Suzuki V-Strom (VStrom) Owners Club DL250, DL650, DL1000 & DL1050
V-Strom specific discussion => V-Strom specific discussion => Topic started by: theoldun on September 08, 2020, 16:57:49
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In the past on other bikes this was a 5 minute job .But I have read the handbook and it would be easy if I could get to the adjusting screws and bulb . The plastic around the instruments needs to come off to get access, but how? Someone must have done this and it surely can't be too difficult , I dread to think of trying to replace a bulb on a trip which I have done twice in the past on other bikes. My bike is a 2019 650 vstrom by the way. Any advice welcome as I surely have not got to take it to a dealer just for headlight adjustment
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Might be of interest to you
https://www.v-strom.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=36741.0
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Thanks for reply. Very fiddly but managed with small 10mm spanner. Don’t think I would be able to replace bulb that way but let’s hope that’s some way off
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Tried this evening after dark. Still far too high. I turned adjuster about 4 flats anti-clockwise and main beam still up in the trees so try again tomorrow with maybe another 10 flats and see how that goes . Update tomorrow evening
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Got the lights adjusted to the correct angle by trial and error so main beam is now on the road and not up in the trees. Very fiddly with a small 10 mm spanner but no bodywork removed. By the way it is definitely clockwise to lower not anti-clockwise as I had read on this forum.
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It is much easier to do with a long reach screwdriver. It would be better though if Suzuki managed to get the lights focused at the factory. Honda seem to be able to manage this.
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The pre-delivery check at the dealers should sort this out.