Setting headlight for MOT
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On the GTR, there is 2x adjusters behind the headlight box. Its done gently with a thumb screw , as they break off easy
This website says your MOT garage will need a specialist equipment to check aim is right,  some old bikes sit high , some old bikes sit low, there isn’t a proper universal rule now no thanks to GOV change rules as they see fit.  I’m not an MOT Tester , but i just fix bikes and the MOT guys check what i do before customer gets his bike back 😉
However, generally , the korean’s set the aim just fine and we don’t tend to touch it again , unless last owner was fiddling about.
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Ok no problem thank you for your reply I will just take it in a see how it goes on another note last owner did away with front indactors and instead fitted mirrors with built in indactors have you any idea if this would be a problem with mot or should this be fine thanks
It should be fine as long can be seen working those indicators 🙂
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Just thought i’d throw my 2p in the pot with a technique that worked for me on my gv125c :).
I had to take mine off as i was checking the wiring across the bike for any badly corroded connections. I found that even though I marked where the original bolts where it didn’t seem quite right when I put the light back.What I did is parked my mums i10 in front of my bike about 1/2 a car away and sat in it to check the aim and set it so that the main beam was just on the bonnet of her i10 ( think about 30cm or so above the number plate and couldn’t dazzle the driver.
When it went in for the MOT a few days later they didn’t even know i’d adjusted it, so guess it worked fairly well hah! it would be a bit of a challenge if there was any left and right adjustment but the GV only has 2 bolts where one has a slot for up and down adjustment.
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On the GTR, there is 2x adjusters behind the headlight box. Its done gently with a thumb screw , as they break off easy
This website says your MOT garage will need a specialist equipment to check aim is right,  some old bikes sit high , some old bikes sit low, there isn’t a proper universal rule now no thanks to GOV change rules as they see fit.  I’m not an MOT Tester , but i just fix bikes and the MOT guys check what i do before customer gets his bike back 😉
However, generally , the korean’s set the aim just fine and we don’t tend to touch it again , unless last owner was fiddling about.
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Ok no problem thank you for your reply I will just take it in a see how it goes on another note last owner did away with front indactors and instead fitted mirrors with built in indactors have you any idea if this would be a problem with mot or should this be fine thanks
It should be fine as long can be seen working those indicators 🙂
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Just thought i’d throw my 2p in the pot with a technique that worked for me on my gv125c :).
I had to take mine off as i was checking the wiring across the bike for any badly corroded connections. I found that even though I marked where the original bolts where it didn’t seem quite right when I put the light back.What I did is parked my mums i10 in front of my bike about 1/2 a car away and sat in it to check the aim and set it so that the main beam was just on the bonnet of her i10 ( think about 30cm or so above the number plate and couldn’t dazzle the driver.
When it went in for the MOT a few days later they didn’t even know i’d adjusted it, so guess it worked fairly well hah! it would be a bit of a challenge if there was any left and right adjustment but the GV only has 2 bolts where one has a slot for up and down adjustment.
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