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Offline Brockett

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Is it a stacked headlight problem?
« on: January 17, 2025, 14:00:01 »
TAYM on a GSX-8R out on a dark night found the stacked headlight on his bike is hopeless.  Later at Orwells motorcycles they can't make it any better. Just not good enough is it.


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Offline Barbel Mick

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Re: Is it a sStacked headlight problem?
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2025, 14:40:33 »
Yep, same on the 800. Nothing right in front of the bike, then a wide spread of light for a few yards, then nothing. 
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Re: Is it a sStacked headlight problem?
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2025, 14:46:45 »
OMG! maybe a letter to Suzuki GB is required.  After all nobody ever does a road test in that dark or do they?
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Re: Is it a sStacked headlight problem?
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2025, 15:01:34 »
I do seem to remember that a previous Suzuki iteration had really good, side by side lights. I'm sure it will come to me.......
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Re: Is it a stacked headlight problem?
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2025, 15:05:25 »
Ah! "the good old days"
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Offline UK_Vstrom650

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Re: Is it a stacked headlight problem?
« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2025, 20:08:02 »
There's posts on Stromtrooper about the US folks raising this with Suzuki and their relevant govt department. https://www.stromtrooper.com/threads/the-800-800de-headlight-complaint-thread.443190/#replies

If folks think these are dangerous they should report it to Suzuki UK and possibly DVLA https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-recalls-and-faults/report-a-serious-safety-defect
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Re: Is it a stacked headlight problem?
« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2025, 19:44:57 »
 It's the one thing I don't like about my RE and the reason I added a lightbar and aux lights straight away. If possible I don't ride in the dark anyway but they should be better.
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