headlight adjustment/bulb replacement

[theoldun]

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

[MrNorbH]

Might be of interest to you

https://www.v-strom.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=36741.0

[theoldun]

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

[theoldun]

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

[theoldun]

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.

[brettchallenger]

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.

[Ianmc]

         
       The pre-delivery check at the dealers should sort this out.