenance" forum?

http://www.hondampe.com.au/docs/owni...032KYJE000.pdf

NSU · 10-26-2012, 09:20 AM

8mm hex wrench on the exhaust side. A gear wrench is handy for this.

GoRide · 11-21-2012, 02:35 PM

Hi,
I also wanted to aim the beam higher but I now see that the toothed plastic ring is mounted incorrectly and the teeth point inwards and can't fit a screwdriver in .
SO my question is without going back to the dealer can I just remove that bold and turn the ring around and put the bold back in or will something on the inside fall off when I loosen that bold. Txs
Richard

jsonder · 11-22-2012, 12:47 PM

From an old BMW posting:

Motorcycle Headlight Aiming
Getting a correctly aimed headlight is straightforward. You need to make
a couple of measurements and then aim the light at a flat wall, as follows:

With the bike on its wheels and you astride, have a helper measure the
distance from the floor to the center of the headlight lens.

Pick a flat wall where you can locate the bike so the headlight is 17 feet
from the wall. Place a horizontal mark on the wall two (2) inches lower
than the height of the center of the headlight.

The headlight beam (on low beam) should be relatively flat on the top, and
may rise rather sharply at the right edge. Adjust the headlight vertically
so that the flat top of the beam is just up to that line (marked two inches
down at 17 feet).

Horizontal adjustment should center the beam ahead of the line of the bike.

Paul Glaves
Paul is the Technical Editor of the BMW Owners News, the monthly magazine
of the BMW Motorcycle Owners of America. Paul can be contacted at
PGlaves@aol.com

olhogrider · 11-22-2012, 07:16 PM

Use a socket on a ratchet, not a screwdriver. You reach it from under the fairing. No need to remove any parts. It takes A LOT of turns. Several revolutions. The "tech" had ours pointed at the front fender after the first service. High beam was aimed about 20' in front of the bike. Get it in the ball park then go for a short ride. I aim the low beam to just below the bottom of the rear window on the car you are following. It can be a parked car. This will give you the best illumination of the road ahead without blinding oncoming cars.

That white dot in the middle of the picture is the adjuster.