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European headlight

Gavin · 2016-08-20 20:36:32

Hey, I got a Kawasaki w800 this year. I was getting flashes from cars the other night so checked my headlight alignment. The headlight is a European lamp, the light kicks up to the right, and not the left as it should and seems to have been shining into oncoming traffic. Any simple ways to fix this? Should the bike dealer…

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Gavin

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Hey,
I got a Kawasaki w800 this year. I was getting flashes from cars the other night so checked my headlight alignment. The headlight is a European lamp, the light kicks up to the right, and not the left as it should and seems to have been shining into oncoming traffic.

Any simple ways to fix this? Should the bike dealer replace this for me as they sold me something not suitable for use in Ireland.

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Del2005

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Check the owners manual some have a lever to switch the beam, otherwise bring it back as the dealer should have sold the bike with an Irish legal light.

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